Genre Classical | ||
Albums Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring, Mahler: Symphony No. 1 Record labels Deutsche Grammophon, Universal Music LLC Nominations ARIA Music Award for Best Classical Album Similar Alexander Briger, Zubin Mehta, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Elena Kats‑Chernin, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra | ||
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Australian World Orchestra (AWO) is a symphony orchestra based in Australia. The AWO brings together Australian musicians working in Australia and throughout the world to perform together in Australia and overseas.
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History
The Australian World Orchestra (AWO) was established in 2011 by Australian conductor Alexander Briger AO and film maker Gabrielle Thompson.
The AWO has performed sold out concerts in Sydney and Melbourne in 2011 2013 and 2015.
In 2015 the orchestra performed in three cities in India, conducted by Zubin Mehta.
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.
The AWO celebrates its 5-year anniversary in 2016 and will perform 2 concerts in Sydney and 1 concert in Singapore.
Recordings
The AWO has released two recordings of their concerts on Deutsche Gramophon and ABC Classics
Songs
Beethoven: Symphony No9 in D minor - Op125 - "Choral" - 4 Presto - "O Freunde Nicht Diese Töne"Beethoven Symphony No 9 · 2013
Symphony No 1: BlumineMahler: Symphony No 1 · 2013
Bruckner: Symphony No8 In C Minor - WAB 108 - 2 Scherzo - Trio: Langsam1980