Australian Brandenburg Orchestra

The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra is Australia's finest period instrument orchestra, made up of leading specialists in the performance of baroque and classical music.

The Orchestra is committed to energetic and lively programming, combining popular baroque and classical favourites with première Australian performances of seldom heard masterpieces.

The musicians play from original edition scores and on instruments of the period. These have been restored or faithfully reproduced to recreate an eighteenth century orchestral sound and differ significantly from their modern equivalents - softer and more articulated with an often raw and earthy timbre.

The Orchestra's name pays tribute to the Brandenburg Concertos of JS Bach, whose musical genius was central to the baroque and classical periods.

The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra makes regular appearances in the major concert halls and historic cultural venues of Australia, and has performed with international  guest artists such as Andreas Scholl, Emma Kirkby, Andreas Staier,