The Melbourne International Jazz Festival together with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra present a spectacular opening to the 2021 Festival. In a joyful celebration of the MIJF's return to the Hamer Hall stage, this performance features arrangements by Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra's Christopher Crenshaw (USA) and Melbourne's own Vanessa Perica. The MSO are joined on stage the Vanessa Perica Orchestra and a star-studded lineup of Australian vocalists including Kate Ceberano, Emma Donovan, Thando and Eddie Perfect.