Apple turns the Sydney Opera House into an iPad canvas with stunning results

Apple won’t turn 50 until next week, but the celebrations are already kicking into high gear. Following a performance by Alicia Keys in New York earlier this month, Apple held events Wednesday in London, China, Korea, Australia and Washington, DC to commemorate the milestone.

At Apple Battersea in London, the company welcomed DJ Nia Archives and folk-rock band Mumford & Sons to perform for audiences outside the company’s UK headquarters. Following Archives’ set, Mumford & Sons played nine songs, including hits “Little Lion Man” and “I Will Wait.”

In China, Chris Lee took over Apple Taikoo Li Chengdu with a performance combining fashion, choreography, music and dynamic sets, while CODA star Troy Kotsur and Roberta Cordano, the first deaf woman to serve as president of Gallaudet University, sat down with Apple’s Sarah Herrlinger for a discussion on the legacy and future of Deaf creativity. And at Apple Myeongdong in Seoul, K-pop group Cortis performed a trio of songs, including “YOUNGCREATORCREW” from their upcoming album.

But the coolest event took place at the Sydney Opera House in Australia. As part of the Illuminating Creativity project, Apple transformed the Opera House’s Bennelong East sails into a digital canvas for works by 11 emerging Australian artists and six audience members. A mix of still images and movement created in Procreate on iPad, to a score composed by musician Bailey Pickles using Logic Pro. Just look at these images:

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Apple’s 50th anniversary is officially April 1, so we expect the events to continue through next week.