Feld Notes

May 2025

I’ve had the pleasure of seeing Sigur Rós a few times but this was perhaps the best instance, as last night they performed with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in the Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House. Despite the show being held in a large space, it felt incredibly intimate and moving.

Jónsi performs 'Ekki múkk', framed between the conductor and a violinist.A wide shot of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra onstage, with overhead lights and audience in the foreground and backgroundA red glow around Jónsi and other or orchestral musiciansA black-and-white shot of Sigur Rós and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra bowing to applause.