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ACO 50: Subscriber Stories – Ian Lansdown
Ian Lansdown first encountered the ACO thirty years ago and has been a subscriber ever since.
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ACO Academy Showcase Highlights
This month, we celebrated a wonderful showcase of performances by talented school-aged string players, at the end of another inspiring instalment of our week-long ACO Academy program.
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Max Richter’s ‘On the Nature of Daylight’ in film and television
From The Last of Us to The Handmaid’s Tale, TV shows and films have often opted for the poignant Max Richter string orchestra piece to elevate the emotion in their scenes.
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Six of the Best Works by George Gershwin
From Rhapsody in Blue to Summertime, we celebrate some of the greatest music written by the genius American composer.
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Composer David Lang on ‘flute and echo’
The award-winning American composer on his new commission for the Australian Chamber Orchestra, flute and echo, which will be premiered by recorder virtuoso, Genevieve Lacey, during A Musical Awakening (4–21 September).
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What does a Stradivarius violin sound like?
ACO Principal Violin Satu Vänskä explains what makes a Stradivarius violin so special, and demonstrates the unique tone of the instrument she plays at the Australian Chamber Orchestra.
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Celebrating 40 Years of Theme & Variations
As the Australian Chamber Orchestra celebrates 50 years of shaping Australia's musical landscape, we also share a milestone with one of our most valued partners – Theme & Variations, as it marks its 40th anniversary.
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Helena Rathbone: ‘I've Always Known This Was My Passion’
For Principal Violin Helena Rathbone, this year celebrating her 30th anniversary with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, performance is a passion.
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Six of the best pieces by Max Richter
We celebrate some of Max Richter’s most sublime and grounding music, ahead of our concert tour, A Musical Awakening.
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A Spectrum of Darkness and Light
ACO Principal Cello Timo-Veikko ‘Tipi’ Valve and recorder virtuoso Genevieve Lacey on music as solace in dark times.
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