By the 90-second mark, you’ll know this isn’t your typical “classical music” concert:

Experience a breathtaking collision of electronic dance music, live orchestra, DJs and vocalists, all in an immersive light, laser, and visual show, reimagining iconic club anthems.

It’s a vibrant, bouncy mashup. Many of the pieces are instantly recognizable to fans of EDM (and in some cases, fans of classic rock and uh, classic classical).

The crowds SYNTHONY draws are absolutely massive, and everyone’s clearly having a blast, right down to the conductor (Sarah-Grace Williams) animatedly bopping about as she leads the Auckland Philharmonia orchestra.

The first time I heard of SYNTHONY was from a link a friend sent to their performance of “Children.” I listened to that track a dozen times. It’s lusciously mesmerizing. You might think it’s an EDM version of a classical piece. Quite the opposite: “Children,” written by the late Italian composer Robert Miles, is a classic in the house/EDM scene, performed here by a full orchestra.

"Children" is one of the pioneering tracks of Dream house, a genre of electronic dance music characterized by dream-like piano melodies, and a steady four-on-the-floor bass drum. The creation of dream house was a response to social pressures in Italy during the early 1990s.

It went on to become a #1 hit in a dozen countries and a staple in dance clubs.

This version is a fantastic orchestral reimagining, and a highlight in a show full of them.