News

02 July 2024

An antidote to modern madness

How Arvo Pärt became the world's most performed living composer.

01 July 2024 Musicians

Get to Know Ilya Isakovich, ACO Violin

Ilya shares his weekend routine, the story behind the violin he plays, and what his dream job would be if he hadn't become a musician...

26 June 2024 Performances

ACO Relaxed Performances – In Your Words

What you can expect from an ACO Relaxed Performance, according to our audiences.

20 June 2024

From Book to Stage: How to Catch a Star

See how the ACO has transformed Oliver Jeffers’ beautiful children’s book into vivid scenes for the stage, in side-by-side comparisons of illustrations and their equivalent show moment.

20 June 2024 Musicians

“Nothing beats playing music with others”

We catch up with former Emerging Artists Anna da Silva Chen and Tim Yu as they experience life on the road with the Australian Chamber Orchestra together.

18 June 2024 Music

Arvo Pärt's Influence

The rock, pop and indie stars influenced by the great Estonian composer.

ACO Violinist AIko Goto leading our annual ACO Academy program

18 June 2024 Musicians News

Aiko Goto on the Joy of ACO Academy

This month, ACO Violin Aiko Goto will lead the twelfth instalment of our annual ACO Academy program. She reflects on her favourite moments and proudest achievements with the program to date.

17 June 2024 Music

Working in the company of Arvo Pärt

Artist and filmmaker Amiel Courtin-Wilson discusses the transformative experience of discovering Arvo Pärt’s music.

04 June 2024 Musicians

Get to Know Melissa Barnard, ACO Cello

Melissa shares her weekend routine, the go-to recipe that helps her unwind, and the story behind the cello she plays.

Still Life, 1662–1681, by Johann Friedrich Grueber

03 June 2024 Music

Art Masterpieces Celebrating the Beautiful Cello

The cello has been revered as a subject of beauty, emotion and virtuosity by artists for centuries. We celebrate pieces by artists from Cornelis Schut to Egon Schiele who have celebrated the instrument in their work.

27 May 2024 Musicians

Scoring a Life: Nicolas Altstaedt Interview

As one of the world’s most acclaimed cellists, Nicolas Altstaedt travels constantly – but, he says, his home is music.

24 May 2024 Musicians

Joy & Purpose: Interview with Ilya Isakovich

For violinist Ilya Isakovich, joining the Australian Chamber Orchestra was the hardest decision of his life. Twenty years on, he says it was also his best.