Legs On The Wall Joins Willoughby Symphony Orchestra For Next Chapters

The Willoughby Symphony Orchestra is joined by powerhouse aerial ensemble Legs On The Wall for the thrilling concert, Next Chapters.

Reconciliation and renewal; premieres and pioneers. This adventurous and uplifting program features the evocative, dance-like Holy Dreaming by the orchestra’s composer-in-residence Alice Chance, a work inspired by the prayer A Thanksgiving for Australia penned by Indigenous Anglican Minister Lenore Parker. This sublime music will be performed with a choir led by Dr Sarah Penicka-Smith and the breathtaking feats of Legs on the Wall.

Next Chapters includes Elena Kats-Chernin’s shimmering Five Chapters, featuring Australia’s foremost saxophone ensemble Nexas Quartet, the world premiere of rising young composer Joseph Newton’s The Phoenix, and, bringing the concert to a stunning climax, Shostakovich’s Ninth Symphony accompanied by members of Legs on the Wall. Virtuoso musicianship and astonishing physical theatre combine in this captivating collaboration.