Vivacity Event Categories
Whatever your musical taste, Vivacity presents both intimate and epic performances for your aural pleasure. From the free and popular Jazz, Classical and Opera in the Domain concerts, to the irrepressible rhythms and dancing of A.R.Rahman – the undisputed king of contemporary Indian music and two-time Oscar winner for Slumdog Millionaire. You’ll be up on your feet, twirling a partner or rapturously applauding the virtuoso performances.
Field Day
Dates:
1 January 2010
Venue:
The Domain
As a new year dawns, few things are certain – except of course that Fuzzy’s legendary Field Day is the most life-affirmingly fun way to launch into 2010. Under the shimmer of the iconic Sydney skyline and bathed in the green of more grass ...
Festival First Night Sydney Festival 2010
Dates:
9 January 2010
Venue:
Sydney city streets and parks
Sydney’s city centre is transformed into an epic theatre of music, spectacle and surprise with Sydney Festival’s opening event – Festival First Night. Start in the afternoon with family-friendly entertainment in Hyde Park, headline ...
Beck's Festival Bar Sydney Festival 2010
Dates:
11 - 30 January 2010
Venue:
Hyde Park Barracks Museum
Be the first to experience the new look Beck’s Festival Bar when it returns to the historic Hyde Park Barracks Museum this summer. An eclectic line-up with some of the world’s best live bands and DJs converge in Sydney for 14 night ...
A.R. Rahman Sydney Festival 2010
Dates:
16 January 2010
Venue:
Parramatta Park
Sydney is transformed into Bollywood for a night like no other, when Indian superstar A.R. Rahman takes to the stage for this free outdoor spectacular. Rahman, two-time Oscar winner for his work as composer and songwriter on the film Slumdog ...
John Cale Sydney Festival 2010
Dates:
16 January 2010
Venue:
Enmore Theatre
'A pioneer who refuses to stop innovating.' NME Founding member of seminal experimental rock band The Velvet Underground, John Cale’s work has had a major influence on Australian avant garde music and art. Musician, singer, songwriter, produc ...
Toumani Diabaté's Symmetric Orchestra - Summer Sounds in The Domain Sydney Festival 2010
Dates:
16 January 2010
Venue:
The Domain
with Vieux Farka Touré 'A jubilant polyrhythmic party of percussion, electric guitars, and Diabaté’s 21-stringed instrument showering notes like a musical waterfall.’ - The Village Voice Toumani Diabaté’ ...
Toumani Diabaté Sydney Festival 2010
Dates:
17 January 2010
Venue:
State Theatre
'On a par with Glenn Gould or Rostropovich—the sort of musician you only encounter once or twice in a lifetime.' - BBC Radio 3 Virtuoso musician Toumani Diabaté channels equal parts Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix and ancient griot tradition. ...
Diotima String Quartet Sydney Festival 2010
Dates:
23 January 2010, 23 January 2010, 24 January 2010
Venue:
City Recital Hall Angel Place
'One of the five quartets you should know about.' – Gramophone Diotima is a string quartet formed by graduates of the Paris and Lyon Conservatoires. Alongside an impressive classical repertoire, Diotima play great music for string qua ...
Wonderful Town - Symphony in the Domain Sydney Festival 2010
Dates:
23 January 2010
Venue:
The Domain
Symphony in The Domain is one of Sydney’s favourite ways to spend a summer evening. This year, conductor Paul Kildea celebrates the music of brilliant American composer Leonard Bernstein in a vivacious program showing his genius across a range ...
Marcin Wasilewski Trio Sydney Festival 2010
Dates:
27 January 2010
Venue:
City Recital Hall Angel Place
'Their music converts rigid form into glorious freedom in the most sophisticated way.' - Evening Standard The mutual ease and intuition of Marcin Wasilewski Trio, one of Europe’s finest jazz groups, is something at which to marvel ...
Medeski Martin & Wood Sydney Festival 2010
Dates:
27 January 2010
Venue:
City Recital Hall Angel Place
'Bonded as if in a purposeful and passionate quest to unite the opposites of discipline and spontaneity.' All About Jazz Over the course of their near two-decade career, New York trio Medeski Martin & Wood have made improvisation their language. ...
Rogue's Gallery Sydney Festival 2010
Dates:
28 January 2010
Venue:
Sydney Opera House
'A serious exercise in musical archaeology and a lot of fun – mournful, bawdy, gory and daft by turns.' - The Guardian A Hal Willner production featuring Marianne Faithfull / David Johansen (New York Dolls) / Tim Robbins / Gavin Frid ...
Leonard Bernstein's Candide - Mazda Opera in The Domain Sydney Festival 2010
Dates:
30 January 2010
Venue:
The Domain
With the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra Conductor: Paul Kildea Glitter and be gay! Opera Australia and Sydney Festival join forces for a very special Mazda Opera in The Domain – Leonard Bernstein’s extravagent comedy, Candide. B ...
Oedipus Rex & Symphony of Psalms Sydney Festival 2010
Dates:
30 January 2010, 28 January 2010, 29 January 2010
Venue:
Sydney Opera House
‘A potent theatrical experience.’ - The New Yorker By Igor Stravinsky With the Sydney Symphony and Sydney Philharmonia Choirs Conductor Joana Carneiro, Director Peter Sellars With Rodrick Dixon, Ryan McKinny, Yvonne Kenny, Dan ...
SAFETY AT EVENTS
Be sun safe
Eat well and drink plenty of water.
No BYO alcohol
and NO glass applies to many event sites. Be sure to familiarise yourself with where the restrictions apply by visiting the relevant event website.
It´s all about you
If you do drink, do it responsibly and look after yourself, your mates and your city.
Leave glass at home
and use recycled reusable containers instead.
Do not drink and drive
Plan your transport to and from events.
