Led by courageous composer/trumpeter/sound artist Peter Knight, Australian Art Orchestra (AAO) is one of the country’s pioneering contemporary ensembles dedicated to the dismantling of barriers between disciplines, forms and cultures.

In this performance AAO joins forces with Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival to take global audiences on a journey into a new sonic realm.

Fresh Water – Salt Water sees Yolngu traditional songmen from Arnhem Land David and Daniel Wilfred alongside an ensemble of leading Australian musicians perform in creative collaboration with British composer/performers Mandhira de Saram and Cath Roberts to premiere four new works brimming with boldness and optimism.