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Join us for an immersive Digital Season featuring new recordings, live streamed performances, access to archival and never-released footage, specially curated playlists, in-depth interviews and more.

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Coming up on ACO HomeCasts 
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Tuesday June 2, 2pm aest

Music & Art: Lesson Plan Four

The fourth lesson in our eight-part Music & Art program teaches children about inspiration, and how sounds from the environment inspire composers to write music.
ACO Principal Violin Satu Vänskä

wednesday june 3, 9am aest

Playlist: Satu's Mixed Bag

From Miles Davis to Massive Attack: Principal Violin and ACO Underground Frontwoman Satu Vänskä shares an assortment of what she’s listening to while at home.
Melissa Barnard

friday june 5, 7pm aest 

ACO Home to Home: Melissa Barnard

For her first solo ACO HomeCast, Melissa gives a sparkling performance of Bach’s Courante from the G Major Suite, recorded on a south coast beach in New South Wales.
Satu

saturday june 6, 7:30pm aest

ACO in Concert: Locatelli’s Violin Concerto in D major

ACO Principal Violin Satu Vänskä performs Locatelli's notoriously difficult concerto The Harmonic Labyrinth. Recorded during our 2017 ACO Soloists tour, this performance showcases Satu's virtuosity in a fierce test of physical and mental focus.
Tognetti's Beethoven

sunday june 7, 10am aest

ACO Backstage: Ask Us Anything

Is there a question that you’ve always wanted to ask an ACO musician? If so, now’s your chance! Submit your question via the ACO’s Instagram stories this Sunday from 10am.
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ACO Premiere

Arvo Pärt's 'Tabula Rasa'

The musicians of the ACO perform Arvo Pärt’s sublime Tabula Rasa in isolation in this special video produced by Richard Tognetti and cinematographer Jon Frank.
Orawa

sATURDAY 23 MAY, 8PM AEST

ACO in Concert: Kilar's 'Orawa'

A favourite of the Orchestra and ACO audiences, Orawa evokes a band of folk fiddlers who reach a stirring rhythmic frenzy in the broad expanse of the breathtaking Tatra highlands.
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Shostakovich String Quartet No.8

Artistic Director Richard Tognetti, Principal Violin Satu Vänskä, Principal Viola Stefanie Farrands and Principal Cello Timo-Veikko Valve give a spellbinding performance of Shostakovich’s Eighth String Quartet.
Maja

ACO Backstage: The Balkan Express

Infused with virtuosic performances of folk music, traditional dancing, and evocative imagery, ACO violinist Maja Savnik has created a quirky and stirring tribute to her Balkan heritage, filmed from her Sydney home.
DA PACEM DOMINE

ACO Home to Home: Da Pacem Domine

A brand-new filmed recording of Artistic Director Richard Tognetti, Principal Violin Satu Vänskä, Principal Viola Stefanie Farrands and Principal Cello Timo-Veikko Valve performing Arvo Pärt’s Da Pacem Domine, recorded live from their homes to yours.
Tipi and Liisa

ACO Home to Home: Liisa Pallandi & Timo-Veikko Valve

Join ACO violinist Liisa Pallandi and Principal Cello Timo-Veikko ‘Tipi’ Valve for an intimate duet recital performed from their Sydney home.
ACO Up Close

ACO Backstage: Up Close with Ike and Liz 

ACO violinist Ike See and ACO violist Elizabeth Woolnough give an intimate performance in the spectacular Shakespeare Room within the State Library of NSW (filmed earlier in the year).
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I don't use social media. Can I still access ACO HomeCasts?

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I missed an ACO HomeCast. Can I access it later on demand?

Yes, you can. Most ACO HomeCasts will be archived on our blog, so you can watch, read and listen on demand. Visit our News section for more.