Taikoz and the SSO

East meets West when drumming ensemble Taikoz performs with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

From the meditative sounds of the flute-like shakuhachi and shinobue to the thunder of the odaiko drums – Japanese instruments combine with a Western symphony orchestra in music that’s primal and extraordinary. In this concert, highlights from Britten’s Balinese ballet The Prince of the Pagodas provide the connecting thread, interwoven with Eastern soundscapes performed by Taikoz and their guests. Then sound realms will merge in a bold new work for Taikoz and the SSO by Lachlan Skipworth, an Australian composer deeply influenced by the music of Japan.

Choose this concert…
To experience the visceral thrill of taiko drumming

Lachlan Skipworth’s new work has been commissioned by the SSO with the generous support of Geoff Stearn.

Tickets & more info here

Dates
Sydney Opera House
Thu 22 Feb / 6:30 pm
Fri 23 Feb / 8:00 pm
Sat 24 Feb / 8:00 pm

Program

BRITTEN
The Prince of the Pagodas: Highlights

WATANABE
Dreams

LEE & CLEWORTH
Cascading Waterfall

CLEWORTH
Waves

SKIPWORTH
New Work [P]

[P] Premiere

Artists

Gerard Salonga
conductor

Taikoz
taiko ensemble

Ian Cleworth
Artistic Director

Riley Lee
shakuhachi

Kaoru Watanabe
shinobue, taiko