Australian Art Orchestra

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358 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
358 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 AU

Founded by Paul Grabowsky in 1994, The Australian Art Orchestra has built an unparalleled reputation for the breadth and quality of its output. Initially conceived as a contemporary jazz orchestra the group was soon recognised as a serious commissioner and interpreter of new notated works. It also developed a reputation for cross-cultural collaborations that were more ambitious than anything seen in Australian music previously and it delved into hybrid forms well before the terminology for such approaches became commonplace.

The AAO’s work constantly seeks to stretch genres and break down the barriers separating disciplines, forms and cultures. It explores the interstices between the avant-garde and the traditional, between art and popular music, between electronic and acoustic approaches, and creates works that traverse the continuum between improvised and notated forms.

In January 2013, the AAO entered a new period of artistic leadership under the guidance of Artistic Director, Peter Knight. Knight is an internationally acclaimed composer, trumpeter and sound artist who has toured extensively throughout Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, garnering wide acclaim for an eclectic approach that integrates jazz, world music, and experimental traditions.

With its multi-faceted programming initiatives, the AAO fosters and supports a strong and vibrant local contemporary music scene drawing inspiration from Australia’s cultural diversity. Central to this is an ongoing dedication to nurturing and deepening its dialogues with Australian indigenous cultures as well as maintaining strong connections with artistic collaborators in India, Korea, China and Indonesia. The Orchestra has a record of commitment to the notion of a future in which truly new music that integrates Asian and Western influences is part of the cultural fabric of our region.

The Australian Art Orchestra regularly tours both locally and internationally with recent cities including Hong Kong, Toronto, Paris, London, Brisbane and Chennai.  It has won numerous awards for its work including three Australian Jazz Bell awards (most recently in 2014), the 2014 AMC/APRA Art Music Award ‘Excellence by an Organisation’, 2013 AMC/APRA Art Music Award ‘Performance of the Year’, a 2010 Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards (Group Award), the H C Coombs Creative Arts Fellowship (2010), a Helpmann Award (2004), and a 2009 Classical Music award for ‘Outstanding Contribution to Australian Music in a Regional Area’.

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Melbourne Museum, 11 Nicholson St, Carlton VIC 3053 0.85 mi
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2 Saint Andrews Place, East Melbourne VIC 3002, Australia 0.85 mi
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30 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia 0.86 mi
(03) 9417 6420(03) 9417 6420
Carlton VIC 3053, Australia 0.89 mi
Formed in 1983, the Melbourne Jazz Co-op has been supporting jazz and improvised music continuous...
234 St Kilda Road, Southbank VIC 3006, Australia 0.94 mi
1st/177 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia 1.11 mi
Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia 1.31 mi
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317 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia 1.35 mi
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148 Wells Street, South Melbourne VIC 3205, Australia 1.36 mi
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Royal Parade, Parkville VIC, Australia 1.61 mi
2 Raglan Street, South Melbourne VIC 3205, Australia 1.67 mi
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St Kilda Road, Melbourne VIC, Australia 1.84 mi
Paul Grabowsky is a pianist, composer, conductor and founder of the Australian Art Orchestra. Bor...
57 Swan Street, Richmond VIC 3121, Australia 1.9 mi
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393-399 Macaulay Road, Kensington VIC 3031, Australia 1.94 mi
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578 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy North VIC 3068, Australia 1.96 mi
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