The Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO) celebrates the enduring genius of Johann Sebastian Bach this autumn with a national tour perorming the violin concertos of Bach. Artistic Director Richard Tognetti leads the performances for which he is joined by Principal Violinists Helena Rathbone and Satu Vänskä, showcasing Bach’s works for solo violin, violin and orchestra, two…
Italian violinist Lorenza Borrani, the leader of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe and founding member of the democratic orchestral collective, Spira Mirabilis, will make her Australian debut this month joining the Australian Chamber Orchestra as guest director of the Beethoven’s Favourite tour. A Professor of Violin at the Scuola di Musica di Fiesole, in her…
The Australian Chamber Orchestra presents a grand symphonic event in which Richard Tognetti will lead an augmented ACO featuring 36 musicians on stage, starring guest artist Slava Grigoryan. With the ACO, Grigoryan plays Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez, which he considers “a fantastic jewel in the repertoire, an exceptionally important piece for all guitarists, without doubt…