River

Due to continued uncertainty posed by COVID-19 restrictions in New South Wales, the Australian Chamber Orchestra's performances of River have been cancelled.

From director Jennifer Peedom comes this powerful collaboration created as a companion film to our record-breaking production, Mountain. River is another extraordinary tale of nature and humans as partners and adversaries. It will take audiences on an astonishing journey spanning six continents and drawing on extraordinary contemporary cinematography to show rivers on a scale, and from perspectives, never seen before.

With a musical score performed live and directed by Richard Tognetti, featuring his original music alongside Bach, Vivaldi, Ravel and Jonny Greenwood, balance is sought.

River is a reminder that it is never too late to ask ourselves: ‘are we being good ancestors?’ The film examines pleasure, loss and the consequences of our actions, while all the while immersing us in the experience of body and water, of music and life.

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Please do not attend this event if you are feeling unwell. If you have tickets and are no longer able to attend:

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Details correct at the time of publication.

• Program

  Featuring music by Bach, Vivaldi, Ravel, Jonny Greenwood, Richard Tognetti and a collaboration with William Barton.

• Artists

  Richard Tognetti

  Musical Director, Composer & Lead Violin

  William Barton

  Vocals

  Australian Chamber Orchestra

  Production

  Jennifer Peedom

  Director

  Jo-anne McGowan

  Producer

  Renan Ozturk

  Cinematographer

  Robert Macfarlane

  Writer

  Nigel Jamieson

  Staging Director