04 August 2022 Performances Musicians
Richard Tognetti on his ACO Up Close program
Richard embarks on a 'recital rant' ahead of his ACO Up Close performance with pianist Konstantin Shamray in Melbourne.
22 July 2022 Tours Performances Music
The Crowd & I: Chapter by chapter
Our brief guide to the music and moments you will experience in 'The Crowd & I'.
21 July 2022 Performances Tours
The Many and the One
The mutability of human beings as social animals and as individuals is never more ambiguous than when in a crowd, writes Australian author Fiona Kelly McGregor.
20 July 2022
Interview: Paul Capsis and Francis Greep
The Australian actor catches up with The Song Company's General Manager & Associate Artistic Director ahead of their performance of 'Dry My Tears' at Pier 2/3.
20 July 2022
Alice Waten (1947-2022)
From Odessa to Ozim: a note from Richard Tognetti on the lasting legacy of his former violin teacher “Miss Waten”.
14 July 2022 Performances
Interview: Russell Torrance and Genevieve Lang
Why does music make us feel the way it does? What has compelled people to write music throughout history? The ABC Classic presenters explore the big questions in music ahead of their ACO An Unauthorised History of Classical Music talks.
05 July 2022 Performances
An Unauthorised History Classical Music: Program
What to expect in our four fascinating talks unpacking the history of classical music, presented in partnership with ABC Classic.
16 June 2022 News
ACO acquires third Golden Age Stradivarius violin
Hear the 1732 'ex-Dollfus' Stradivarius violin at the ACO's Bach concerts, touring nationally from 18 June.
14 June 2022 Tours Musicians Music
Anna Dowsley Interview
The Australian soprano on the magic of Bach, and the power of music to communicate what can’t be put into words.
08 June 2022 Philanthropy Music
What’s your favourite ACO memory?
Our audiences are a treasured and vital part of our story. We love hearing your favourite Australian Chamber Orchestra memories from across the years.
01 June 2022 Music Tours Performances
The Bach Dynasty
From its 16th-century founder to Johann Sebastian Bach and beyond, the many generations of Bach composers created one of the world’s most iconic collections of music, Nicholas Kenyon writes.
31 May 2022 Performances Tours Music
The Bach Family Tree
Behind the music, Bach was a family man who fathered 20 children, many who didn’t survive to adulthood. Of those who did survive, four became successful composers in their own right, carrying on the Bach musical legacy.
23 May 2022 Music
We're streaming some of our favourite ACO StudioCasts performances
Experience the magic of Vaughan Williams’ 'The Lark Ascending', Bach’s beautiful 'Erbarme dich, mein Gott' from St Matthew Passion, Vasks’ 'Vox amoris' and a sublime Bach chorale, performed by the ACO in immersive cinematic music films.
23 May 2022 Musicians Music
In pictures: ACO Principal Cello Timo-Veikko ‘Tipi’ Valve
Ahead of his ACO Up Close recitals in Melbourne and at Pier 2/3, we celebrate Tipi’s time with the ACO so far, through 11 of our favourite photos from his sixteen years with the Orchestra.
17 May 2022 Music Performances
Timo-Veikko Valve and Aura Go on Bach and Beethoven
ACO Principal Cello Timo-Veikko ‘Tipi’ Valve and pianist Aura Go on their upcoming ACO Up Close program championing Bach and Beethoven, alongside a Finnish composer close to Tipi’s heart.
