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ACO at 50: A Tribute to John Painter
Fifty years ago, this extraordinary Australian, John Painter, formed the Australian Chamber Orchestra. He also played a crucial role in the evolution of our Australian National Academy of Music and served as the Director of both the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and the Canberra School of Music. Richard Tognetti pays tribute.
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ACO at 50: Donate Today
Help us step boldly together into our next chapter with the same free thinking, creativity and ambition which have characterised the first 50 years we have shared.
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How do orchestras perform with films live in concert?
ACO musicians share the secrets of what’s involved in performing film scores live in concert – and how ACO film projects differ from traditional orchestral film presentations.
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Interview with Satu Vänskä
The ACO Principal Violin on the magic of Shostakovich, the power of Bach, and performing on home soil.
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What’s In My Case? Stefanie Farrands
ACO Principal Viola Stefanie Farrands shares the beautiful photos, and the stories that go with them, that she keeps inside her viola case.
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A Golden Space: Interview with Melissa Barnard
A childhood surrounded by music led Melissa Barnard to the cello and a three-decade career with Australian Chamber Orchestra.
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ACO at 50: Subscriber Stories – Freya & Josh
Discover the ACO experience through the eyes of Josh and Freya who, at 7 and 5, must be some of our youngest subscribers.
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How to Write New Music for the Theremin
Australian composer Holly Harrison on what it's like composing for a theremin virtuoso, how to avoid writing 'clichés' for the theremin, and what it feels like to write a new commission for the Australian Chamber Orchestra in its 50th year.
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ACO at 50: What we have achieved thanks to you
Defining ACO moments we have shaped together.
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ACO at 50: Subscriber Stories – Margaret Eva
Brisbane Subscriber Margaret Eva has had an enduring love of chamber music ever since she was a little girl.
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