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Family · World premiere

Kite Choir

Holly Austin

(Australia)

7 – 10 Jan

Northern Broadwalk, Sydney Opera House

FREE
Free Event

A chorus of dreams carried on the wind.

Look up. Listen. 


A vibrant field of handmade kites rises along the Sydney Opera House Northern Broadwalk, carrying a choral soundscape created from the recorded voices of young people around the world. Songs, whispered hopes and nature-inspired sounds come together in an ever-changing and airborne soundtrack of aural and visual art shaped by clouds, wind and movement. 


Walk beneath the installation and hear voices drift overhead, or pick up one of the interactive kite spools to gently shift pitch, layer echoes and become part of the music yourself. Every moment sounds a little different. 


Created by Holly Austin and Cubbyhouse Co. with Playable Streets, Kite Choir is a world premiere transforming one of Sydney's most iconic public spaces into a place for gathering, reflection and play. Free and open to everyone, it's an invitation to pause beneath a shared sky and experience the wonder of listening to dreams together. 


Get involved with the Make a Kite & Record a Wish workshop.

Credits

Creative Director Holly Austin

Project Partner Playable Streets

Technical Director, Music Technologist and Web Portal Engineer Bob Jarvis

Composer and Sound Designer Cayn Borthwick 

Featuring the voices of Gondwana Choirs

Experience Designer Glen Walton

Interaction Design, Kite Pod Joe La Delfa

Kite Maker and Technician Michael Richards

Peace Dove Kite Maker Simon Chisnall

Pole Fabrication and Design Edward Horne

Textile Designer Victoria Garcia

Web Portal and Choir Producer Bridget A'Beckett

Producer Lauren Eisinger for Parrot Ox

Production Manager Tyler Fitzpatrick

Kite Choir is commissioned by

Sydney Festival
Sydney Opera House
Perth Festival
Brisbane Festival
New Annual
Festival of Voices

And with the support of Creative Australia

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Venue

Sydney Opera House

Northern Broadwalk

Bennelong Point Sydney NSW 2000

Wheelchair access

Meet the artist

The lead creative/s at the heart of this work.

Holly Austin

Holly Austin

Australia

Free Event

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