The Australian World Orchestra announces 2024 performances

Following last year’s breathtaking performances of Mahler’s Ninth Symphony, The Australian World Orchestra will come together this October to present a unique and intimate concert experience. With three exhilarating appearances only, two concerts in Sydney at The Nielson – Pier 2/3 and one in Melbourne at the Hanson Dyer Hall, this will be an exclusive fusion of virtuosity and passion not to be missed.

Audiences will be enchanted by the ethereal voice of special guest countertenor Andreas Scholl before immersing themselves in the world-class musicianship of the Australian World Orchestra, reunited from stages across the globe.

In part one Scholl will breathe life into Baroque masterpieces by Bach and Vivaldi, alongside the mesmerising minimalism of Arvo Pärt.

Gran Partita:

Part two will present Mozart’s majestic  a serenade of sublime beauty and intricacy, igniting the senses and stirring the soul; performed by a selection of the AWO’s finest wind musicians.

THE TIMES:

Andreas Scholl has the world’s most cultured counter-tenor voice. During his three Handel arias some 6,000 people scarcely dared breathe.

One of the world’s finest counter tenors, Andreas Scholl is a Grammy nominated artist who has won numerous awards and prizes and was the first countertenor ever to appear at the Last Night of the Promos. Concert performances have included appearances with Berliner Philharmoniker, New York Philharmonic, Concertgebouw, Boston Symphony Orchestra and the world’s leading baroque orchestras.

LIMELIGHT:

A display of cohesion and precision, verve and gusto… There were so many wonderful moments, so many layers, in this performance that it seems unfair to single out individuals.

THE AGE: