Event is Live
Presented by The US Friends of the Australian Chamber Orchestra
Australian Chamber Orchestra
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
7:30 PM
Zankel Hall
For their 50th Anniversary Season, the Australian Chamber Orchestra, directed by their leader of 35 years, Artistic Director Richard Tognetti, present the world premiere of Horizon by John Luther Adams alongside a string orchestra arrangement of Schubert’s Death and the Maiden quartet. From the emotional depth and intimacy of Schubert to the expansive and immersive beauty of John Luther Adams, this program celebrates tradition, bold imagination, and infinite possibility.
Performers
Australian Chamber Orchestra
Richard Tognetti, Director
Program
PURCELL Fantasia upon One Note, Z. 745
JOHN LUTHER ADAMS Horizon (World Premiere)
SCHUBERT String Quartet in D Minor, D. 810, "Death and the Maiden" (arr. Richard Tognetti)