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Max Richter’s ‘On the Nature of Daylight’ in film and television
From The Last of Us to The Handmaid’s Tale, TV shows and films have often opted for the poignant Max Richter string orchestra piece to elevate the emotion in their scenes.
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Six of the Best Works by George Gershwin
From Rhapsody in Blue to Summertime, we celebrate some of the greatest music written by the genius American composer.
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Alexander Gavrylyuk: “I started to realise what inner freedom really means”
Ahead of his much-anticipated debut with the ACO, where he will perform Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No.1, Ukrainian-Australian pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk discusses his musical memories, how moving to Australia changed his life, and why music is the strongest diplomatic tool we have.
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ACO 50: Subscriber Stories – Ian Lansdown
Ian Lansdown first encountered the ACO thirty years ago and has been a subscriber ever since.
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ACO Academy Showcase Highlights
This month, we celebrated a wonderful showcase of performances by talented school-aged string players, at the end of another inspiring instalment of our week-long ACO Academy program.
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Composer David Lang on ‘flute and echo’
The award-winning American composer on his new commission for the Australian Chamber Orchestra, flute and echo, which will be premiered by recorder virtuoso, Genevieve Lacey, during A Musical Awakening (4–21 September).
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ACO 2024: Meet Tenor Stuart Skelton
Stuart Skelton is one of the great tenors of our time. Here’s how the Australian singer from Sydney became famous around the world for interpreting the notoriously demanding music of Wagner and Mahler.
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A lifetime dedicated to the love of music
We meet some long-running ACO supporters, Patrick and Janet Forbes from Adelaide, as they visit our Pier 2/3 home during a visit to Sydney for Janet's 90th birthday.
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ACO 2024: Meet Australian mezzo-soprano Catherine Carby
From studies in Canberra to acclaimed roles in Covent Garden: the life and work of the award-winning opera singer Catherine Carby.
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ACO 2024: Meet didgeridoo virtuoso William Barton
William Barton composed and performed music in our award-winning film, River. In 2024, he joins us to take it on its long-awaited national tour of live performances.
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