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23 April 2024 Music Performances

The Heldentenor and the Mezzo-soprano

Silence, mind-maps and discipline: how singers Catherine Carby and Stuart Skelton manage the fierce emotional and physical challenges of performing Mahler’s monumental Song of the Earth.

22 April 2024 Music Tours

An Encounter in Five Movements

The music of Gustav Mahler creates meaning through a continuous series of startling transformations. Playwright Daniel Keene experiences his music live for the very first time.

17 April 2024 Music Performances

Reflections on Mahler in Edinburgh

The Australian Chamber Orchestra performed at the renowned Edinburgh International Festival in 2016. Artistic Director Richard Tognetti and ACO Principal Violin Satu Vänskä reflect on the experience before an Australian tour of the same music.

15 April 2024 Music Performances

ACO Musicians on the power of Mahler

Our musicians speak to the monumental power and unforgettable existentialism of the music of Gustav Mahler.

12 April 2024 Music Performances

An introduction to Mahler’s Song of the Earth

Our guide to Mahler’s orchestral song cycle, including the profound story behind the existential work.

11 April 2024 News Music

Listen to our pet-calming playlist of classical music

Classical music is proven to calm animals. We have curated a special relaxing playlist for our furry and featured friends to mark National Pet Day.

05 April 2024 News Performances

ACO Total Immersion: ‘I feel totally privileged to have been there’

Our musicians and audience members reflect on a unique and powerfully moving experience at ACO Pier 2/3.

28 March 2024 Music News

Dispatches from Penrith Youth Orchestra

Earlier this month, Australian Chamber Orchestra musicians took part in an inspiring and rewarding weekend mentoring Penrith Youth Orchestra Academy students.

28 March 2024 Musicians

Farewell to Maja Savnik: In Pictures

After nine years performing as a much-loved member of the ACO, Maja is concluding her time with the Orchestra to return to Europe with her young family. We're looking back at some of the wonderful memories she has shared with her colleagues over the years.