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ACO Families: The Princess, The Pea (and The Brave Escapee)

13 - 20 July 2025

There is the fairytale you know and love… but what isn’t known is why our brave princess was out in the middle of a storm, in the middle of a night, at the end of an adventure. This is that story.

Gershwin & Shostakovich

1 - 18 August 2025

A celebration of the power of music featuring Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No.1 with superstar pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk.

Ronan Apcar with Ensemble Apex

9 August 2025

Pianist Ronan Apcar and Ensemble Apex present a showcase of Sydney composers at ACO On The Pier on the harbour.

AVÉ: Thought is Surrounded by a Halo

10 August 2025

AVÉ (Australian Vocal Ensemble) presents Gwen Harwood’s poetry brought to life in new works by Australian composers for AVÉ, blending text and voice in an intimate exploration of thought, memory, and song.

AWARD: THIS WAY UP

12 August 2025

The Australasian Writers and Art Directors Association (AWARD) presents This Way Up: Speaker Sessions.

ACO Relaxed Performance: Gershwin & Shostakovich

20 August 2025

An accessible, 50-minute concert featuring great pieces for piano and orchestra, featuring soloist Alexander Gavrylyuk.

ACO Up Close: Silvestrov & Shostakovich, led by Satu Vänskä

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.

Australian Haydn Ensemble: Haydn's Miracle

24 August 2025

The Australian Haydn Ensemble presents a program where miracles and fantasies abound, featuring Haydn’s Miracle Symphony and Fantasia Quartet along with Schubert’s Rosamunde Quartet and Purcell’s Fantasia No. 8.

A Musical Awakening

4 - 21 September 2025

The music of Beethoven and Max Richter centres this exploration of music’s ability to nurture, heal and nourish.

Australian National Academy of Music: ANAM Sketches

7 September 2025

The Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) presents a special performance of French chamber music paired with the latest Australian sounds.

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.

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.

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.

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 featuring Le Gateau Chocolat

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.

Timo-Veikko Valve leading ACO Up Close: AYO Momentum Ensemble

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 on ACO On Demand

We are thrilled to be releasing our ACO StudioCast film, The Four Seasons, on ACO On Demand.

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