Fri 27 Mar, 7pm
ACO Up Close: Tognetti and Gringolts
Two of the world’s greatest violinists. One intimate, unforgettable concert. When Tognetti’s passion meets Gringolts’ curiosity, you know you have to be there.
Intimate. Immediate. Illuminating.
Step into The Neilson at ACO On The Pier and enter a temple of sound. Let music speak in its own clear voice — curious, crafted, and deeply human. The ACO is thrilled to present an exceptional gathering of musicians carefully curated to reflect and extend the dynamic and explosive vision of the ACO, and to shape a musical conversation between tradition and bold imagination.
Below is a listing of our ACO Up Close concerts in Sydney.
Below is a listing of our ACO Up Close concerts in Sydney.
Tue 5 May, 7pm
ACO Up Close: Leonkoro Quartet
Discover the fearless energy of the Leonkoro Quartet — audacity, passion, and mastery collide in their Sydney debut.
Tue 19 May, 7pm
ACO Collective: Bach, Brahms & Pärt
A radiant concert of timeless music full of grace, invention, and warmth.
Fri 12 June, 7pm
ACO Up Close Lawrence Power and Garth Knox
Two extraordinary violists – and long time friends – join forces to showcase the chameleon of string instruments.
Fri 31 Jul, 7pm
ACO Up Close: Trio Mediæval with Arve Henriksen
Step into a sacred space, where the sublime voices of Trio Mediæval and Arve Henriksen bathe the Pier in a luminescent sound.
Sat 8 Aug, 4pm & 7pm
ACO Up Close: Attacca Quartet
The Grammy Award-Winning Attacca Quartet plays at the cutting edge of classical music, echoing the ACO’s relentless appetite for excellence and passion for new work.
Thu 20 Aug, 7pm
ACO Up Close: Satu in the Beyond
Join ACO Principal Violin Satu Vänskä and ACO Artistic Director Richard Tognetti on electric violin for the eagerly anticipated album release of Satu in the Beyond: Far Field Theory.
Fri 11 Sep, 7pm
ACO Up Close: Hand to Earth
An intimate, improvisation-fuelled collaboration that feels both ancient and electrifyingly new.
Fri 20 Nov, 7pm
ACO Up Close: Suzanne Ciani
Suzanne Ciani makes music at the edge of a new world. The doyenne of electronic music, she pioneered sound design with early synthesizers in the 1970s.
Mon 7 Dec, 7pm
ACO Up Close: Anthony Marwood with ACO Collective
From a lost Mendelssohn concerto to a love letter for Clara Schumann, join British violinist Anthony Marwood and the ACO Collective for an evening of rare discoveries, connection and breathtaking playing.
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