ACO Up Close: Olli Mustonen and Beethoven’s Appassionata
7 March 2026
Olli Mustonen is a composer, conductor, and concert pianist famous for his technical prowess and invention.
2026 Season
The Devil’s Violin
12 - 28 March 2026
Virtuoso Ilya Gringolts directs the ACO in a program that pushes the violin to its fiery limits.
ACO Family Day: Mozart & Friends
14 - 15 March 2026
Bring the whole family to ACO On The Pier to experience a delightful 30-minute classical music concert featuring music by Mozart, Haydn and more. After the concert you can even try a musical instrument!
Luminescence Chamber Singers: Gesualdo Tenebrae II
19 March 2026
In the second instalment of their Gesualdo Tenebrae triennium, Luminescence confronts the harrowing epicentre of the Tenebrae cycle. Tenebrae factae sunt: all was made dark.
ACO Up Close: Tognetti and Gringolts
27 March 2026
Two of the world’s greatest violinists. One intimate, unforgettable concert.
Ensemble Apex: Behind Me Is The Dark
1 - 2 April 2026
Ensemble Apex presents 'Behind me is the dark...' featuring bold new works and Ligeti's iconic Kammerkonzert.
ACO Foundations: Beginner Strings Intensive
13 - 17 April 2026
A five-day beginner violin and cello intensive at ACO On The Pier. The perfect introduction to playing a string instrument for 7 - 10 year olds.
Omega Ensemble: Howl
2 May 2026
A riot of musical defiance and untamed brilliance, this program unites five leading voices of contemporary music.
Australian Haydn Ensemble: Beethoven's Fourth
3 May 2026
AHE in miniature symphonic mode. In 2025, listeners loved Beethoven’s Eighth and Mozart’s “Linz"; now it’s the Fourth and the "Haffner" Symphony, in historical bite-sized arrangement.
ACO Up Close: Leonkoro Quartet
5 May 2026
Hear the dynamic foursome play one of the great touchstones of chamber music.
Schubert’s Fantasy & Octet
14 - 30 May 2026
Richard Tognetti leads an ACO octet to celebrate the greatest of musical poets.
Australian String Quartet: Interwoven
20 May 2026
The Australian String Quartet's Interwoven captures the deeply human impulse to create, connect and express.
Ensemble Offspring: The Oracle
3 June 2026
Consult the oracle and experience an ancient and charismatic vision of the future with Ensemble Offspring and friends.
Isles of Light
13 - 23 June 2026
A genre-defying voyage from the pastoral majesty of Vaughan Williams to the experimental universe of Kate Bush, directed by British virtuoso Lawrence Power.
Bach Akademie Australia: Collegium Musicum
13 June 2026
Featuring Telemann’s Tafelmusik and Bach’s timeless Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, this program presents works performed at the Collegium Musicum in Leipzig.
ACO Family Day: Tchaikovsky and Beyond
14 June 2026
Bring the whole family to ACO On The Pier to experience a vibrant 30-minute classical music concert featuring music by Tchaikovsky, Grieg, Saint‑Saëns and more. After the concert you can try a musical instrument!
ACO Families: Pinocchio
9 - 19 July 2026
Experience the timeless tale of Pinocchio in a brand-new ACO Families production brought to life with live music and a touch of magic.
From Winter’s Stillness
25 Jul - 9 Aug 2026
Trio Mediæval and Arve Henriksen join Richard Tognetti and the ACO for a soul-stirring evocation of ancient landscapes and Northern light.
Australian Haydn Ensemble: Divine Bohemians
2 August 2026
The Australian Haydn Ensemble presents a program of rarely performed Bohemians, the OG 18th-century influencers of Beethoven, Mozart and many more.
Omega Ensemble: New Now
14 August 2026
A celebration of local voices, new directions and bold musical risk-taking, New Now is Omega Ensemble's annual showcase of Australian compositional talent.
Ensemble Offspring - Reich: Rejoice: Repeat
12 September 2026
Ensemble Offspring celebrate Steve Reich’s 90th birthday with a joyous retrospective celebrating the hypnotic power of Reich’s signature rhythmic groove.
Mozart’s Last Symphonies
19 - 25 September 2026
Experience one of the greatest chamber orchestras in the world at its joyous and inspirational best.
Sydney Chamber Choir: Time & Tide
19 September 2026
Now in its third edition, Sydney Chamber Choir's much-loved Sessions on the Pier concert series fusing classical, jazz and popular song returns to celebrate the beauty and rhythm of the changing year.
Pekka Kuusisto: Legends & Luminaries
3 - 19 October 2026
Singular artist Pekka Kuusisto makes his long-awaited return to direct the ACO in music that transcends age and time.
ACO Family Day: Vivaldi's Four Seasons
10 - 11 October 2026
Bring the whole family to ACO On The Pier to experience a 30-minute classical music concert celebrating Vivaldi's beloved Four Seasons. After the concert you can try a musical instrument!
Australian String Quartet: Voyager
19 October 2026
The Australian String Quartet charts a radiant course through beauty, complexity and boundary-breaking innovation in this program of music by Knox, Bartók and Beethoven.
Australian Haydn Ensemble: Haydn's Oxford
2 - 8 November 2026
Haydn's "London" symphonies in chamber arrangement. Far from pale imitations, these are a clever, refreshing and often revelatory take.
Beethoven’s Pastoral
12 - 25 November 2026
Richard Tognetti directs the ACO in a thrilling season finale featuring Beethoven’s epic and transportive Sixth Symphony.
Omega Ensemble: The Trout
28 November 2026
This season finale brings together Schubert’s Trout Quintet, Guillaume Connesson’s Sextet, and a luminous new work by Anne Cawrse. Music of flux, movement and irresistible musical energy.
Bach’s Christmas Oratorio
8 - 11 December 2026
Celebrate the festive season with Bach’s revelatory choral masterpiece.
ACO Collective: Sound & Sense Festival
9 - 13 December 2026
The ACO's orchestra of Emerging Artists performs at Vasse Felix’s Sound & Sense Festival in Margaret River.
ACO Families: The Nutcracker
12 - 21 December 2026
Join Clara and her Nutcracker on a magical journey in this stunning adaptation featuring live classical music and ballet.
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