The Australian Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Artistic Director Richard Tognetti, has always forged its own path, taking audiences on an adventure to create truly transformative experiences.
Our 2024 Season embodies the very essence of the ACO. Thrilling and immersive collaborations, world-renowned guest artists and Richard Tognetti and his band of elite musicians: the spark at the heart of it all, leading the way and igniting this season of extraordinary music for you.
River
A cinematic odyssey exploring the waterways that have shaped our world, in all their majesty and fragility.
NEWCASTLE
Newcastle City Hall
Thu 1 Feb, 7.30pm
MELBOURNE
Melbourne Recital Centre
Sat 3 Feb, 7.30pm
Arts Centre Melbourne
Sun 4 Feb, 2.30pm
Melbourne Recital Centre
Mon 5 Feb, 7.30pm
CANBERRA
Canberra Theatre Centre
Wed 7 Feb, 8pm
SYDNEY
City Recital Hall
Sat 10 Feb, 7pm
Sydney Opera House
Sun 11 Feb, 2pm
City Recital Hall
Tue 13 Feb, 8pm
City Recital Hall
Wed 14 Feb, 7pm
BRISBANE
QPAC Concert Hall
Mon 12 Feb, 7pm
PERTH
Perth Concert Hall
Fri 16 Feb, 7.30pm
Beethoven’s Emperor
Step into the concert hall of Beethoven’s time in this joyful celebration directed by pianist Kristian Bezuidenhout.
WOLLONGONG
Wollongong Town Hall
Sat 9 Mar, 7.30pm
ADELAIDE
Adelaide Town Hall
Tue 12 Mar, 7.30pm
PERTH
Perth Concert Hall
Wed 13 Mar, 7.30pm
MELBOURNE
Melbourne Recital Centre
Sat 16 Mar, 7.30pm
Arts Centre Melbourne
Sun 17 Mar, 2.30pm
Melbourne Recital Centre
Mon 18 Mar, 7.30pm
SYDNEY
City Recital Hall
Tue 19 Mar, 8pm
City Recital Hall
Wed 20 Mar, 7pm
City Recital Hall
Fri 22 Mar, 7pm
City Recital Hall
Sat 23 Mar, 7pm
Sydney Opera House
Sun 24 Mar, 2pm
Mahler’s Song of the Earth
Stuart Skelton and Catherine Carby star in this extraordinary encounter with Mahler’s monumental song cycle, directed by Richard Tognetti.
SYDNEY
Sydney Opera House
Sun 12 May, 2pm
City Recital Hall
Wed 15 May, 7pm
City Recital Hall
Fri 17 May, 8pm
City Recital Hall
Sat 18 May, 7pm
MELBOURNE
Melbourne Recital Centre
Mon 13 May, 7.30pm
Melbourne Recital Centre
Wed 22 May, 7.30pm
Arts Centre Melbourne
Sun 26 May, 2.30pm
BRISBANE
QPAC Concert Hall
Mon 20 May, 7pm
CANBERRA
Llewellyn Hall
Fri 24 May, 8pm
Altstaedt Plays Haydn & Tchaikovsky
The world-renowned cellist and master storyteller makes his ACO debut as soloist and guest director.
CANBERRA
Llewellyn Hall
Fri 14 Jun, 8pm
BRISBANE
QPAC Concert Hall
Mon 17 Jun, 7pm
SYDNEY
City Recital Hall
Tue 18 Jun, 8pm
City Recital Hall
Thu 20 Jun, 7pm
City Recital Hall
Sat 29 Jun, 7pm
Sydney Opera House
Sun 30 Jun, 2pm
NEWCASTLE
Newcastle City Hall
Fri 21 Jun, 7.30pm
MELBOURNE
Arts Centre Melbourne
Sun 23 Jun, 2.30pm
Arts Centre Melbourne
Mon 24 Jun, 7.30pm
ADELAIDE
Adelaide Town Hall
Tue 25 Jun, 7.30pm
PERTH
Perth Concert Hall
Wed 26 Jun, 7.30pm
Silence & Rapture
A mesmerising collaboration with Sydney Dance Company featuring countertenor Iestyn Davies and the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and Arvo Pärt.
SYDNEY
City Recital Hall
Fri 2 Aug, 7pm
City Recital Hall
Sat 3 Aug, 7pm
City Recital Hall
Tue 6 Aug, 8pm
City Recital Hall
Wed 7 Aug, 7pm
Sydney Opera House
Sun 18 Aug 2pm
MELBOURNE
Melbourne Recital Centre
Sat 10 Aug, 7.30pm
Arts Centre Melbourne
Sun 11 Aug, 2.30pm
Melbourne Recital Centre
Mon 12 Aug, 7.30pm
ADELAIDE
Adelaide Town Hall
Tue 13 Aug, 7.30pm
PERTH
Perth Concert Hall
Wed 14 Aug, 7.30pm
CANBERRA
Llewellyn Hall
Sat 17 Aug, 8pm
BRISBANE
QPAC Concert Hall
Mon 19 Aug, 7pm
Tognetti. Mendelssohn. Bach.
Sparks fly and melodies soar when Richard Tognetti directs music close to the ACO’s heart.
NEWCASTLE
Newcastle City Hall
Thu 5 Sep, 7.30pm
MELBOURNE
Melbourne Recital Centre
Sat 7 Sep, 7.30pm
Arts Centre Melbourne
Sun 8 Sep, 2.30pm
Melbourne Recital Centre
Mon 9 Sep, 7.30pm
ADELAIDE
Adelaide Town Hall
Tue 10 Sep, 7.30pm
CANBERRA
Llewellyn Hall
Sat 14 Sep, 8pm
BRISBANE
QPAC Concert Hall
Mon 16 Sep, 7pm
SYDNEY
City Recital Hall
Tue 17 Sep, 8pm
City Recital Hall
Wed 18 Sep, 7pm
City Recital Hall
Fri 20 Sep, 7pm
City Recital Hall
Sat 21 Sep, 7pm
Sydney Opera House
Sun 22 Sep, 2pm
WOLLONGONG
Wollongong Town Hall
Mon 23 Sep, 7.30pm
Scotland Unbound
Guitarist Sean Shibe makes his Australian debut in this inspired and thrilling season closer, directed by Richard Tognetti.
WOLLONGONG
Wollongong Town Hall
Thu 7 Nov, 7.30pm
SYDNEY
City Recital Hall
Sat 9 Nov, 7pm
Sydney Opera House
Sun 10 Nov, 2pm
City Recital Hall
Tue 12 Nov, 8pm
City Recital Hall
Wed 13 Nov, 7pm
BRISBANE
QPAC Concert Hall
Mon 11 Nov, 7pm
CANBERRA
Llewellyn Hall
Sat 16 Nov, 8pm
MELBOURNE
Arts Centre Melbourne
Sun 17 Nov, 2.30pm
Arts Centre Melbourne
Mon 18 Nov, 7.30pm
ADELAIDE
Adelaide Town Hall
Tue 19 Nov, 7.30pm
PERTH
Winthrop Hall
Wed 20 Nov, 7.30pm
