What the World Needs Now

A Celebration of Burt Bacharach with the Sydney Symphony

One of the greatest songwriters of all time, Burt Bacharach, along with his long-time collaborator Hal David, provided the soundtrack to our lives. The Oscar, Grammy and Emmy Award winner has written some of the world’s most beloved songs.

In celebration of his extraordinary musical legacy, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and conductor Benjamin Northey will be joined by a stellar cast including David Campbell, Elise McCann, Emma Pask and Thndo to perform some of his greatest hits. These include What the World Needs Now, Alfie, Walk on By, I Say a Little Prayer, Close to You, One Less Bell to Answer, That’s What Friends Are For and more.  

Don’t miss this celebration of Burt Bacharach with this stellar cast and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, live at the Sydney Coliseum Theatre.

ARTISTS

BENJAMIN NORTHEY conductor

MARK SUTCLIFFE Creative Director

Featuring vocalists:

DAVID CAMPBELL

ELISE MCCANN

EMMA PASK

THNDO

MUSICIANS OF THE SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

What the World Needs Now is presented in association with Make My Mark