ACO Up Close: Satu in the Beyond
Join ACO Principal Violin Satu Vänskä and ACO Artistic Director Richard Tognetti on electric violin for the eagerly anticipated album release of Satu in the Beyond: Far Field Theory.
ACO Up Close: Satu in the Beyond
20 August 2026
New South Wales
ACO On The Pier - The Neilson
Thu 20 Aug, 7:00pm
ACO On The Pier - The Neilson
Change VenueExperimental. Enigmatic. Electric.
ACO Underground’s renegade spinoff band Satu in the Beyond returns to The Neilson with a show featuring music from their upcoming album Far Field Theory, a show featuring an all-star collective of musicians drawn from the punk, indie and contemporary classical sound worlds.
Led by ACO Principal Violin and vocalist Satu Vänskä, Satu in the Beyond presents ACO Artistic Director Richard Tognetti’s original works alongside underground favourites such as Nine Inch Nails, CAN and Pateras for a genre-defying exploration that defies all expectations.
“Shimmering textures and mesmerising soundscapes… pulsing, grooving, coruscating and soothing.” – The Sydney Morning Herald
Led by ACO Principal Violin and vocalist Satu Vänskä, Satu in the Beyond presents ACO Artistic Director Richard Tognetti’s original works alongside underground favourites such as Nine Inch Nails, CAN and Pateras for a genre-defying exploration that defies all expectations.
“Shimmering textures and mesmerising soundscapes… pulsing, grooving, coruscating and soothing.” – The Sydney Morning Herald
ARTISTS
LOCATION
Satu Vänska violin & vocals
Richard Tognetti violins
Paul Beard keyboards
Kiah Gossner electric bass
Bree van Reyk drums
Richard Tognetti violins
Paul Beard keyboards
Kiah Gossner electric bass
Bree van Reyk drums
LOCATION
The Neilson, ACO On The Pier
Pier 2/3, Walsh Bay Arts Precinct
13A Hickson Road
Dawes Point NSW 2000
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ABOUT ACO UP CLOSE
Step into The Neilson at ACO On The Pier and enter a temple of sound. Let music speak in its own clear voice — curious, crafted, and deeply human. The ACO is thrilled to present an exceptional gathering of musicians carefully curated to reflect and extend the dynamic and explosive vision of the ACO, and to shape a musical conversation between tradition and bold imagination. Discover the full 2026 program.
Open in Google Maps
ABOUT ACO UP CLOSE
Step into The Neilson at ACO On The Pier and enter a temple of sound. Let music speak in its own clear voice — curious, crafted, and deeply human. The ACO is thrilled to present an exceptional gathering of musicians carefully curated to reflect and extend the dynamic and explosive vision of the ACO, and to shape a musical conversation between tradition and bold imagination. Discover the full 2026 program.
- CONCERT duration
- 90 minutes (no interval)