Cellists star with ACO2

Cellists star with ACO2

  German cellist Daniel Müller-Schott joins ACO2, with ACO Principal Cellist Timo-Veikko Valve and Director and Violinist Richard Tognetti,  for a programme of Vivaldi cello concerti, string works by Handel, Rautavaara, Stravinsky and Bartók, and Bloch’s From Jewish Life. Richard Tognetti, calls this program “a classic showcase of string orchestra repertoire”.  Daniel Müller-Schott plays a 1727 Venetian made “Ex Shapiro” Matteo…

Final tour for two in the Australian String Quartet

Final tour for two in the Australian String Quartet

Schubert’s String Quintet in C D 956, a masterpiece composed in the final two weeks of the composer’s life, headlines this enticing concert. This Quintet is famed for its unconventional instrumentation, which includes the rare use of two cellos. For this, the Australian String Quartet share the stage with virtuoso cellist, Timo-Veikko Valve, integral member of the Australian…

Music and prose at Pier 2/3 with the ACO and Bell Shakespeare

Music and prose at Pier 2/3 with the ACO and Bell Shakespeare

  The Walsh Bay area is fast becoming one of Sydney’s most vibrant and self contained precincts, with its proximity to the city and stylish residential developments. A unique range of arts is emerging in the area, catering to the locals as well as to visitors who travel in to attend the theatre or savour the restaurants. The Australian Chamber Orchestra…