Ian Cooper ( born 14 August 1970 ) is an Australian violinist . He was commissioned to compose and perform the " Tin Symphony " for the opening ceremony of the Games of the XXVII Olympiad in Sydney . The event was televised worldwide with an estimated 2.85 billion viewers . He performs many musical styles including Classical , Gypsy , Jazz , Irish & Country music and has appeared with Tommy Emmanuel , James Morrison , Olivia Newton-John , Barry White , Simon Tedeschi , Deni Hines , and Silverchair
Games of the XXVII Olympiad
2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
Ian Cooper (violinist)