The Guardian, 23/04/08:
"A visit from the Australian Chamber Orchestra always raises questions. Does violinist Richard Tognetti, its leader for 19 years, have a slowly mouldering portrait in the attic? Can ugly players even audition? More pertinently, let's ask about what we settle for from music-making in the UK - why do so few of our ensembles present their music with this kind of ear-grabbing vigour? The ACO's formula is not unique, and Pekka Kuusisto achieves something similar with the London Chamber Orchestra or Britten Sinfonia; but still, that is an exception. For the ACO, it is the rule."
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Listening to your CD of Rameau (Dardanus) as I write this. Can't wait til you're back in Oz and I can hear you all in our Perth concert hall again.
Enjoy the rest of your tour!
I read a lot of positive comment on your tour across Europe. When do you guys visit Brussels?
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