Didgeridoo virtuoso William Barton and violinist Véronique Serret perform a not-to-be-missed concert at Art After Hours that celebrates and addresses the 2021 NAIDOC Week theme Heal Country. 

Drawing on the expansive sounds of our native Australian landscape, Barton and Serret respond to the surrounding artworks from The National 2021 and Longing for home exhibitions that speak to the fragility and importance of our environment and our enduring connection to Country. 

William Barton is widely recognised as one of Australia’s leading didgeridoo players, vocalists, instrumentalists and composers. He has composed works for didgeridoo and orchestras, string quartets, jazz and rock bands as well as collaborations with some of Australia’s leading composers. Barton has been commissioned for major projects and events across Australia and around the world including the Beijing Olympics, Anzac Cove at Galipoli, performing for the royal family at Westminster Abbey and writing for the London and Berlin Philharmonic orchestras. His music is infused with his Kalkadunga heritage and the uniqueness of Australia, and continues to challenge musical perspectives of the didgeridoo.   

Véronique Serret is a versatile violinist, composer, vocalist and concertmaster leading string sections for rock bands, indie artists, films and studio sessions. She is a member of art music group Ensemble Offspring as well as Joanna Newsom’s international touring band. Serret has worked with leading Australian composers, dance companies and orchestras and directed string sections for Jonsi, Fleet Foxes, Cinematic Orchestra, Neil Finn, Sarah Blasko and Martha Marlow to name a few. Recent projects include touring nationally as concertmaster for Gurrumul’s Bunggul and performances of Heartland and Bushfire Requiem co-composed with William Barton. Most recently Serret and Barton have been commissioned for a residency at the Sydney Observatory to compose Songlines of our Universe.  

Tickets: Free event