ACO Collective: Bach, Brahms & Pärt @ Berninneit
Schedule
Sat, 23 May, 2026 at 09:30 am
UTC+10:00Location
Bass Coast Cultural Venues (Berninneit) | Cowes, VI
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ACO Collective: Bach, Brahms & PärtDirected by Satu Vänskä
Saturday 23 May | 7.30pm
Berninneit, Cowes
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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. Together, these works offer a journey through timeless music full of grace, invention, and warmth.
Age recommendation: 12+ years
“The Australian Chamber Orchestra’s emerging talent arm, ACO Collective, is blazing a promising trail into the artform’s next era.”
— The Age
“The collective sound of ACO Collective is exquisite and homogenous, a tribute to the musicians of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, who have sought these rare talents.”
— The Sydney Morning Herald
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Where is it happening?
Bass Coast Cultural Venues (Berninneit), 91-97 Thompson Avenue,Cowes,VIC,AustraliaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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