Nonprofit

American Classical Orchestra

New York, NY
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www.aconyc.org

  • About Us

    The American Classical Orchestra recreates the sound world of the master composers.

    The ACO is devoted to preserving and performing the repertoire of 17th, 18th and 19th century composers. By playing the music on original instruments and using historic performance technique, we attempt to recreate the sounds an audience would have experienced when the music was written and first performed. We pass along skills and appreciation for this practice to future generations through concert performances and educational programs.

    Because period instruments were made of different materials, they produce a profoundly different sound from the 21st century instruments used in modern orchestras. Historical instruments, with their softer and more transparent, yet sometimes edgier tone, produce a delicacy in the gentler phrases and a pungent bite in the stronger passages. Using period instruments, the ACO can, in the 21st century, bring audiences closer to the musical genius of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven and other master composers.

    The American Classical Orchestra recreates the sound world of the master composers.

    The ACO is devoted to preserving and performing the repertoire of 17th, 18th and 19th century composers. By playing the music on original instruments and using historic performance technique, we attempt to recreate the sounds an audience would have experienced when the music was written and first performed. We pass along skills and appreciation for this practice to future generations through concert performances and educational programs.

    Because period instruments were made of different materials, they produce a profoundly different sound from the 21st century instruments used in modern orchestras. Historical instruments, with their softer and more transparent, yet sometimes edgier tone, produce a delicacy in the gentler phrases and a pungent bite in the stronger passages. Using period instruments, the ACO can, in the 21st century, bring audiences closer to…

    Cause Areas Include

    • Arts & Music
    • Children & Youth

    Location

    • 225 West 99th Street, New York, NY 10025-5014, United States
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