The 2017 J C Williamson Award® has been awarded to Richard Tognetti AO, Artistic Director of the Australian Chamber Orchestra. Andrew Kay AM, President of Live Performance Australia made the announcement about the prestigious national live performance industry accolade at a rehearsal of the ACO this week. The Award will be presented to Richard Tognetti at…
This week, the Australian Chamber Orchestra and Richard Tognetti release a new album, Bach | Beethoven: Fugue, that showcases two works of genius by Bach and Beethoven. Recorded live in concert, the album contains selections from The Art of Fugue BWV 1080 by JS Bach and Beethoven’s String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 130 (with Grosse Fuge, Op….
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…