Yinya dana: lighting the path

To mark this year’s 50th anniversary of NAIDOC week, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra celebrates the Strength, Vision and Legacy of Yorta Yorta / Yuin composer and soprano Deborah Cheetham Fraillon AO with a powerful concert of works by this much loved and acclaimed national treasure.

Conducted by Aaron Wyatt and Nicolette Fraillon AM, the MSO is joined on stage by special guests William Barton, Jess Hitchcock, Lillie Walker and members of the Dhungala Children's Choir.

Featuring key moments from Cheetham Fraillon’s compositional partnership with the MSO, from Eumeralla, a war requiem for peace (2019) to her 2024 work Earth, this performance acknowledges a remarkable career dedicated to the future of First Nations voices in the classical music space.

Join us at Hamer Hall for a powerful performance, rich in beauty and culture.

Featuring
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Aaron Wyatt conductor
Nicolette Fraillon AM conductor
Deborah Cheetham Fraillon AO soprano
William Barton yidaki (didgeridoo)
Jess Hitchcock vocalist
Lillie Walker vocalist
Members of Dhungala Children's Choir
MSO Chorus
Warren Trevelyan-Jones chorus director

Co-presented with Short Black Opera
Presented in association with Creative Australia, Creative Victoria, Arts Centre Melbourne, ABC Classic and Vic NAIDOC.
Proudly presented by MSO Major NAIDOC Week Partner, Equity Trustees.

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