The Idea of North has been mesmerising audiences for over 15 years with their dextrous and distinctive style which is both astonishingly precise and impossibly beautiful.

Undoubtedly Australia’s most acclaimed vocal ensemble TION is in excellent form with a new repertoire and their ever-wry, self-effacing wit. The multi award-winning group has been ABC Jazz & Classics highest selling artist for several years and continues to successfully reinvent their often-misrepresented style, creating a very real freshness and relevance for a cappella singing.

They have studied and worked with some of the truly great singers, arrangers and vocal groups including The New York Voices, Tuck and Patti, Gene Puerling (The Hi-Lo’s, Singers Unlimited), Mark Murphy and Cheryl Bentine (Manhattan Transfer). They have also worked and performed with The Real Group (Sweden), Rajaton (Finland) and M-Pact (USA), three of the finest a cappella ensembles in the world today.  They have been recognised in many major awards and recording successes including winning The Harmony Sweepstakes, the largest international a cappella competition in the world - the only non-US group ever to do so.

A testament to their development of technique (and commitment to their instrument) is their extraordinary vocal blend. These four extravagantly talented singers, charming and urbane, have a fast humour and a quick-witted patter. Sophisticated interpretations of classics and original songs feature alongside unique arrangements of contemporary and traditional tunes. They breathe new life into a time-honoured art form and remain a mellifluous modern voice in music today.

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