ACO Collective: Bach, Brahms & Pärt
Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre
Wed 27 May '26
Overview
Directed by Satu Vänskä
The Australian Chamber Orchestra's acclaimed string ensemble, ACO Collective, unites ACO musicians with Australia's most talented young string players, proudly mentoring and touring a new generation of artists since 2007.
Arvo Pärt's Fratres, a profound and meditative reflection on the human spirit, opens this radiant program led by ACO Principal Violin Satu Vänskä. Bach's masterful Violin Sonata No.2 in A minor follows…
Directed by Satu Vänskä
The Australian Chamber Orchestra's acclaimed string ensemble, ACO Collective, unites ACO musicians with Australia's most talented young string players, proudly mentoring and touring a new generation of artists since 2007.
Arvo Pärt's Fratres, a profound and meditative reflection on the human spirit, opens this radiant program led by ACO Principal Violin Satu Vänskä. Bach's masterful Violin Sonata No.2 in A minor follows, reimagined for 17-piece string orchestra.
With a passion for cutting-edge programming, the orchestra will perform contemporary works by Nick Drake and Radiohead, as well as Nigel Westlake's serenely beautiful Ascension, and a world premiere from Australian composer Olivia Bettina Davies.
The concert concludes with Brahms's sumptuous String Sextet in G major, Op.36, rich in colour and expansive in emotion. This is chamber music at its most sumptuous. Together, these works offer a journey through timeless music full of grace, invention, and warmth.