AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, TOGNETTI & BARTON

Artists

Program

William Barton

Didge Fusion - Hypersonic

Thomas Adès

Over the Sea (from The Exterminating Angel)

Ruth Crawford Seeger

Andante for Strings

Leoš Janáček

String Quartet No. 1 "Kreutzer Sonata"

Arrangement for String Orchestra by Richard Tognetti

George Walker

Lyric for Strings

Ludwig van Beethoven

Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major Op. 47 "Kreutzer"

Arrangement for String Orchestra by Richard Tognetti

Founded in 1975, the Australian Chamber Orchestra is renowned not only for its innovative programming, which combines familiar and unexpected soundscapes, but also for its dedication to music from Australia and the commissioning of new works. The ensemble makes its Pierre Boulez Saal debut presenting two different concerts on consecutive nights. William Barton’s Didge Fusion for didgeridoo, guitar, voice, and strings opens the second night, with the Australian composer taking on the solo part himself. This program also includes adaptations of works by Janáček and Beethoven, and music by Thomas Adès, Ruth Crawford Seeger, and George Walker, the first Afro-American composer to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1996.

Approximate running time: 1h 45m with one intermission

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