Flight Facilities are set to join forces with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for one night only as part of the 2015 Melbourne Festival. The night will see the duo alongside 50 classical musicians create a brand new and all-immersive experience of their debut album Down To Earth.
“Long before making Clair de lune, we’ve both shared a love for classical music,” said Hugo and James. “Playing alongside an orchestra was almost inconceivable when we started Flight Facilities, but now we’ve been given the chance to collaborate and perform with one of Australia’s greatest.
“We’re taking on the challenge of reinventing not only the way we approach our live show, but our original pieces of music, too. For us, the opportunity to have Melbourne Symphony Orchestra reinterpret the contemporary as classical, can only be described as ‘a dream come true’.”
Furthermore, in partnership with Federation Square, Melbourne Festival will also be streaming the concert live and free from 8pm on the big screen.
UK-based Australian singer George Maple is the newly-announced support act for the concert.
