Australian Music Centre | Breaking sound barriers

Event Details

Relish the melodic invention and dynamic flow of two of the Baroque’s finest composers with the ACO, directed by Richard Tognetti.

Bach’s Orchestral Suites propose a vibrant reminder of the beauty and influence of these ever-appealing dance compositions. The deeply felt Sarabande of the B minor Suite is deftly resolved by the joyous Badinerie.

Two Vivaldi works offer a springboard for the ACO’s violins and cello to take energetic flight, with inventive and eloquent results.

Beckoning us to the present, Elena Kats-Chernin’s Miniatures for Strings embrace a host of influences, each with its own infectious personality and compelling story, and all composed especially for the great musicians and string instruments of the ACO: Richard Tognetti’s 1743 Guarneri del Gesù violin; Satu Vänskä’s 1728/1729 Stradivarius; the 1610 Giovanni Paolo Maggini viola; and Maxime Bibeau’s c.1590 Gasparo da Salò double bass.

PROGRAM

BACH Orchestral Suite No.1 in C major
VIVALDI Concerto for two violins and cello in D minor
ELENA KATS-CHERNIN Singing Trees (World Premiere)
VIVALDI Concerto for four violins and cello in D major, RV549
BACH Orchestral Suite No.2 in B minor

Featured non-Australian music: Bach, Vivaldi

Further information for this event is available online at the event's website or by phone on (02) 9250 7777 or by email to infodesk@sydneyoperahouse.com

Featured Australian Works

Singing Trees (string orchestra with multiple soloists) (2016) by Elena Kats-Chernin — World premiere — performed by Australian Chamber Orchestra

Featured artists

• Performer Australian Chamber Orchestra