Australian Chamber Orchestra

Tognetti. Mendelssohn. Bach.

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Australian Chamber Orchestra 2024 Season Tickets are now available to purchase.

Concert Hall, QPAC


16 Sep 2024, 7pm
$59 - $161

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2 hours

(including interval, subject to change without notice)

Sparks fly and melodies soar when Richard Tognetti directs music close to the ACO’s heart.

Mendelssohn’s music is pure pleasure. One of the great prodigies, he wrote his sunny Octet at just 16 years of age. It’s one of the most loved pieces of chamber music ever written and a favourite of the Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO). In their hands, its youthful exuberance just about leaps off the stage.

Moving from one young genius to another: the ACO presents a new commission from trailblazing young composer Jakub Jankowski in his first work for string orchestra. Hailing from Adelaide, he’s a fresh voice in classical music. Opening the program, Anna Thorvaldsdottir’s pulsating octet Illumine makes a striking contrast with the Mendelssohn.

If Mendelssohn is pleasure, then Bach is worship.

Bach sought God in his music and became like a god for musicians, a touchstone to which all other music is compared. His music is filled with drama, joy and remarkable discipline. Hearing it, playing it, is an act of worship.

That is an altar to which Richard Tognetti will return to again and again. His recordings of Bach’s violin music won three successive ARIA Awards. Live, his interpretation of the great Violin Concerto in A minor is a powerful experience: intimate and electrifying.

Like all the best performances, this concert will remind you of why you love music.

Program

Anna Thorvaldsdottir Illumine
Johann Sebastian Bach Violin Concerto in A minor
Jakub Jankowski New Commission (World Premiere)*
Felix Mendelssohn Octet 
*Commissioned by the Australian Chamber Orchestra.

Important Information

Accessibility at QPAC

For wheelchair users, Companion Card holders or those requiring assistance, dedicated seating options are available, and bookings can be made through our Call Centre by calling 136 246. You can also find information on access and accessibility at QPAC here .

Presented by Australian Chamber Orchestra

Artists

Richard Tognetti

Director and Violin

Australian Chamber Orchestra

Orchestra

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