Composer Nigel Westlake and singer-songwriter Lior reunite with the MSO for A Night of Compassion.

Westlake’s and Lior’s beautiful seven-movement song cycle Compassion was created after the tragic death of Westlake’s son. Using the strengths of their individual artistry, Westlake and Lior express the wisdom of compassion through a meeting of contemporary and classical music told in song and symphony.

The work draws on ancient Hebrew and Arabic poems, proverbs and texts that provide insights into a world struggling with divisiveness and how the main tenets of compassion can provide relief to this tension.

This special concert event also features Emma Donovan with MSO Composer in Residence Paul Grabowsky AO, Billie Tumarkin and Alex Burkoy in a program of original music and culturally significant works that address themes of compassion and healing.