Australian Art Orchestra

Australian Art Orchestra
OriginMelbourne, Australia
GenresJazz, world, Experimental
Years active1994–present
LabelsABC Classics, AAO Recordings, Jazzhead
Members
  • Aaron Choulai Artistic Director 2023-
  • Peter Knight (musician) - Artistic Director (2013-23)
  • Erkki Veltheim
  • Vanessa Tomlinson
  • Simon Barker
  • Martin Ng
  • Andrea Keller
  • Samuel Pankhurst
  • Sandy Evans
  • Gian Slater
  • Joe Talia
  • Adrian Sherriff
  • Tony Hicks
  • Stephen Magnusson
  • Niko Schauble
  • Tristram Williams
  • Scott Tinkler
  • Carl Dewhurst
  • Eugene Ball
  • Jem Savage
  • Lizzy Welsh
  • Christopher Hale
  • Matthias Schack-Arnott
Past members
Websitewww.aao.com.au

The Australian Art Orchestra (AAO) is one of Australia's leading contemporary ensembles. Founded by pianist Paul Grabowsky in 1994, it has been led by composer/trumpeter/sound artist Peter Knight since 2013 and led by pianist/composer/producer Aaron Choulai since 2023. The Orchestra explores relationships between musical disciplines and cultures, imagining new musical concepts that reference how 21st century Australia responds to its cultural and musical history.[1]

The AAO regularly tours both in Australia and internationally.[2]

  1. ^ "Australian Art Orchestra - insitearts.com.au". insitearts.com.au. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Schedule". Australian Art Orchestra. Retrieved 19 January 2018.