Australian Chamber Orchestra

To open their 2022 season, the Australian Chamber Orchestra with Richard Tognetti (Director & Violin), James Crabb (Classical Accordion) perform:

• Piazzolla Libertango
• Antonio Agri / José Carli Desde Adentro
• Handel Concerto Grosso in A major, Op.6, No.11
• Elena Kats-Chernin Torque
• Gardel Por Una Cabeza
• Gabriela Lena Frank Leyendas – An Andean Walkabout: VI. Coqueteos (Australian Premiere)
• Villa-Lobos Bachianas Brasileiras No.9
• Piazzola Angels and Devils Suite: Milonga del Ángel, Vayamos al Diablo, Romance del Diablo, La Muerte del Ángel

White Hat can thoroughly recommend this concert.

Sydney - City Recital Hall; Tue 1 Feb 8pm, Wed 2 Feb 7pm, Fri 11 Feb 1.30pm, Sat 12 Feb 7pm, Sun 13 Feb 2pm
Canberra - Llewellyn Hall; Fri 4 Feb 8pm
Melbourne - Melbourne Recital Centre; Sat 5 Feb 7.30pm, Mon 7 Feb 7.30pm
Melbourne - Arts Centre Melbourne; Sun 6 Feb 2.30pm
Adelaide - Adelaide Town Hall; Tue 8 Feb 7.30pm
Brisbane - QPAC Concert Hall; Mon 14 Feb 7pm
Relaxed Performance - Sydney - Pier 2/3, The Neilson; Fri 26 Aug 1pm

Pricing and online ticket sales available on Australian Chamber Orchestra website

Our rating - 5 Hats

The Australian Chamber Orchestra with Richard Tognetti (director & violin) and Stefanie Farrands (viola) perform a program of works by Mozart and Britten.

Benjamin Britten and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart bothe began composing at an early age, and this concert presents one work from each of them composed at the age of 16. It also has one work from each composer's maturity. White Hat confidently expects that both the youthful and mature works will receive the highly polished and professional performances we have grown to expt from the ACO.

• Britten Elegy for Strings (Australian Premiere)
• Mozart (arr. strings) Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat major, K.364
• Mozart Divertimento in D major, K.136
• Britten Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op.10

Sydney - City Recital Hall - Sat 7 May 7pm; Sun 8 May 2pm; Tue 10 May 8pm; Wed 11 May 7pm
Wollongong - Wollongong Town Hall - Thu 12 May 7.30pm
Canberra - Llewellyn Hall - Sat 14 May 8pm
Melbourne - Arts Centre Melbourne - Sun 15 May 2.30pm
Melbourne - Melbourne Recital Centre - Mon 16 May 7.30pm; Sat 21 May 7.30pm
Adelaide  - Adelaide Town Hall - Tue 17 May 7.30pm
Perth - Perth Concert Hall - Wed 18 May 7.30pm
Brisbane - QPAC Concert Hall - Mon 23 May 7pm
Sydney - Pier 2/3, The Neilson - Fri 10 Jun 1pm - Relaxed Performance

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When it comes to dynasties of musicians and composers, the Bach family is one of the most remarkable, crowned of course by the mighty Johann Sebastian. However, his forebears were more than competent at their trade as this concert demonstrates, while his two most prominent sons - Carl Phillip Emanuel and Johann Christian - explored new paths towards the ‘storm and stress’ style and Haydn and the rococo style and Mozart respectively

It was no surprise that when White Hat compiled our list top 100 concertos, J. S. Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins came out as number 1. Not even the best efforts of generations of juvenile violin students have been able to destroy this work. Imagine then how it shines when played by some of Australia's finest - the Australian Chamber Orchestra with Richard Tognetti (Director) and Anna Dowsley (Principal Violin) as violin soloists. Other fine soloists include Anna Dowsley (mezzo-soprano), Helena Rathbone (violin),  Erin Helyard (harpsichord & fortepiano) and Timo-Veikko Valve (cello) in C. P. E. Bach’s virtuoistic Cello Concerto.

• J. L. Bach Suite in G major: Overture
• H. Bach Sonata à 5 in F major
• J. C. Bach Meine Freundin, du bist schön: Ciaconna “Mein Freund is Mein”
• J. S. Bach Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV1043 (one of White Hat's Top 100 Concerti)
• J. S. Bach Cantata “Widerstehe doch der Sünde” BWV54: “Widerstehe doch der Sünde”
• J. S. Bach Cantata “Ich habe genug”, BWV82: “Schlummert ein, ihr matten Augen”
• Mozart (after J. C. Bach) Piano Concerto No.12 in A major, K.414: II. Andante
• J. C. F. Bach Sinfonia in D minor: I. Allegro
• J. C. F. Bach Die Amerikanerin: “Mein Herz fleucht ihr entgegen”
• C. P. E. Bach Cello Concerto in A major, Wq.172

Melbourne - Melbourne Recital Centre - Sat 18 Jun 7.30pm; Mon 20 Jun 7.30pm
Melbourne -  Arts Centre Melbourne - Sun 19 Jun 2.30pm
Adelaide - Adelaide Town Hall - Tue 21 Jun 7.30pm
Perth - Perth Concert Hall - Wed 22 Jun 7.30pm
Sydney - City Recital Hall - Sat 25 Jun 7pm; Sun 26 Jun 2pm; Tue 28 Jun 8pm; Wed 29 Jun 7pm
Canberra - Llewellyn Hall - Mon 27 Jun 8pm
Sydney - Pier 2/3, The Neilson - Fri 29 Jul 1pm - Relaxed Performance

Pricing and online ticket sales available on Australian Chamber Orchestra website