Australian Chamber Orchestra and Abel Selaocoe

When Abel Selaocoe makes music, he gathers together an unbelievable harmony of classical cello, African traditions, throat singing, percussion, and unbridled joy. He performs with equal parts grace and fire, whether he’s directing his own compositions, improvising, or inhabiting Baroque music. Feeling him perform is a joyful surrender to his irresistible beat. Bringing the rhythm is Selaocoe’s regular collaborator, percussionist Sidiki Dembélé.

The curiosity and calibre of the Australian Chamber Orchestra is a perfect match for Selaocoe’s charisma, as he makes his Australian debut performing his original works alongside Baroque music and a new commission from Nigel Westlake.