Orchestra of the Antipodes is an Australian early music ensemble founded by Antony Walker and Alison Johnston.[1] They play baroque music on early instruments.[2] They were founded alongside vocal ensemble Cantillation and the Sinfonia Australis orchestra. They received a nomination for the 2012 ARIA Award for Best Classical Album with their album Bach: Brandenburg Concertos.
Orchestra of the Antipodes often performs with the Pinchgut Opera and appears on many ABC Classics albums. Albums they appear on include Teddy Tahu Rhodes' The Voice (ARIA winner), Sara Macliver and Sally-Anne Russell's Bach Arias and Duets and Baroque Duets (ARIA nominees).
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2012 | Bach: Brandenburg Concertos | Best Classical Album | Nominated | [19] |