The Sydney Harbour Bridge turns 80 today!
Eleven musicians from the brass section of the Sydney Symphony scaled the bridge to perform from the top.
Guess what they played?! Check out these features:
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/featurenews/view/1189848/1/.html
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/world/13205823/sydney-harbour-bridge-turns-80/
Preview Matthias Goerne’s tour of Australia: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/sublime-fusion-of-song-and-voice-20110925-1krky.html
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