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ACO, Pekka Kuusisto, Sam Amidon, Pentangle and Wedding Dress

Posted on February 12, 2017 by dougaj4

Murder and Redemption, the current ACO concert series, led by guest musical director Pekka Kuusisto and folk musician Sam Amidon, combines American and British folk songs with the works of Janáček and John Adams. Here Pekka Kuusisto talks of performing the … Continue reading →

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Two exceptional musicians

Posted on May 25, 2015 by dougaj4

On Saturday night we were treated to fine performances from two exceptional young musicians.  The first was Stefan Jackiw, performing with The Australian Chamber Orchestra at Angel Place.  Here he is playing a Beethoven piece in 2009: Then after the … Continue reading →

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West meets East

Posted on February 15, 2015 by dougaj4

On Friday I attended an excellent concert by the Australian Chamber Orchestra and the Tawadros brothers, Joseph and James. They played a mixture of Verdi’s 4 Seasons interspersed by original pieces by Joseph Tawadros. The Youtube clip froman earlier concert … Continue reading →

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