Australian Music Centre | Breaking sound barriers

Event Details

The Adelaide Symphony Orchestra presents the world premiere of Our Don, a new multimedia musical portrait for orchestra and narrator by South Australian composer Natalie Williams, with a guest appearance by actor Gary Sweet. Interwoven with stunning archival video, and words by Bradman biographer, Peter Allen, this specially commissioned score celebrates Sir Donald Bradman’s life as a national hero and Australian icon. Conducted by Luke Dollman, the first half of the program includes a performance of Golijov’s Songs by Greta Bradman, acclaimed soprano and grand-daughter of the cricketing legend, and opens with Graeme Koehne’s Shaker Dances.

Commissioned by the Government of South Australia.

Performers: Gary Sweet (narrator), Luke Dollman (conductor), Greta Bradman (soprano)

Further information for this event is available online at the event's website or by phone on (08) 8233 6233 or by email to aso@aso.com.au

Featured Australian Works

	Our Don : a symphonic tribute to Sir Donald Bradman (2014) by Natalie Williams — World premiere — performed by Luke Dollman and Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
	Small town : for chamber orchestra (1976) by Peter Sculthorpe — performed by Luke Dollman and Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
	Shaker dances : string orchestra [Square order shuffle] by Graeme Koehne — performed by Luke Dollman and Adelaide Symphony Orchestra

Featured artists

• Performer Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
• Conductor Luke Dollman

Featured non-Australian music

Osvaldo Golijov: Three Songs for Soprano and Orchestra