New York – Australian Chamber Orchestra – Horizon in New York City (World Premiere)

For their 50^th Anniversary Season, the Australian Chamber Orchestra, directed by their leader of 35 years, Artistic Director Richard Tognetti, present the world premiere of Horizon by John Luther Adams alongside a string orchestra arrangement of Schubert’s Death and the Maiden quartet. From the emotional depth and intimacy of Schubert to the expansive and immersive beauty of John Luther Adams, this program celebrates tradition, bold imagination, and infinite possibility.

The internationally acclaimed Australian Chamber Orchestra, directed by Artistic Director Richard Tognetti, will return to the United States in Spring 2026 with a multi-city tour including New York’s Carnegie Hall. This will be its fourth US tour in four years.

The ACO is known widely for its extraordinary virtuosity and fearless programmatic vision, and that spirit has created an artistic home for American composer John Luther Adams.

The world premiere of “Horizon”, commissioned by the ACO, will take place on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 in Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall. The title refers to the memoir of the same name by Barry Lopez, a longtime friend of Adams’s until the writer’s death in 2020.

Alongside “Horizon” the Orchestra will present Richard Tognetti’s string orchestra arrangement of Schubert’s iconic “Death and the Maiden,” quartet. The program celebrates the ACO’s distinct string sound, weaving between musical expanse and intimacy, tradition and bold reinvention.