Join Richard Tognetti and the ACO at our annual festival at TarraWarra Museum of Art in Victoria.
For the 2027 TarraWarra Festival, Richard Tognetti and the ACO will perform a unique suite of concerts and an open workshop at The Eva & Marc Besen Centre.
- 12.30pm Saturday 27 February (1 hour concert)
- 6pm Saturday 27 February (90 minute concert)
- 11am Sunday 28 February (1 hour workshop with ANAM students)
- 2.30pm Sunday 28 February (1 hour concert)
CONCERT 1 - 12.30pm Saturday 27 February
ARTISTS
Richard Tognetti Director & Violin
Timo-Veikko Valve Cello
Maxime Bibeau Bass
Australian Chamber Orchestra
PROGRAM
Johann Sebastian Bach Cello Suites, BWV1007–1012: Selection
Missy Mazzoli Dark with Excessive Bright
Johann Sebastian Bach Two-Part Inventions, BWV772-786: Selection
Caroline Shaw Punctum
Johann Sebastian Bach Three-Part Inventions, BWV787-801: Selection
Jessie Montgomery Duo for Violin and Cello
Johann Sebastian Bach The Art of Fugue, BWV1080: Chorale: Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein
Gabriella Smith Carrot Revolution
Johann Sebastian Bach (arr. György Kurtág) Das alte Jahr vergangen ist, BWV614
Paul Wiancko Lift: Part III
CONCERT 2 - 6pm Saturday 27 February
ARTISTS
Richard Tognetti Director & Violin
Satu Vänskä Violin
Australian Chamber Orchestra
PROGRAM
Igor Stravinsky Concerto in D
Olivia Bettina Davies Trace
Ludwig Van Beethoven (arr. strings) Grosse fuge, Op.133
Bryce Dessner Aheym
Steve Reich Duet for Two Violins and Strings
Ludwig Van Beethoven (arr. Richard Tognetti) String Quartet in F minor, Op.95 “Serioso”
CONCERT 3 - Sun 28 Feb at 2.30pm
ARTISTS
Richard Tognetti Director & Violin
Helena Rathbone Violin
Timo-Veikko Valve Cello
Australian Chamber Orchestra
With musicians from the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM)
PROGRAM
Johann Sebastian Bach Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV1043
John Tavener Eternal Memory
Igor Stravinsky Apollo: X. Apothéose
Arnold Schoenberg Verklärte Nacht, Op.4
Complimentary refreshments will be available to ticket holders from one hour prior to each performance, and you can also present your ACO tickets at the museum entry for free access to the exhibitions, plus a free guided tour at 1.45pm on Saturday 27 February.
About TarraWarra Museum of Art
TarraWarra Museum of Art is a leading not-for-profit public art gallery that features inventive and stimulating exhibitions and programs about twentieth and twenty-first century art, and holds one of the country’s most important collections of Australian art from the 1930s to the present day. The permanent collection was established through the generous donation of over 600 artworks by founding patrons, the late Marc Besen AC and Eva Besen AO. TarraWarra actively engages with art, place and ideas in a remarkable environment and immersive atmosphere, inspiring curiosity and providing a retreat for the imagination.
In 2025 TarraWarra launched a major new building, the Eva and Marc Besen Centre. A breathtaking architectural concept designed by Kerstin Thompson Architects with landscape design by OCULUS and Wurundjeri horticulturalist and artist Craig Murphy-Wandin, the state-of-the-art building is a multi-purpose learning and performance space for family and children’s programs, talks, forums, workshops, live arts and educational programs.
The Centre will also offer a unique behind-the-scenes look at works from the TarraWarra Museum of Art collection. Presented in visible art storage racks, the general public will have viewing access to the works of some of Australia’s most significant modern and contemporary artists.
Make the most of your weekend and enjoy the exhibition Light Weight at TarraWarra Museum of Art during the festival.
About ANAM
The Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) is internationally renowned as the only purely performance classical music training academy in Australia, and one of the few in the world.
ANAM alumni are found in many of the world’s leading orchestras and ensembles, and ANAM’s intensive schedule brings together a global network of artists and performers, alongside an esteemed Faculty, who provide mentorship and guidance for emerging young musicians through public performances, in-residence masterclasses and other programs.
