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Richard Tognetti

“I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music... I get most joy in life out of music.”

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the quality of string playing in Western Sydney, and our community programs in partnership with the Australian Children’s Music Foundation and the Royal Children’s Hospital give children access to quality music education and unique performance experiences.

Over the years, the ACO has established a strong reputation for its innovative National Education Program. We have delivered important programs at primary, secondary, tertiary and post-graduate levels to address gaps in music education that have opened up in the last two decades. The ACO plays a central role in delivering high quality music education to students and teachers across the country. Education and the nurturing of new talent is a major initiative for the Orchestra.

Our Music & Art Program has created a global classroom for students around Australia, with lessons taught via video conferencing from New York and with videos from prestigious venues around the United States and Europe.

Our groundbreaking digital installation, ACO VIRTUAL, has an extensive touring schedule Australia-wide, and our online lessons provide exclusive tips and advice for instrumental and classroom teaching from our world-class musicians.

In 2016 we are reaching more students than ever before, both in regional and metropolitan centres. The ACO has a vision to see music taught in every classroom around Australia, and we focus particularly on regional and remote areas through extensive touring with ACO Collective (formerly ACO 2) and the ACO Inspire Quartet.

Music can change the course of children’s lives. I believe that music should be part of the core curriculum. Research shows that musical training assists not only creativity, but also language acquisition and development, critical thinking, empathy and logic. If we know the benefits and we see the results, surely it makes sense to provide a rich curriculum, skilled teachers, and the opportunity for each and every student in Australia to have music as part of their education.

Our Emerging Artists’ Program provides professional development for some of Australia’s best young string players, many of whom have gone on to play with us and other national and international orchestras. ACO Academy, which runs during the July school holidays, shows the brightest secondary school string players what it’s like to play in a professional orchestra. Our Penrith Youth Orchestra initiative, in partnership with Penrith Symphony Orchestra and the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, is helping to strengthen 02

Richard Tognetti AO Artistic Director & Violin Australian Chamber Orchestra AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

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R ICH A R D T OGNE T T I a o A R T IS T IC DIR E C T OR From its very first concert in November 1975, the Australian Chamber Orchestra has established itself as one of the country’s finest and most innovative orchestras.

The ACO’s dedication and musicianship has created warm relationships with celebrated musicians and artists around the world.

With inspiring programming, unrivalled virtuosity, energy and individuality, the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s performances span popular masterworks, adventurous cross-artform projects and pieces specially commissioned for the ensemble.

The ACO has recorded for the world’s top labels, winning three consecutive ARIA Awards. Documentaries featuring the ACO have been shown on television worldwide, winning awards at film festivals on four continents.

Founded by John Painter, the ACO originally comprised just 13 players who came together for concerts as they were invited. Today, the ACO has grown to 20 players, giving more than 100 performances in Australia each year, as well as touring internationally.

“Probably the finest string ensemble on the planet” THE DAILY TELEGRAPH (UK)

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The Orchestra performs all over the world: from red-dust regional centres of Australia to New York nightclubs; from Australian capital cities to the world’s most prestigious concert halls, including Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, London’s Wigmore Hall, Vienna’s Musikverein, New York’s Carnegie Hall, Birmingham’s Symphony Hall and Frankfurt’s Alte Oper.

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ACO COLLECTIVE PEKK A KUUSISTO ARTISTIC DIRECTOR PRINCIPAL PARTNER WESFARMERS ARTS

ACO Collective is the ACO’s critically acclaimed 17-piece string ensemble which delivers the ACO’s regional touring and education programs Australia-wide. ACO Collective (formerly known as ACO 2) combines musicians of the ACO with Australia’s most talented young professional musicians at the outset of their careers, creating a combined ensemble with a fresh, energetic performance style. These young professionals have all participated in the ACO’s yearlong Emerging Artists’ Program and are in demand from Australia’s professional orchestras, but dedicate themselves to the ACO’s high-octane performance style for intense touring periods.

ACO Collective commenced touring as ACO 2 in 2007 and since then has performed in more than 80 regional centres in every state and territory, all of Australia’s state capitals, and has toured to Japan. The Ensemble works regularly with guest artists of the highest calibre, both international and Australian, including violinists Elizabeth Wallfisch, Benjamin Schmid, Henning Kraggerud, Alexander Sitkovetsky and Thomas Gould; cellist Daniel Müller-Schott; harpist Alice Giles; recorder player Genevieve Lacey; singer-songwriter Tim Freedman from The Whitlams; and oud player Joseph Tawadros.

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In 2013, the ACO presented the Ensemble in a national subscription tour led by Richard Tognetti which was named

by The Australian as “one of the year’s must-see concerts”.

Biennially, the Ensemble is the Orchestra-in-Residence at the Vasse Felix Festival in Western Australia and in 2014 it was the Orchestra-in-Residence at the Canberra International Music Festival.

In 2016, internationally acclaimed Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto takes up the inaugural position of ACO Collective Artistic Director. ACO Collective, under Kuusisto’s direction, will open the ACO’s 2016 National Subscription season with an 11-concert tour of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Adelaide and Newcastle. During 2016, ACO Collective will also undertake tours of regional Western Australia, under the direction of Pekka Kuusisto, as well as regional New South Wales, under the direction of special guests, the celebrated string quartet, META4.

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ACO INSPIRE QUARTET

ACO INSPIRE QUARTET ACO Inspire Quartet is made up of musicians from ACO Collective, selected specifically to work on a variety of ACO Education projects. Based in Melbourne, these musicians have all been mentored by members of the ACO, and have a passion for music education and engaging with school students.

ACO Inspire Quartet is: Peter Clark Violin Jenny Khafagi Violin William Clark Viola Paul Zabrowarny Cello ACO Inspire Quartet tours to regional Australia each year to visit schools, perform concerts and work with students, introducing them to the instruments and classical music genres. The Quartet works with American educator and violinist Sharon Roffman to deliver the ACO Music & Art Program to regional schools, to students at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, and with the Australian Children’s Music Foundation to the Sunshine Group of Schools’ Program, Melbourne.

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CONTENTS PRIMARY SCHOOL PROGRAMS ACO Music & Art Program

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Schools’ Concerts & String Ensemble Program

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SECONDARY SCHOOL PROGRAMS ACO Academy

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String Workshops

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Open Rehearsals

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$20 Schools’ Tickets

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Regional Concerts for Secondary Students

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Pre-Concert Talks

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ACO MOVE Workshops

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Cairns Gondwana Indigenous Children’s Choir & Djarragun College Collaboration

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Penrith Youth Orchestra Program

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Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne Program

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Victorian State Schools’ Spectacular Mentoring Program

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DIGITAL INNOVATION ACO VIRTUAL

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Online Lessons

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Margaret Olley Art Centre Collaboration

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EVENTS IN YOUR STATE Australian Capital Territory

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New South Wales

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Queensland 21 South Australia

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Victoria 21 Western Australia

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PRIMARY SCHOOL PROGR AMS

ACO MUSIC & ART PROGRAM The ACO Music & Art Program offers an accessible and engaging way to learn about music, where students can express their ideas and reactions to music through visual art.

American teacher, artist, violinist and regular ACO collaborator, Sharon Roffman offers fun and engaging classes via video conferencing. Students experience her busy international performing life in the classroom through live and recorded video chats with international musicians and glimpses of back stage preparations before concerts in European and American venues.

Running over two to four school terms, with programs for either Grades 3/4 or 5/6, units of work culminate in the creation of visual artworks in response to music. Children learn about the parallels between the historical periods that typify styles in the two artforms, as well as gaining ICT and collaborative skills.

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Extensive resources are provided with the Program, including a dedicated website, lesson plans and professional development support for teachers to accompany Sharon’s lessons.

The Music & Art Program helps teachers to increase their confidence to teach music through guidance from Sharon and ACO musicians. The Program is designed for schools in areas visited by either ACO Collective or ACO Inspire Quartet, in order to give students a live experience to complement teaching ideas.

If you would like to register your school for this Program or would like further information, please contact us at education@aco.com.au

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PRIMARY SCHOOL PROGR AMS

PRIMARY SCHOOLS’ CONCERTS & STRING ENSEMBLE PROGRAM Our partnership with the Australian Children’s Music Foundation (ACMF) brings ACO musicians into some of the most disadvantaged classrooms in Australia.

Every week, ACMF music teachers inspire and engage thousands of children across Australia, mostly in disadvantaged and remote schools. Nearly all of the schools that have ACMF Music Programs now boast thriving choirs, drumming groups, rock bands, ukulele ensembles, and many have after-school music lessons as well. The music programs are also proven to increase school attendance.

In Sydney, ACO musicians visit Soldiers’ Settlement Public School and Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, presenting facilitated concerts and workshops, teaching children musical skills and deepening their understanding of classical music.

With the support of the ACO, and riding on the success of the ACMF Music Program, a group of 16 children at Soldiers’ Settlement Public School also receive weekly instrumental

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lessons and ensemble rehearsals. They are also given the opportunity to attend rehearsals with ACO musicians at the ACO’s Studio and tickets to ACO concerts.

In Melbourne, in addition to the ACMF’s weekly music lessons at primary schools in the Sunshine area, the ACO Inspire Quartet visits primary classrooms at Ardeer Primary School, Albion Primary School and Sunshine Harvester Primary School. The ACO, with the ACMF teachers, present facilitated concerts and participate in music workshops with the students. The visits of the ACO Inspire Quartet greatly assist with the students’ learning abilities, their development of a meaningful understanding of string instruments and introduce students to classical music.

For more information on these programs email education@aco.com.au

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ACO ACADEMY In 2016 our flagship schools’ program, ACO Academy, is being held in Brisbane. ACO Academy is an essential experience for any talented young string musician who wants to be challenged and inspired in a professional learning environment.

Top-level secondary students who play the violin, viola, cello or double bass are invited to spend an inspiring week rehearsing and performing with us, culminating in a public performance playing alongside ACO musicians.

We’ll teach them how to perform with our trademark style and precision, taking them behind-the-scenes and offering career advice.

The week includes: • Chamber orchestra rehearsals focusing on ensemble playing, technical accuracy, interpretation and style; • Chamber music rehearsals with ACO musicians and ACO Emerging Artists; • Presentations by ACO musicians and staff on careers and pathways in music; and • A public performance.

Information for Applicants Cost is $200, payable by successful applicants. Participants who live outside Brisbane will need to be based with a parent/guardian for the week. Interstate applicants must cover their own travel and accommodation expenses.

Rehearsals will be held at the Brisbane Boys’ College in 2016 EDUCATION PROGRAM

Toowong. Participants are responsible for transport to and from the rehearsal and performance venues.

A small number of scholarships are available to cover the fee and/or travel and accommodation costs. Email education@aco.com.au to request further information and an application form.

The ACO recommends that applicants have completed: • Violin: 8th grade AMEB / Suzuki Book 7 or equivalent • Viola: 6th grade AMEB / Suzuki Book 5 or equivalent • Cello: 6th grade AMEB / Suzuki Book 5 or equivalent • Double Bass: 5th grade AMEB / Suzuki Book 4 or equivalent

Audition Information Audition is via YouTube only. Applicants must upload a video onto YouTube and complete the application form at aco.com.au/education. A separate application must be submitted for each student.

For detailed instructions on how to submit your YouTube audition, please visit the ACO website. Audition videos must include: • Up to 15 minutes of the student’s playing; and • Two contrasting works or movements, at least one of which should be with piano accompaniment (recordings with orchestral accompaniment are acceptable).

Audition videos must be no more than one year old.

Applications close Fri 11 Mar.

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SECONDARY SCHOOL PROGR AMS

STRING WORKSHOPS

Information for applicants

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String Workshops are extension activities for secondary and advanced primary students. Music will be made available to teachers approximately one month prior and students must ‘know the notes’ before the Workshop. Places are allocated to form a balanced ensemble consisting of students representing different schools. Preference is given to older students over younger students of an equal standard.

Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney

Regional NSW: Tamworth, Taree, Wagga Wagga WA: Albany QLD: Gold Coast, Cairns Students join the ACO for a day, learning our rehearsal and performance techniques. Thematically structured rehearsals are based around concepts such as listening, leading, breathing, blending and performance style. Students from different schools combine to form a conductor-less chamber orchestra with ACO players leading each of the sections. The Workshop culminates in an informal performance for family and friends. Our String Workshops are offered free of charge and run for three hours.

Apply at aco.com.au/education

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Metropolitan Workshops The ACO recommends that participants have completed: • Violin: 6th grade AMEB / Suzuki Book 5 or equivalent • Viola: 4th grade AMEB / Suzuki Book 3 or equivalent • Cello: 5th grade AMEB / Suzuki Book 4 or equivalent • Double Bass: 4th grade AMEB / Suzuki Book 3 or equivalent

Regional Workshops There is no recommended standard for string workshops. We will work with local string teachers and ensemble leaders to devise a tailored program for each area.

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OPEN REHEARSAL SYDNEY

$20 SCHOOLS’ TICKETS

Students may apply to attend a free rehearsal in Sydney of our program which includes guitar virtuoso Slava Grigoryan playing Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez and Beethoven’s Symphony No.7, to experience the ACO in preparation for this tour. Come behind the scenes, hear the orchestra go through their paces and meet the musicians afterwards.

Discounted tickets to ACO National Subscription season concerts are available for school groups. The 2016 Season includes a collaboration with Synergy Percussion featuring Bartók’s Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Beethoven’s Symphony No.7, Russian superstar soprano Julia Lezhneva in a program of Baroque Brilliance, and much more.

Visit aco.com.au/education for program details, and download resources to prepare your class.

The $20 Schools’ Tickets Program includes: • $20 concert tickets (a discount of up to 80%); • Free state curriculum-based resources including lesson content, worksheets, sections of musical scores and audio samples; • Free pre-concert talks 45 minutes before each concert in all venues; • Free concert programs; • A free ACO CD for each student; and • Regular email updates including information about upcoming concerts and special events.

OPEN REHEARSAL FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITY Each year we run this free special event in conjunction with International Day of People with Disability, as we prepare for our annual Vasse Felix Festival. Students are invited to meet the players and to learn about the music and instruments.

Register your students at aco.com.au/education

Resources and booking forms are available for download from aco.com.au/education

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REGIONAL CONCERTS FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS NSW: Albury, Dubbo WA: Geraldton, Margaret River While on tour in regional Australia, ACO Collective presents 60-minute concerts for secondary students. These interactive performances introduce students to the richness of the string orchestra and take them on a journey through the music.

Students are inspired and entertained while learning about traditional and contemporary repertoire.

Free, comprehensive resources to accompany these concerts are available from aco.com.au and will be sent to teachers on booking. These resources include analyses of the works performed and state curriculum-based in-class exercises for students to work through.

To book visit aco.com.au

We strongly encourage teachers, students and parents to come along to these talks and learn more about the music we’re so passionate about.

ACO MOVE WORKSHOPS Movement and Music Classes for Young People with Disability ACO MOVE is a series of classes integrating movement and live music. Participants work with movement facilitator Dean Watson together with ACO musicians and a percussionist through a series of task-related exercises designed to develop physical movement responses to live music.

Classes are held in the ACO Studio at Circular Quay and are free of charge. Participants with experience in movement and music are encouraged to apply.

For further information and to apply, please email education@aco.com.au

PRE-CONCERT TALKS As part of our commitment to ongoing education beyond school years, the ACO offers free pre-concert talks 45 minutes prior to each of our subscription series concerts throughout Australia. Pre-concert talks are a wonderful opportunity to introduce secondary students to important biographical and historical information so they can actively listen to the music that they hear, and are a worthy addition to the concert experience.

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CAIRNS GONDWANA INDIGENOUS CHILDREN’S CHOIR & DJARRAGUN COLLEGE COLLABORATION

the Torres Strait Islands, Yarrabah, Cairns and surrounding areas, to present interactive concerts for the students and teachers.

Our program with Gondwana Choirs and Djarragun College enables Indigenous children in the greater Cairns region to collaborate with the ACO.

Primary students from Djarragun College will also take part in the ACO Music & Art Program in 2016.

In 2015, young people from the Cairns Gondwana Indigenous Children’s Choir and Djarragun College were introduced to the ACO by attending ACO VIRTUAL at the Tanks Arts Centre in Cairns. In 2016, the ACO, Gondwana choristers and Djarragun students will collaborate in person through workshops and concerts with the ACO Inspire Quartet.

In March 2016, the ACO Inspire Quartet will travel to Cairns to participate in the Cairns Gondwana Indigenous Children’s Choir weekend music camp. The weekend will culminate in a free community performance for family and friends.

While they are in Cairns, the ACO Inspire Quartet will also travel to Djarragun College, a day and boarding school in Gordonvale primarily for Indigenous children from Cape York,

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PENRITH YOUTH ORCHESTRA PROGRAM In partnership with Penrith Symphony Orchestra (PSO) and the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre (The Joan), we have established the Penrith Strings and are delivering our ACO Music & Art Program to primary schools in Western Sydney.

Penrith Strings is an orchestral training program for talented young string players in Western Sydney. It aims to become the basis of a Penrith Youth Orchestra in coming years.

Students, mostly secondary or upper primary school age, receive tutoring from ACO and PSO musicians and present concerts throughout the year at The Joan. They are also given access to ACO rehearsals and ACO and PSO concerts.

We aim to build the program in the region and inspire the next generation of musicians and music lovers.

Penrith Strings is complemented by the ACO Music & Art Program, which is being delivered in selected primary schools in Western Sydney.

To apply to become a member of the Penrith Strings, please contact Liz Strasser at pyo@pso.org.au. Check our website for concerts featuring the Penrith Strings and the ACO Ensemble.

To apply to have the ACO Music & Art Program in your school, contact education@aco.com.au

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THE ROYAL CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL EDUCATION INSTITUTE, MELBOURNE PROGRAM In 2016, we are working with The Royal Children’s Hospital Education Institute in Melbourne to offer our ACO Music & Art Program to children staying in the hospital.

The Royal Children’s Hospital Education Institute is committed to providing a rich learning experience for children and young people so their journey as learners continues while they are in hospital. Their goal is to make the transition from hospital back to school or kindergarten as seamless as possible by keeping students connected to their regular learning environment and their peers. This accessible and fun program will benefit the children involved and help them express their creativity.

VICTORIAN STATE SCHOOLS SPECTACULAR MENTORING PROGRAM With the generous support of the Besen Family, we provide workshops and mentoring opportunities for students from the Victorian State Schools Spectacular Orchestra. The best musicians from state schools across Victoria audition each year to play in this event that features almost 3,000 students performing to an audience of 12,000. The Schools Spectacular provides students with a unique opportunity to work with internationally renowned industry professionals such as the ACO, as well as having the amazing experience of performing live in front of thousands of people.

The ACO is a partner of the Victorian State Schools Spectacular.

The Royal Children’s Hospital Education Institute is funded by the Victorian Department of Education and Training.

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DIGITAL INNOVATION

ACO VIRTUAL ACO VIRTUAL allows music lovers of all ages to step onto a virtual stage with ACO musicians. A 30-minute concert of music by Grieg, Bach, Smalley and Piazzolla has been recorded with high-quality surround sound. A touch-screen music stand allows you to turn musicians on and off at will, and watch the sheet music scroll underneath each musician in real time. Bring an instrument and play along with the ACO!

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Download the free ACO VIRTUAL smartphone app for background on the music, composers, performers and instruments. The experience is fascinating and engaging for students of all ages – not to mention teachers.

Teachers can also download free curriculum-linked learning resources for primary and secondary students to explore with classes before, during and after their ACO VIRTUAL visit.

This project was assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory board.

ACO VIRTUAL will be touring throughout regional and metropolitan Australia in 2016, including Bunbury WA, Griffith NSW, Ipswich QLD and the National Museum of Australia ACT. For details of upcoming exhibitions, to download app, or for more information, please visit www.aco.com.au/acovirtual.

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ACO VIRTUAL was produced by the Australian Chamber Orchestra and MOD Productions, with Artist and Director Michela Ledwidge.

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ONLINE LESSONS ACO musicians are adding to their ever-growing collection of online lessons, freely available on our YouTube channel. aco.com.au/youtube These free lessons by some of our country’s finest musicians inspire students of all ages to continue with string study and aim for the stars – rich with ideas on string technique, style and musical expression. They also assist multi-instrumental teachers by offering alternative approaches to posture, fingering and interpretation.

To download lessons for your instrument, go to aco.com.au/video-lessons

MARGARET OLLEY ART CENTRE COLLABORATION To celebrate Margaret Olley’s love of music and art, the ACO and the Margaret Olley Art Centre (MOAC) have recently embarked on a collaboration to create a new interactive iPad application that allows visitors to explore digital versions of Olley’s artmaking processes, while listening to recordings by the ACO. The Margaret Olley Art Centre houses the permanent re-creation of her famous home studio. In her own words Olley was “mad about the ACO” and had classical music playing when she painted.

The interactive application will be on permanent display in the MOAC. Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre Murwillumbah, NSW artgallery.tweed.nsw.gov.au

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EVENTS IN YOUR STATE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY CANBERRA String Workshop Thu 26 May, 1pm–4pm Ainslie Arts Centre Applications close Fri 8 Apr NEW SOUTH WALES ALBURY* Concert for Secondary Students Fri 2 Sep, 10.30am–11.30am Albury Entertainment Centre To book phone 02 6043 5610 or email entertainment@alburycity.nsw.gov.au DUBBO* Concerts for Secondary Students Mon 12 Sep, 9.45am–10.45am and 11am–12pm Dubbo Regional Theatre To book phone 02 6801 4378, go to drtcc.com.au or email info@drtcc.com.au PENRITH Penrith Strings Throughout 2016 Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre Concert for Secondary Students Thu 8 Sep, 11am The Joan To book phone 024723 7600 or go to thejoan.com.au SYDNEY Concerts for Primary Students Soldiers’ Settlement Public School, Matraville Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Waterloo Throughout 2016

Open Rehearsal for School Students Thu 27 Oct, 11am–12.30pm Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Ultimo Centre, Sydney Applications close Mon 8 Aug Open Rehearsal for Students with Disability Mon 5 Dec, 12.30pm–1.30pm ACO Studio, Circular Quay String Workshop Wed 18 May, 1pm– 4pm ACO Studio, Circular Quay Applications close Fri 8 Apr TAMWORTH* String Workshop Wed 14 Sep, 10am–1pm Tamworth Conservatorium Applications close Fri 5 Aug TAREE* String Workshop Fri 16 Sep, 10am–1pm Manning Entertainment Centre Applications close Fri 5 Aug WAGGA WAGGA* String Workshop Sat 3 Sep, 12.30pm-3.30pm Riverina Conservatorium Applications close Fri 29 Jul * T hese events are presented in association with the ACO Collective NSW Regional tour.

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MOVE Workshops for People with Disability Throughout 2016 ACO Studio, Circular Quay

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BRISBANE ACO Academy Mon 4 – Fri 8 Jul Brisbane Boys’ College, Toowong Applications close Fri 11 Mar

ALBANY* String Workshop Fri 29 Apr, 10am–1pm Great Southern Grammar School Applications close Fri 18 Mar

String Workshop Mon 18 Jul, 1pm–4pm Brisbane Boys College, Toowong Applications close Sat 6 Feb

String Workshop Fri 29 Apr, 2pm–5pm Albany Entertainment Centre Applications close Fri 18 Mar

GOLD COAST String Workshop Fri 4 Mar, 1pm–4pm Queensland Academies – Health Sciences Campus Applications close Fri 12 Feb

GERALDTON* Concert for Secondary Students Tue 10 May, 2pm–3pm Queens Park Theatre To book visit queensparktheatre.com.au or call 9956 6662

ROCKHAMPTON String Workshop Sat 5 Mar, 1pm–4pm Pilbeam Theatre, Rockhampton Applications close Fri 12 Feb

MARGARET RIVER* Concert for Secondary Students Tue 3 May, 11.30am–12.30pm Margaret River Cultural Centre To book call Arts Margaret River on 9758 7316

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

PERTH String Workshop Thu 20 Oct, 10am–1pm Perth Modern School Applications close Fri 9 Sep

ADELAIDE String Workshop Wed 13 Apr, 10am–1pm Marryatville High School Applications close Fri 4 Mar VICTORIA

* T hese events are presented in association with the ACO Collective WA Regional tour.

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MELBOURNE String Workshop Mon 9 May, 10am–1pm Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School Applications close Thu 24 Mar Victorian State Schools Spectacular Orchestra Mentoring Program Throughout 2016

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ACO PARTNERS PRESENTING PARTNERS PRINCIPAL PARTNER: ACO COLLECTIVE

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ASSOCIATE PARTNER: ACO VIRTUAL

PATRONS – NATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM Marc Besen ac & Eva Besen ao

Janet Holmes à Court ac

TRUSTS AND FOUNDATIONS

Holmes à Court Family Foundation

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The Neilson Foundation

The Ross Trust

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GOVERNMENT PARTNERS

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body

The ACO is supported by the NSW Government through Arts NSW

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