Australian Chamber Orchestra

Internationally renowned, the Australian Chamber Orchestra is a product of its country’s vibrant, adventurous and enquiring spirit. Under the inspiring leadership of Artistic Director and Lead Violin Richard Tognetti since 1989, the ACO has performed as a flexible and versatile “ensemble of soloists”, in a variety of formations and collections. Joining the ACO for its Norton Center debut is four-time Grammy® Award-winning soprano Dawn Upshaw. Ms. Upshaw is the first vocalist to win a MacArthur “genius” grant for her role as an advocate for new music. She has achieved worldwide celebrity as a singer of opera and concert repertoire, and she sings with a warmth and radiance that have earned her the devotion of audiences everywhere. Ms. Upshaw and the ACO will perform a new work by Grammy® Award-winning composer Maria Schneider, who is known for her lush and lyrical compositions.