The Sydney premiere occurred on 18 July of the same year , organised by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation as a live broadcast concert from its Eugene Goossens Hall in Ultimo . Preceding the performance , ABC Classic FM 's presenter Julian Day interviewed the composer on air amid breaking news that Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 had been shot down over the Ukraine while carrying passengers destined for the 20th International AIDS Conference that was to be held in Melbourne only a few days later . The performance was dedicated to those killed on Flight MH17 and their loved ones . At the time of the broadcast , a large number of international media reports claimed that over 100 of the passengers were conference delegates . It was subsequently confirmed that the true number of conference delegates on the flight was 6 , but it included the scientist Dr Joep Lange , known for his pioneering research on combination therapy to treat HIV infection
Malaysian Airlines flight MH17
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17
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