Events - 2013

The Idea of North - Live in Concert

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ARIA award winning group, The Idea of North has been mesmerising audiences for 20 years with their dextrous and distinctive style that is both astonishingly precise and impossibly beautiful. Undoubtedly Australia’s most acclaimed vocal ensemble, The Idea of North is in excellent form with new repertoire and their ever-wry, self-effacing wit. The multi award-winning group has been ABC Jazz & Classics highest selling artist for several years and continues to successfully reinvent their often-misrepresented style, creating a very real freshness and relevance for a cappella singing. A testament to their development of technique (and commitment to their instrument) is their extraordinary vocal blend. These four extravagantly talented singers, charming and urbane, have a fast humour and a quick-witted patter. Sophisticated interpretations of classics and original songs feature alongside unique arrangements of contemporary and traditional tunes. They breathe new life into a time-honoured art form and remain a mellifluous modern voice in music today. “The Idea of North swept in and stole every musical plaudit at this year’s Fringe... Australia has not produced a more sophisticated entertaining vocal group than this young quartet.” - The Adelaide Review