Visual Arts & Film

Sky Symphony

Music, laser projection and water screens feature in this mysterious ceremony of the sky.

  • Dates 11 - 15 Oct
  • Time 8:00pm - 11:00pm (Every 20 minutes)
  • Venue Yarra Promenade
FREE EVENT
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A sepia toned image of a cloudscape
An image of the sky turning from pink to blue with some small clouds visible
Mammatus clouds, by Laurie Wilson, provided for the Sky Symphony project.
Past Event

Image Credit: Mary Livingstone

A sepia toned image of a cloudscape
An image of the sky turning from pink to blue with some small clouds visible
Mammatus clouds, by Laurie Wilson, provided for the Sky Symphony project.

  • Created by: Shaun Rigney and LASERVISION

  • Composer: Shaun Rigney

  • Performed by: Orchestra Victoria

Sky Symphony is a light, water and sound installation on the Yarra River, created by Australian laser specialists Laservision, featuring the orchestral music of Melbourne composer Shaun Rigney.

Sky Symphony emerged from Shaun's desire to connect with people, and to work with the magic of lasers projected onto mist. Starting as a collaboration between the composer and a collective of twenty seven volunteer photographers, this event has grown into a synthesis of light, water, music and the sky.

The symphony, recorded for this project by the Orchestra Victoria, was composed in response to the images the composer requested from the public. Those images form the basis of the dazzling water projection created by LASERVISION. Starting from the question "how does a composer connect with listeners in the modern world?", Shaun considered one possible answer: Create something together. From the collection of three hundred images that he received, a symphony was born.

Then came a second question: How can we bring this project to life? This is where LASERVISION have transformed ideas into breathtaking reality, by creating an elemental choreography of light, water, music, and sophisticated laser and hydraulic technologies.
skysymphony.com.au

  • Duration: Every 20 minutes

  • Event Accessibility: Deaf or Hard of Hearing Rating: Partially Accessible, English no barrier

  • Age suitability: G

  • Event warnings: Contains Sustained Bright Lights, Haze Effects.

The installation features a 12 minute display on loop every 20 minutes.

  • Free Event

*Prices are subject to change without notice. Standard terms and conditions apply.

Sessions: In Person Events

Date Time Venue

Wednesday, 11 October 2023

8:00pm

Yarra Promenade

Free

Thursday, 12 October 2023

8:00pm

Yarra Promenade

Free

Friday, 13 October 2023

8:00pm

Yarra Promenade

Free

Saturday, 14 October 2023

8:00pm

Yarra Promenade

Free

Sunday, 15 October 2023

8:00pm

Yarra Promenade

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