The featured concert in Steve Reich in Residence at the Sydney Opera House, Halcyon performed Reich’s Music for 18 Musicians with singers Alison Morgan, Belinda Montgomery, Jenny Duck-Chong and Jo Burton.
29 April 2012
Steve Reich: A Celebration
Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House
with Synergy Percussion and Eighth Blackbird
Featuring Ensemble Offspring, Halcyon, ACO Emerging Artists, Orava String Quartet, Sydney Symphony Sinfonia Quartet, conductor Roland Peelman
The concert was featured in Sydney Opera House’s 50/50: Celebrating 50 iconic years streaming playlist in 2023 stating:
Renowned worldwide for his enduring influence on music, composer Steve Reich has been hailed as “the most original musical thinker of our time”. In 2012, Sydney Opera House welcomed Reich to Australia, working in a week-long residence with performers and students, leading up to a series of performances titled ‘Steve Reich- A Celebration’.