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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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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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Watch the ACO Opening Festival at Pier 2/3 Online
Watch full concert live streams and other videos from the ACO Opening Festival at Pier 2/3, Walsh Bay Arts Precinct.
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'Playing the viola feels like home'
ACO Principal Viola Stefanie Farrands catches up with author Romy Ash.
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Vale Patricia (Patsy) Hollis
Patsy Hollis led a wonderful life and left the ACO an extraordinary gift.
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ACO at 50: What I remember...
We hear from YOU, about what you remember most fondly from the last half-a-century of the Australian Chamber Orchestra.
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When Britten discovered the magic of Mozart
For the precociously talented young Benjamin Britten, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was an inspiration who became an eternal spiritual presence. Paul Kildea explores the connections between the two composers.
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Timo-Veikko Valve On Jaakko Kuusisto’s Cello Concerto
A note from ACO Principal Cello Timo-Veikko ‘Tipi’ Valve on his very personal connection with Jaakko Kuusisto’s Cello Concerto.
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ACO at 50: Essence & Vitality
After violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja’s last-minute withdrawal, the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s essence – nimbleness, renewal and individual virtuosity – came to the fore.
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