Under the guidance of Principal Violin Helena Rathbone, ACO Collective is our acclaimed ensemble comprised of Emerging Artists and their ACO mentors.
In May, Orchestra will present showcase of chamber music from Beethoven to the present day, including world premieres from Bryony Marks, in collaboration with playwright Finegan Kruckemeyer, and Jakub Jankowski at UKARIA Cultural Centre.
In 2025 we celebrate 20 years of our flagship talent development program.
The ACO Emerging Artist Program was founded in 2005 to support young musicians in building their professional music careers. In the program, Emerging Artists are partnered with musicians from the ACO for intensive learning, one-to-one mentorship and professional performance opportunities. We are incredibly proud of the program and its participants, many of whom now play in orchestras around the world, including the ACO.
You can see our 2025 Emerging Artists and esteemed alumni perform alongside the ACO in our season opener, Brahms & Beethoven, and with ACO Collective throughout the year.
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