Sydney Festival presents
Afternoon Tea at Six is a richly flavoured musical fusion blending traditional Persian Classical with Western Jazz, improvisation and the spine-tingling vocals of Dharawal woman, Sonya Holowell.
Hamed Sadeghi’s Eishan Ensemble and guest vocalist Holowell’s collaboration delivers entirely original music with segues into improvisation. These fresh sounds revitalise the traditions of Persian Classical and Western Jazz for a spellbinding musical treat that defies labels.
Afternoon Tea at Six tells seven stories. “We drank a cup of Persian black tea before every rehearsal,” says tar [Iranian lute] player and composer Hamed Sadeghi, “and tried to narrate the stories with a different texture.”
The music draws on the personalities of the individual musicians, leaving plenty of room for improvisation and originality. Come for (late) afternoon tea and immerse yourself in the heady atmosphere of Sadeghi’s fusion style, as the Eishan Ensemble and Sonya Holowell recreate stories of our time and celebrate the finding of identity.
Image credit: Alex Apt
Vocals Sonya Holowell
Eishan Ensemble:
Tar Hamed Sadeghi
Saxophone Michael Avgenicos
Double Bass Maximillian Alduca
Percussion Aden Yilmaz
Guitar Pedram Layegh
We are a registered COVID-Safe business and we're committed to making your Seymour visit as safe and enjoyable as possible.
The theatre will operate at a reduced capacity of 75%.
Find out about our other COVID safety measures here.
York Theatre
| Tue 12 Jan | 8pm |
|---|
70 minutes (no interval). Partial lockout applies.
| Full | $49 |
|---|---|
| Concession | $44 |
Transaction fee applies.
Photography and filming prohibited.
The only authorised ticket seller for this event is Sydney Festival. If you purchase from an unauthorised seller, you risk that your tickets may be fake or invalid.
Vocals Sonya Holowell
Eishan Ensemble:
Tar Hamed Sadeghi
Saxophone Michael Avgenicos
Double Bass Maximillian Alduca
Percussion Aden Yilmaz
Guitar Pedram Layegh
We are a registered COVID-Safe business and we're committed to making your Seymour visit as safe and enjoyable as possible.
The theatre will operate at a reduced capacity of 75%.
Find out about our other COVID safety measures here.
York Theatre
| Tue 12 Jan | 8pm |
|---|
70 minutes (no interval). Partial lockout applies.
| Full | $49 |
|---|---|
| Concession | $44 |
Transaction fee applies.
Photography and filming prohibited.
The only authorised ticket seller for this event is Sydney Festival. If you purchase from an unauthorised seller, you risk that your tickets may be fake or invalid.
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