The Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO) was founded by
cellist
The cello ( ; plural ''celli'' or ''cellos'') or violoncello ( ; ) is a bowed (sometimes plucked and occasionally hit) string instrument of the violin family. Its four strings are usually tuned in perfect fifths: from low to high, C2, G2, D ...
John Painter in 1975.
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"Bach with more bite pays off"
''Sydney Morning Herald'', 2 September 2005. Richard Tognetti
Richard Leo Tognetti AO (born 4 August 1965) is a leading Australian musician recognised internationally as a violin soloist, ensemble player, leader, composer and arranger, conductor and artistic director.
He is currently artistic dire ...
was appointed Lead Violin in 1989 and subsequently appointed Artistic Director.
As well as frequent Australian tours, the
Sydney
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-based Australian Chamber Orchestra often tours
Asia
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,
Europe
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and the
US, including regular performances at
London
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's
Wigmore Hall
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,
New York
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* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
Film and television
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Carnegie Hall
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and
Lincoln Center
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Vienna
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Musikverein
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The acoustics of the building's 'Great ...
and
Washington
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Kennedy Center.
In 2014 an album of the orchestra, featuring the American soprano
Dawn Upshaw as soloist, won three
Grammy Awards
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. The orchestra appears in the films ''Musical Renegades'' and ''Musica Surfica'' and the television series ''
Classical Destinations'' series two.
In 2005, ACO2, a second ensemble combining emerging artists and Australian Chamber Orchestra musicians was formed as a training and regional touring orchestra.
Richard Tognetti performs on a 1743
Guarneri del Gesù violin, on loan from an anonymous benefactor. Principal Cello Timo-Veikko Valve performs on a 1729 Giuseppe
Guarneri Filius Andreae cello, on loan from Peter Weiss.
Principal Second Violin Helena Rathbone plays a 1759 J.B.
Guadagnini violin on loan from the Commonwealth Bank Group. Assistant Leader
Satu Vänskä plays a 1728
Stradivarius violin, owned by the Australian Chamber Orchestra Instrument Fund.
In 2021, the Orchestra was described as
Extremely Online.
Awards and nominations
AIR Awards
The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as
AIR Awards
The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
History
The inaugural 2006 awards were held at ...
) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
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2021
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, ''Brahms: Symphonies 3 & 4 Ensemble Offspring - Songbirds'' (with
Richard Tognetti
Richard Leo Tognetti AO (born 4 August 1965) is a leading Australian musician recognised internationally as a violin soloist, ensemble player, leader, composer and arranger, conductor and artistic director.
He is currently artistic dire ...
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, Best Independent Classical Album or EP
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2022
, ''River'' (with
Richard Tognetti
Richard Leo Tognetti AO (born 4 August 1965) is a leading Australian musician recognised internationally as a violin soloist, ensemble player, leader, composer and arranger, conductor and artistic director.
He is currently artistic dire ...
)
, Best Independent Classical Album or EP
,
,
ARIA Music Awards
The
ARIA Music Awards
The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known informally as ARIA Music Awards, ARIA Awards, or simply the ARIAs) is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Austr ...
is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of
Australian music
The music of Australia has an extensive history made of music societies. Indigenous Australian music forms a significant part of the unique heritage of a 40,000- to 60,000-year history which produced the iconic didgeridoo. Contemporary fusions ...
. They commenced in 1987.
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1987
, ''Mozart in Delphi''
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Best Classical Album
The Grammy Award
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1993
, ''Janáček: Kreutzer Sonata for Strings, Barber: Adagio for Strings, Walton: Sonata for Strings'' (with
Richard Tognetti)
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1994
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, ''Mendelssohn: Octet in E Flat for Strings Op. 20 Sinfonia No. 9 in C. Swiss'' (with Richard Tognetti)
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, ''Symphony Serenades and Suites'' (with Richard Tognetti)
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1996
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, ''Peter Sculthorpe: Music for Strings''
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1997
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, ''Il Tramonto - The Sunset''
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2000
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, ''Beethoven Violin Concerto & Mozart Symphony No. 40'' (with Richard Tognetti)
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2004
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
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, ''Musical Renegades''
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Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album
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[ARIA Award previous winners. ]
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2007
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, ''Bach Violin Concertos'' (with Richard Tognetti)
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Best Classical Album
The Grammy Award
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, ''Classical Destinations II''
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, 2010
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, ''Mozart Violin Concertos'' (with Richard Tognetti & Christopher Moore)
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, 2011
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, ''Mozart Violin Concertos Vol 2'' (with Richard Tognetti)
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, 2016
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, ''Mozart's Last Symphonies'' (with Richard Tognetti)
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, 2017
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, ''Mountain'' (with Richard Tognetti)
, Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album
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, 2019
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, ''Heroines'' (with Richard Tognetti)
, rowspan="1", Best Classical Album
The Grammy Award
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, ''River'' (with Richard Tognetti)
, Best Original Soundtrack or Musical Theatre Cast Album
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References
External links
ACO website
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ARIA Award winners
Australian orchestras
Chamber orchestras
Musical groups established in 1975
Arts organizations established in 1975