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Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partirdge Book Characters

23 June 2023 Performances Tours

Meet the characters in Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge

’Mrs Jordan who played the organ’, ‘Mr Tippett who was crazy about cricket’ and other colourful characters are part of Mem Fox and Julie Vivas’s beloved Wilfrid world.

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20 June 2023 Performances Tours

The joy of Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge as theatre

“If even one child leaves with a grin on their face, I know I’ve done something truly amazing.” The actors and musicians behind our award-winning show share their experiences of bringing Mem Fox's beloved book to life.

15 June 2023 Music Musicians

Farewell to Mark Ingwersen: In Pictures

After 32 years performing with the ACO, Mark is closing the lid on his time with the Orchestra and looking back over three decades of magical moments.

15 June 2023 Musicians News

Mark Ingwersen Interview: A Lucky Life

Ahead of his departure, violinist Mark Ingwersen reminisces on his 32 years working with the Australian Chamber Orchestra.

13 June 2023 Music Musicians Performances Tours

The enduring magic of Mozart

ACO Musicians on the joy, jubilation, humour and happiness they experience performing Mozart's symphonies.

09 June 2023 News Performances

Enjoy a day out on Sydney Harbour with ACO Families

Our guide to making the most of your visit to our Pier 2/3 home, in Sydney's Walsh Bay Arts Precinct.

09 June 2023 Music Performances

ACO Underground: Abrupt History of Music

Satu Vänskä on the power of putting a contemporary lens over music from the past while having a reflective attitude towards the present.

07 June 2023 Performances Philanthropy

ACO Foundations pupils perform with Richard Tognetti and the Orchestra

Watch the magical moment school-aged pupils took to the stage to perform Beethoven's Ode to Joy Overture with the Australian Chamber Orchestra.

01 June 2023 Music Tours

A Clockwork Orange and Beyond: In Pictures

The Australian Chamber Orchestra's A Clockwork and Beyond tour met wooden instruments with electronic sounds in a thrilling program of cult music by electronics pioneers and iconic film composers.

30 May 2023 News Tours

Symphonic Revolution: The Influences Behind Mozart’s Genius

Inspired by his older peer Haydn, the brilliant young Mozart revolutionised the entire concept of the symphony.

24 May 2023 Music Philanthropy

'I experienced the magic of the ACO that night'

Double bass player Adrian Whitehall recalls how he felt the first time he heard the Australian Chamber Orchestra, and how that encounter led to his becoming an ACO Emerging Artist today.

12 May 2023 News Music

Australian Chamber Orchestra announces new recording of American works

In Homeward, the ACO presents three exquisite American works: George Walker’s Lyric for Strings, Ruth Crawford Seeger’s Andante for Strings, and Bryce Dessner’s Aheym.