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  1. Kristian Bezuidenhout

    Kristian Bezuidenhout Interview

    Kristian Bezuidenhout – who returns to the Australian Chamber Orchestra to guest direct the ensemble for the first time – says he can find an expressiveness and richness in early pianos that he can’t find on contemporary instruments.

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  2. Painter Julius Schmid's Beethoven on a Walk

    A Skyful of Beethovens

    Beethoven is perhaps best known for his “heroic” style, which reflects the wars of his time, but his work has many modes from improvisatory explorations to Romantic introspection. Nicholas Mathew explores the role of the piano in these works. 

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  3. Piazzolla: Tango Revolutionary

    Piazzolla: Tango Revolutionary

    Writer Mahmood Fazal explores how Piazzolla took tango from the bordello to the concert hall, combining its spirit and energy with classical music and jazz.

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  4. ACO Night Out

    Make the most of your night with the ACO

    It’s always a night to remember with Richard Tognetti and the Orchestra.

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  5. Composer Gabriela Lena Frank

    The music of Gabriela Lena Frank

    Writer Kate Holden explores how American composer Frank expresses her commitment to “a safer and more humane existence” through her music.

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  6. Musician Favourite Seasons v2

    ACO Musicians' favourite seasons

    Our Musicians reminisce about past times spent in their favourite seasons, ahead of our national tour of The Four Seasons.

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  7. ACO at Sydney Opera House

    50 spectacular ACO moments at the Sydney Opera House

    We’re celebrating the Sydney Opera House’s 50th birthday year with a look back at some of Richard and the Orchestra’s most memorable scenes and moments at the House – from 1975 to present.

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  8. Grażyna Bacewicz

    Discover the life and work of Grażyna Bacewicz

    This International Women’s Day, we take a moment with the music and mind one of Poland’s greatest composers.

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  9. Stefanie Farrands and Tabea Zimmermann

    ACO Musicians reflect on the women who’ve inspired them

    To mark International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating the pioneering women who have inspired and shaped our Musicians.

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  10. George Bridgetower

    Music belongs to us all

    Journalist and filmmaker Santilla Chingaipe on the history of Beethoven and George Bridgetower.

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