AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Mozart, Vivaldi and the Ottomans

Lenard Chamber Music Series

Thu, Oct 17, 7:30 pm

Richard Tognetti, director and violin
Joseph Tawadros, oud
James Tawadros, percussion (Egyptian)

Under Artistic Director Richard Tognetti, the Australian Chamber Orchestra has become a major cultural export, traveling around the world to deliver over 100 concerts every season. Comprised of 17 musicians, the ACO has received massive acclaim in its time presenting new arrangements of classical works. Called “one of the wonders of the musical world today,” (The Guardian, UK), the ACO celebrates the arts with dynamic programs and cross-artform collaborations in their new music as well as the old classics. The program will feature the Tawadros Brothers who are pushing the boundaries of melody and metre, seamlessly fusing Egyptian, classical and contemporary influences.  Enjoy Mozart’s Violin Concerto No.5, selections from Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, and original music by Joseph Tawadros.
 
The ensemble returns to the United States with a seven-concert tour, including their date in Storrs, presenting the kind of innovative work that has become their hallmark, exploring Vivaldi’s masterpiece, The Four Seasons, through the lens of the Ottoman Empire. The Venice of Vivaldi’s world was one of the great cosmopolitan centers of its time, absorbing influences from the Middle East, North Africa, and beyond. In The Ottoman Four Seasons, the ACO performs Vivaldi’s work, joined by oud virtuoso Joseph Tawadros and riq’ master James Tawadros, who add irresistible rhythms and thrilling colour through original compositions in this dynamic concert event. 
 
★★★★1/2 “An extraordinarily virtuosic display resulting in the most  
scorching evocation of a summer storm one is ever likely to hear.” – The Age 

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