14 February
ACO Up Close: Ilya Gringolts Solo
The violin virtuoso performs a solo recital of stunning Baroque music, including a selection of iconic music by Bach.
ABOUT ACO UP CLOSE
ACO Up Close is your opportunity to experience astonishing musicians in an intimate setting.
Across a series of nine concerts throughout the year, leading soloists from around the world and musicians from the Australian Chamber Orchestra present fresh and innovative music in a relaxed setting.
Each performance is presented by a host, enabling you to get to know the musicians in their own words and discover more about the music.
ACO Up Close takes place in The Neilson, our state-of-the art 270-seat concert hall at the newly opened ACO Pier 2/3 in the Walsh Bay Arts Precinct. Acclaimed for its extraordinary acoustic, The Neilson provides an intimate context for these concerts. We're thrilled to be presenting two of these concerts in Melbourne as well. See details below.
5 & 6 March
ACO & ANAM Up Close
From New York to Northern Lights: Musicians from the ACO and the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM), directed by ACO Principal Cello Timo-Veikko Valve, showcase the brightest new-generation composers, including Nico Muhly, Missy Mazzoli and Ólafur Arnalds.
24 March
ACO Up Close: Tawadros Brothers
Joseph (oud) and James (percussion) Tawadros are a musical phenomenon. They step away from a major tour with the ACO for one night only to present an intimate duo concert.
19 May
ACO Up Close: The Will Gregory Moog Ensemble
Goldfrapp's Will Gregory is joined by Hazel Mills, Simon Haram and Daniel Moore for an electrifying performance at ACO Pier 2/3.
10 June
ACO Up Close: ACO Underground
An abrupt History of Music, according to ACO Underground.
5 August
ACO Up Close: Musicians of the Gewandhaus
Eight musicians from the renowned Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra give an exclusive Sydney performance as part of an Australia tour.
26 & 28 August
ACO Up Close: Impressions of France
Musicians from the Australian Chamber Orchestra take a journey to France as part of the intimate Up Close series.
1 & 2 Dec
ACO Up Close: James Crabb & Anthony Marwood
Witness accordion virtuoso James Crabb and British violinist Anthony Marwood in a thrilling collaboration, up close and personal at ACO Pier 2/3.
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