Symbioses

Overview

Since its opening in 2012, 107 Projects in Redfern has offered locals an eclectic mix of creative and community-focused events. This month, the artist-led space will host Symbioses, a contemporary concert series curated by Australian soprano Jane Sheldon.

Sheldon is not what you might think of when you think 'opera singer'. Last we've seen the New York-based Australian soprano around Sydney, she's been singing fragments of Charles Darwin's Origin of Species at the Australian Museum or facing a wall mesmerically warbling Holocaust poetry for the Sydney Chamber Opera. She fuses her ARIA Award nominated voice with contemporary experimentation, all while working with such international institutions as the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and the Boston Camerata.

Taking opera out of its rarefied (and expensive) concert halls, the Symbioses series will showcase a carefully chosen selection of recently composed pieces, including some Australian and worldwide premieres, as well as works of the 20th-century avant-garde. Sheldon will perform throughout the series, while Megan Clune (clarinet) and James Wannan (viola) will accompany her for the opening at 107 Projects.

This intimate evening promises a new take on contemporary chamber music and the chance to appreciate the acclaimed vocals of one of our leading classical singers.