ACO Up Close: Intimate Bach & Pärt

Sat 24 Aug, 7pm | ACO Pier 2/3, Sydney – sold out
Mon 26 Aug, 4pm | Melbourne Recital Centre – selling fast
Mon 26 Aug, 7pm | Melbourne Recital Centre – selling fast

The exquisite music of Baroque master JS Bach and Estonian modernist Arvo Pärt reach across nearly three centuries to fuse in this unmissable evening of heavenly music.

Artistic Director Richard Tognetti and ACO Principal Cello Timo-Veikko Valve are joined on the Neilson stage by British keyboardist Chad Kelly for a selection of the composers’ timeless and uplifting music, including Pärt’s Fratres, and Bach’s Cello Suite No.3.

Bach’s astonishingly contemporary Baroque music is the perfect pairing with Pärt’s uniquely timeless minimalist aesthetic: expect celestial heights and superlative beauty in an immersive and intimate setting.

This recital will feature a conversation with the artists, hosted by Ce Benedict.

PROGRAM
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH Suite for Solo Cello No.1 in G major, BWV1007: I. Prelude
KATE MOORE Lidy’s Piece
ARVO PÄRT Fratres, for violin and piano
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH Sonata for Violin and Keyboard No.2 in A major, BWV1015
ARVO PÄRT Spiegel im Spiegel, for cello and piano
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH Two-Part Invention No.11 in G minor, BWV782
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH Two-Part Invention No.10 in G major, BWV781
ARVO PÄRT Fur Alina
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH English Suite No.3 in G minor, BWV808: I. Prelude
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Keyboard No.3 in G minor, BWV1029: II. Adagio, III. Allegro