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26 October 2022 Music Tours Performances

A concert of firsts
From the first Black American woman to have a work performed by a major US symphony orchestra, to the first composer to write with modern graphic notation, our national tour, The American, showcases true pioneers in American classical music.
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21 October 2022 Musicians Tours

Australian Chamber Orchestra tour of Europe
Follow the Orchestra as it tours to Berlin and London to perform special concerts at the beautiful Pierre Boulez Saal concert hall, and at the iconic Barbican Centre as part of our ongoing residency.
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20 October 2022 Music Performances Tours

American Dreams
In the American national psychodrama, composers from classical music traditions have always been the outsiders. Written by Alex Ross.
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17 October 2022 Music Musicians Performances Tours

Samuel Adams Interview
On working with uncertainty. Contemporary composer Samuel Adams shares his desire to give audiences a little clarity in the midst of the world’s mess in conversation with Australian author Kate Holden.
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05 October 2022 Music Musicians Performances

Stefanie Farrands on her ACO Up Close program
ACO Principal Viola lets us in on her upcoming recital program, which features a beautiful new piece inspired Thomas Tallis and a precious Romantic work by an underrated viola virtuoso.
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15 September 2022 Tours

ACO Collective on tour in WA
ACO Principal Violin Helena Rathbone and ACO Violin Aiko Goto share dispatches from life on tour with ACO Collective.
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08 September 2022 Music Musicians Performances Tours

Performing with Olli Mustonen
ACO Principal Violin Satu Vänskä and ACO Principal Cello Timo-Veikko ‘Tipi’ Valve share joyful memories from years of performing with fellow Finnish musician, Olli Mustonen.
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31 August 2022 Music Musicians Performances

Olli Mustonen: for the love of music
At 55, Finnish pianist and composer Olli Mustonen remains as passionate about musicmaking as when he first discovered its pleasures, writes Paola Totaro.
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26 August 2022 Music Musicians Performances Tours

Olli Mustonen on Schubert's Trout
“Schubert’s Trout is an endless source of energy and joy.” We catch up with the Finnish composer and pianist ahead of our next National Concert Tour.