ACO Music & Movement
28 Jul - 15 Sep 2025
Join us for weekly music classes designed for 2.5 – 5 year olds, expertly led and based on well-founded music education principles at our ACO On The Pier venue in Sydney’s Walsh Bay Arts Precinct.
ACO Up Close: Shostakovich, Silvestrov & Bach
23 - 25 August 2025
ACO Principal Violin Satu Vänskä leads a deep exploration of the majesty and heartache of Shostakovich and Silvestrov chamber works, set alongside the depth, candor and ecstasy of the music of JS Bach.
A Musical Awakening
4 - 21 September 2025
Experience the healing power of music, directed by ACO Principal Cello Timo-Veikko Valve, featuring recorder virtuoso Genevieve Lacey.
Australian National Academy of Music: ANAM Sketches
7 September 2025
Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) presents a concert where you can experience the energy, passion and talent of young musicians on the edge of their careers.
ACO Collective: In the Shadow of Time with co3
17 - 27 September 2025
A meditation on the human spirit, exploring human potential and the journey from emptiness to identity.
Anthony Marwood with the Sydney Conservatorium of Music
19 September 2025
Violinist Anthony Marwood and Sydney Conservatorium of Music students showcase an inspiring week of collaboration with a performance of Mozart and Vasks.
Rubiks Collective: The Big Idea
26 September 2025
Rubiks Collective presents a concert celebrating its 10th Anniversary.
ACO Families: Where to Hide a Star
1 - 11 October 2025
Experience Oliver Jeffers’ heartwarming new tale of starry wonder, magical adventure and the power of friendship – beautifully staged with live music by an ACO string quartet.
ACO Up Close: Danilo Pérez
19 October 2025
The Panamanian jazz pianist and composer performs at ACO On The Pier.
Australian String Quartet: Convergence
20 October 2025
Australian String Quartet presents a program featuring music by Mozart, Ligeti and Schubert.
ACO Up Close: Baroque Resonance with ACO & Pinchgut Opera
21 - 22 October 2025
Experience a unique collaboration between the Australian Chamber Orchestra and Pinchgut Opera, featuring renowned soprano Samantha Clarke and harpsichordist Erin Helyard.
Mountain
27 - 30 October 2025
We’re bringing back one of our most groundbreaking, award-winning and popular cinematic collaborations for a series of limited gala performances.
ACO X CLUB Weld
7 November 2025
This extraordinary event will feature neurodiverse artists from Club Weld performing alongside ACO musicians in a vibrant musical collaboration.
Cocteau’s Circle
8 - 22 November 2025
Join us on an adventure to Paris as we close our 50th Anniversary National Concert Season with a night of celebration and surprise.
Bach Akademie Australia: The Complete Brandenburg Concertos
15 - 16 November 2025
Bach Akademie Australia presents all six Brandenburg Concertos in one concert.
ACO Up Close: Le Gateau Chocolat in Raw Cacao
25 November 2025
Stepping aside from their mainstage show with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Le Gateau Chocolat comes at us at their most delicious. This is Raw Cacao.
ACO Up Close: Timo-Veikko Valve & AYO Momentum Ensemble
28 November 2025
ACO Principal Cello Timo-Veikko ‘Tipi’ Valve leads AYO Momentum Ensemble in a lush program for cello and strings, masterfully intertwining his Finnish heritage and his Australian experience.
Omega Ensemble: Rare Sugar
29 November 2025
Omega Ensemble presents a foot-tapping season finale featuring Nigel Westlake’s virtuosic Rare Sugar, Béla Bartók’s innovative Contrasts and a world premiere by new Australian voice Ella Macens.
ACO On Demand
Rent individual ACO StudioCasts films, via our official streaming platform, ACO On Demand.
The Four Seasons Film
We are thrilled to be releasing our ACO StudioCast film, The Four Seasons, on ACO On Demand.
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2026 Season
Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody
5 - 18 February 2026
A musical revelation starring pianist Dejan Lazić, with a world premiere from John Luther Adams.
TarraWarra Festival
28 Feb - 1 Mar 2026
Experience the Australian Chamber Orchestra at TarraWarra Museum of Art in Healesville, Victoria.
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.
Schubert’s Fantasy & Octet
14 - 30 May 2026
Richard Tognetti leads an ACO octet to celebrate the greatest of musical poets.
ACO Collective: Bach, Brahms & Pärt
19 - 29 May 2026
ACO Principal Violin Sätu Vänskä directs ACO Collective, the ACO's orchestra of Emerging Artists.
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.
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.
Mozart’s Last Symphonies
19 - 25 September 2026
Experience one of the greatest chamber orchestras in the world at its joyous and inspirational best.
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.
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.
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.
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