Liam Byrne & Laura Vaughan

Blending historical instruments with contemporary textures, two friends and colleagues from opposite sides of the world come together in a duo formed especially for the Utzon Music series. This atmospheric performance draws threads across centuries. Berlin-based viola da gambist Liam Byrne is renowned for his interpretations of both early music and cutting-edge contemporary music. He joins versatile Australian gambist Laura Vaughan for a recital pairing Renaissance and Baroque works for this most poetic of instruments alongside the exciting new music of today. Hear Renaissance masters like Orlando Gibbons and William Byrd alongside contemporary composers including Hildur Guðnadóttir and Vaughan herself. This program also features premieres of works by Australian composers Alice Chance and Brooke Green that were commissioned especially for this concert. Join these two remarkable musicians in the Utzon Room for a musical journey across the centuries. This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body. Sydney Opera House thanks Event Partner Pommery, Idealist donors Ezekiel Solomon AM, Ingrid Kaiser, Sheli Lubowski, Dr Eileen Ong, and Patsy Crummer for their support of Utzon Music. Presented by Sydney Opera House