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The AWO has released live concert recordings on Deutsche Grammophon and ABC Classics.<ref name="Zubin Mehta ABC recording review">{{cite web|last1=Cunningham|first1=Harriet|title=Music review: Australian orchestras live|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/music-review-australian-orchestras-live-20140730-zw4td.html|website=www.smh.com.au|publisher=News|accessdate=January 21, 2015}}</ref> |
The AWO has released live concert recordings on Deutsche Grammophon and ABC Classics.<ref name="Zubin Mehta ABC recording review">{{cite web|last1=Cunningham|first1=Harriet|title=Music review: Australian orchestras live|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/music-review-australian-orchestras-live-20140730-zw4td.html|website=www.smh.com.au|publisher=News|accessdate=January 21, 2015}}</ref> |
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| [[ARIA Music Awards of 2014|2014]] |
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|ABC Limelight Award |
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| [[ARIA Award for Best Classical Album|Best Classical Album]] |
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|Best Orchestral Concert |
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|Australian World Orchestra (Conductor Simone Young) |
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|Best Symphony Orchestra Concert |
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Revision as of 00:29, 9 July 2022
| Industry | Classical Music and the Arts |
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| Founded | 2011 |
| Founder | Alexander Briger and Gabrielle Thompson |
| Website | https://www.australianworldorchestra.com.au/ |
Australian World Orchestra (AWO) is a symphony orchestra based in Australia.[1] It is the only orchestra of its kind in the world, uniting classical musicians from a single nation as they come together from all over the globe for a limited number of concerts each year.[2] The AWO performs in Australia and overseas, and has attracted several of the world's greatest conductors in the world today.
History
The Australian World Orchestra was established in 2011 by Australian conductor Alexander Briger AO and his sister, film maker Gabrielle Thompson AM.[3] The inaugural patron of the orchestra was Sir Charles Mackerras, Briger and Thompson's uncle.
The first concert in 2011, which was conducted by Briger, performed sold out in concerts in Sydney and Melbourne.[4] The AWO also sold out in 2013 and 2015.
Maestro Zubin Mehta conducted the orchestra in 2013, and returned to conduct again in 2015 when the AWO performed in three cities in India, with soprano Greta Bradman as guest soloist.[5] Mehta is to return in 2022 to conduct the AWO in a performance of three of Strauss' most famous tone poems[6] in Sydney and Melbourne.
In 2015 the AWO brought Sir Simon Rattle to Australia to conduct the orchestra in concerts in Sydney and Melbourne with special guest mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kožená.[7] Rattle has described the AWO as an "international treasure".[8]
In 2016 Briger premiered the AWO's 5th anniversary commission by Australian composer Elena Kats-Chernin The Witching Hour, A Concerto for Eight Double Basses at the Sydney Opera House and the Esplanade in Singapore.
In 2017 Simone Young AM conducted the AWO in a side-by-side performance of Messiaen's Turangalîla-Symphonie with the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) at Arts Centre Melbourne and the AWO Chamber 8 completed their first Australian tour performing at Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC), City Recital Hall Sydney, Melbourne Recital Centre and, Perth Concert Hall.
In 2018 Maestro Riccardo Muti conducted the AWO for performances at the Sydney Opera House and Arts Centre Melbourne, and famously invited the orchestra to tour his home country of Italy.
Later in 2018 the AWO toured India, performing in Chennai as the opening act of the Australian Government's 6 month festival of Australian Culture "OzFest" and additional concerts in Kochi (Kerala) and Mumbai under the baton of Briger and with guest soloists French mezzo-soprano Caroline Meng and the Australian born and educated Daniel Dodds, Artistic Director of the Lucerne Festival Strings.
In 2019 Alexander Briger conducted the AWO for performances at Arts Centre Melbourne and for the orchestra's first performance in Canberra at Llewellyn Hall. The AWO Chamber Six performed at City Recital Hall, Sydney.
The AWO commissioned Australian composer and clarinetist, Paul Dean, to compose a work – Symphony[9] – to celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2021. Briger premiered the piece in 2021 in concerts at the Llewellyn Hall in Canberra, and City Recital Hall, Sydney. The performances garnered exceptional reviews, and the Australian Arts Review expressed that "Briger has created an orchestral Rolls Royce . . ."[10]
The AWO will be travelling to the United Kingdom (UK) in August, to perform at the Edinburgh International Festival on 19 August and the BBC Proms on 23 August. The AWO will be there as part of Edinburgh's 75th anniversary celebrations, and the UK|AU cultural exchange. Maestro Zubin Mehta will be conducting these concerts, accompanied by Australian soprano, Siobhan Stagg.
Recordings
The AWO has released live concert recordings on Deutsche Grammophon and ABC Classics.[11]
Awards and nominations
ARIA Music Awards
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2014 | Stravinsky Rite of Spring / Mahler Symphony No. 1 (with (Zubin Mehta) | Best Classical Album | Nominated | [12] |
Helpmann Award
- 2016 - Australian World Orchestra (Conductor Sir Simon Rattle) (won)
References
- ^ "Simon Rattle review: Maestro leads Australian World Orchestra in symphonic attack". Sydney Morning Herald, August 2, 2015 . Clive O'Connel
- ^ "AWO vision – Australian World Orchestra". Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Sir Simon Rattle shows the Australian World Orchestra’s in a class of its own". The Daily Telegraph, July 30, 2015. Steve Moffatt
- ^ Traill, Kim. "The Second Coming of the Australian World Orchestra". www.limelightmagazine.com.au. Limelight Magazine. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ "Notes of Exchange". The Indian Express. Suanshu Khurana | Published:August 29, 2015
- ^ "ZUBIN MEHTA – Australian World Orchestra". Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Australian World Orchestra review: Simon Rattle leads through richness, power and glory". Sydney Morning Herald, July 30, 2015 , Peter McCallum
- ^ "AWO is "international treasure" says Simon Rattle". Limelight. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ Galvin, Nick (21 May 2021). "Out of his big brother's shadow: composer Paul Dean finds his voice". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Australian World Orchestra". Australian Arts Review. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ Cunningham, Harriet. "Music review: Australian orchestras live". www.smh.com.au. News. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "ARIA Awards – Winners by Award". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 9 July 2022.
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