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Meet the characters in Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge
’Mrs Jordan who played the organ’, ‘Mr Tippett who was crazy about cricket’ and other colourful characters are part of Mem Fox and Julie Vivas’s beloved Wilfrid world.
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Mem Fox on ACO's Wilfrid: 'I swallowed tears three times'
The Australian children's book author shares the real life story behind Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge, and let's us in on why the Australian Chamber Orchestra adaptation of the popular book moved and surprised her unexpectedly.
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A portrait of ACO Violin Aiko Goto
When ACO Violin Aiko Goto arrived on a scholarship at the Juilliard School in New York, she could not speak English. Now she leads yearly workshops with groups ACO Academy students with boundless energy.
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Michael Caton reads Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge
Join film, television and theatre star, Michael Caton for a reading of this touching story about friendship and precious memories written by Mem Fox and Illustrated Julie Vivas.
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ACO musicians on the uniquely visceral music of Bartók
“His music often takes on a highly intoxicating and enchanting dance-like character.”
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How the ACO is adapting a ‘Princess & the Pea’ origin story
Award-winning playwright Finegan Kruckemeyer is turning the Hans Christian Andersen classic into an inspiring stage production celebrating the small things in life.
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Redemption and Liberation
Béla Bartók has long been seen as a misfit, and his work as too difficult. But really listening to his music reveals it as intelligent, joyous and – rare for his era – deeply humane.
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How an ACO Musician practises an impossible piece
“Just looking at this gives me a migraine.”
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ACO Academy 2023: In Pictures
It was a joy to welcome ACO Academy students to experience this intensive week of learning at ACO Pier 2/3 for the very first time.
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Welcome to ACO 2024
A welcome message from ACO Artistic Director Richard Tognetti and ACO Managing Director Richard Evans.
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