03 July 2024 Music
Musical Highlights From Silence & Rapture
We pick out some of the most sublime pieces of music by Arvo Pärt and JS Bach featured in our Silence & Rapture tour.
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.
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.
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.
22 May 2024 Music Performances
Gallery: There’s a Sea in my Bedroom
Stunning moments from our ACO Families production returning in September this year.
22 May 2024 Performances
Discover the Enchanting World of Oliver Jeffers
We explore the magical creations of the Brooklyn-based visual artist and author Oliver Jeffers, who gave us How to Catch a Star.
