Nicolas Altstaedt rehearses the jubilant final movement of Haydn's Cello Concerto in C major in the Neilson concert hall at our Sydney venue, ACO Pier 2/3.

Immerse yourself in Ralph Vaughan Williams' enduringly beloved The Lark Ascending.

This performance by Richard Tognetti and the ACO is from our ACO StudioCasts film, 'Rapture & Revolution'.

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Pianist Polina Leschenko joins Richard Tognetti and the Australian Chamber Orchestra, rehearsing the sublime second movement of Chopin's Piano Concerto No.2.

Principal Viola Stefanie Farrands performs her own arrangements of music by Manuel de Falla and Diego Ortiz. This spectacular video was filmed in Tasmania in 2021.

Richard Tognetti directs the Australian Chamber Orchestra in sublime music by some of the greatest composers in history. Recorded live at ACO Pier 2/3 during our Opening Festival in April 2022, this concert features works by Hildegard of Bingen, Barbara Strozzi, JS Bach, Schubert, Beethoven and T...

Tenor Stuart Skelton rehearses Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth) with Richard Tognetti and the Australian Chamber Orchestra.

Mezzo-soprano Catherine Carby rehearses Alma Mahler-Werfel's Die Stille Stadt (The Silent Town) with Richard Tognetti and the Australian Chamber Orchestra.

ACO Foundations pupils join Richard Tognetti, William Barton and the Australian Chamber Orchestra for Beethoven's iconic piece.

Richard Tognetti directs the Australian Chamber Orchestra in an explosive performance of Beethoven's electrifying Violin Concerto, paired with the monumental Fifth Symphony. This performance was filmed live at Sydney Opera House in 2018.

★★★★★ “The expanded ACO achieved revealing clarity that gl...

ACO Principal Cello Timo-Veikko 'Tipi' Valve and pianist Aura Go perform Beethoven's Sonata for Cello & Piano No.5 in D Major (I. Allegro con brio) in The Studio at ACO Pier 2/3.

This work features on Tipi & Aura's recording, Beethoven Cello Sonatas, on the ABC Classic label. 👉 https://snd.clic...

The ACO has acquired its third extraordinary 'Golden Age' Stradivarius violin, the 1732 'ex-Dollfus' Stradivarius, on loan from an anonymous benefactor.

Helena describes the opportunity to be the custodian of the ‘ex-Dollfus’ Stradivarius as a dream come true: “It is an unbelievably wonderful pr...

The Australian Chamber Orchestra presents the first Australian-produced classical vinyl for two decades, featuring the world-premiere recording of Water by Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood.

Water was written following Greenwood’s stint as the ACO’s Composer in Residence in 2012. Its inspirati...

ACO Originals is a series of releases dedicated to new works commissioned by the ACO and recorded live in concert.

Missy Mazzoli’s Dark with Excessive Bright was commissioned for Principal Bass Maxime Bibeau in celebration of his 20th year with the orchestra. 'I was inspired in no small part by ...

Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood, The National’s Bryce Dessner, and American singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens were all influenced by great composers. In this album, recorded live in concert in 2019, the ACO performs their music alongside the source of their inspiration: Polish nationals Witold Lutosła...

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