Lost Birds | White Bay Power Station – Saturday, 16 August 2025
“And from the opening notes…the space itself became a character in the performance: echoing, shifting, sometimes intrusive, always atmospheric.”
~ Pepe Newton, ClassikON
“The voices of the choristers singing in an amalgam of space time and poem soared , at times lifting us to the heavens.”
~ John Pollak, Sydney Arts Guide ★ ★ ★★
“Wonderful and spellbinding.”
~ Shirley Politzer, J-Wire
Eternity in an Hour | Eric Whitacre Conducts – Friday, 27 June 2025
“The result was cinematic, meditative, calming and completely unforgettable”
~ Limelight, Steve Moffat ★ ★ ★ ★★
“The crowd at the concert’s conclusion broke out of the calm cocoon the sonic soothing had lulled them into-and went wild.”
~Sydney Arts Guide, Paul Nolan
“Sydney Philharmonia Choirs’ VOX…delivered a fresh, smooth and lucent performance”
~ Peter McCallum, Sydney Morning Herald
“VOX were superb. They weren’t just performing this piece, they were part of its evolution.”
~ classikON, Pepe Newton
“Eric Whitacre, we salute you, and VOX, your instrument of choice, who not only sang to perfection, but moved in harmony, played percussion and adapted to the various choral techniques demanded by these brilliant contemporary composers. Bravo!”
~East Side FM, Paul Neeson
Rossini in Paris – Saturday, 17 May 2025
“Stirring music that swells the heart, expertly performed”
~ Aryan Mohseni, Stat of the Arts ★ ★ ★ ★
“Despite the ambition of the undertaking, Weymark coordinated the Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra, choirs and soloists to bring the details of this large-canvas work vividly to life.”
~Peter McCallum Sydney Morning Herald
“The massed choir was flexible, brilliantly articulated and attacked the operatic excerpts with enviable verve.”
~ Paul Nolan Sydney Arts Guide
Bach | St Matthew Passion – Thursday, 17 April 2025
“There were moments of sheer magic – irresistible Mendelssohnian textures over Bach’s glorious tunes – as well as tenderness, majesty and despair… All told this was one for the ages.”
~ Steve Moffatt Limelight ★ ★ ★ ★ ½
“Tenderness, clarity and, in moments, transcendence.”
~ClassikON Pepe Newton
“Excitement went next level.”
~ Paul Nolan Sydney Arts Guide
