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ACO 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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7 great pop songs that feature the theremin
From The Beach Boys to Portishead, here are some of the greatest bands to feature the iconic ‘invisible’ instrument in their songs.
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Best Theremin Cameos in TV
From Severance to The Simpsons, the theremin has popped up unexpectedly in TV shows and films ever since its invention. Here are some of the most memorable appearances of the unusual electronic instrument on screen.
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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: 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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Meet actor Micaela Ellis: The Princess, The Pea (and The Brave Escapee)
Actor Micaela Ellis on playing our reluctant princess in The Princess, The Pea (and The Brave Escapee). “It is reclaiming the princess archetype in a really touching, fun and hilarious way”
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How the ACO adapted a ‘Princess and the Pea’ origin story
Award-winning playwright Finegan Kruckemeyer has turned the Hans Christian Andersen classic into an inspiring stage production celebrating the small things in life.
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The best bits from our reimagined ‘Princess and the Pea’
Take an adventure through our favourite moments of the returning ACO Families show, The Princess, The Pea (and The Brave Escapee).
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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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9 Greatest Pieces of Music by Arvo Pärt
We celebrate some of the most affecting works by the beloved Estonian composer.
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