Alpine Horn on the Top of Metro Apartments Darling Harbour

Surfers, runners and early starters are in for a treat as Russian horn player Arkady Shilkloper brings his giant alphorn to iconic Sydney sites for a series of dawn callings.

These serenades to the sun will take place on beaches, ferries and city sites in the early hours, as Shilkloper helps you greet the new day.

A masterful performer, Shilkloper has played solo and with Moscow Art Trio (Sydney Festival 2009), the Vienna Art Orchestra and many more.

 

Russian Alpenhorn player wakes Sydney

Meet Arkady Shilkloper, he is a master Alpenhorn player from Russia and is here for the Sydney festival to wake up the city with his melodic horn in Dawn Calling.

 

HE HAS played his three-metre long alphorn at dawn on Bondi Beach, aboard the Manly ferry, in Hyde Park and even alongside the giant rubber duck temporarily berthed at Darling Harbour.

But on Wednesday morning, Russian alphorn player Arkady Shilkloper played atop the most recognisable Sydney location of all: the largest sail of the Sydney Opera House. Cutting a tiny figure from below, the multi-instrumentalist performed as part of the Sydney Festival as the city woke to a perfect summer’s day.

”It’s quite a special feeling because the audience is very enthusiastic,” Moscow-born Shilkloper said of performing at sunrise. ”It’s not just people who come by accident.”

“I Try to find the best place for acoustics and visual look” … the repertoire of Russian alphorn player Arkady Shilkloper ranges from traditional Swiss songs to improvisational jazz.

Of his choice of Sydney locations, Shilkloper said: ”I try to find the best place for acoustics and visual look. It’s kind of an improvisation.

Photo: Edwina Pickles

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