The ACO will perform a week-long season of socially distanced concerts at the Sydney venue in September, while the orchestra has reduced its administrative staff by eight positions due to the impact of COVID-19.
The violinist and Artistic Director of the Australian Chamber Orchestra has been honoured by his home city for his long career in music.
In this week’s column, Angus McPherson’s takes a look at the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s celebration of Richard Tognetti’s 30 years as Artistic Director, a second Bang on a Can Marathon, and the ‘Global Pandemic Edition’ of 84 Pianos.
This week's highlights include brand new solo flute and guitar recitals, and a genre-defying orchestral concert from the archives.
“We're fighting for our survival,” says Richard Tognetti, as the shut-down of live performances due to the COVID-19 pandemic forces ACO musicians to broadcast content from in-home studios.
The Australian Chamber Orchestra violinist tells us about the orchestra's upcoming Arvo Pärt & Shostakovich program.
Seven young Australian musicians have been selected for the program.
The ACO assembles a starry line-up for a concert spanning Bach to Nine Inch Nails.
Vive la révolution with the ACO’s fiery Beethoven.
ACO takes on a pair of classical giants in exciting live recordings.
With the year drawing to a close, we look back over the classical music concerts that wowed our critics in 2019.
The orchestra has jumped to the top of Ian Whitney’s annual analysis of Australian music advertised in the season brochures of the Major Performing Arts funded orchestras.
The popular Australian Chamber Orchestra cellist tells us about his double bass envy, his love of cooking, and his most awkward moment on stage.
