Over a celebrated career, Emma Donovan has enchanted audiences with her mesmerising voice and commanding stage presence.

This NAIDOC Week, Emma reunites with the ³Ô¹ÏÍø Symphony Orchestra to bring Take Me to the River to life – a tribute to the timeless soul classics that shaped her music and scored the memories of an entire generation.

With orchestral arrangements by Alex Turley, this night is a powerful tribute to the soul music that continues to flow through generations. Don’t just follow Emma to the river – dive in as the vocal powerhouse reimagines enduring songs on an epic symphonic scale.

Hear the works of legendary Black American artists from Al Green to Aretha Franklin, as Emma – a proud Gumbaynggirr and Noongar woman – infuses these works with her own spirit and story bolstered by the full forces of the MSO.