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A collage of pictures, featuring a man playing violin, one female dancer in green light, one older white man in shaded light looking at his violin, one Asian man holding an acoustic guitar, one image of a brown-toned river system, a purple, blue and yellow flower, and a man in a suit with his hand on his chin.

Australian Chamber Orchestra

2024 Season

“One of the most cutting-edge virtuoso string ensembles to be found anywhere in the world.” - The Chicago Tribune

“To listen to the Australian Chamber Orchestra is to experience sensory overload.” - The Times

“An orchestra that, by any standards, is one of the wonders of the musical world today.” – The Guardian UK

In 2024 Australia’s world-renowned chamber orchestra set its horizons wider than ever before.

The Australian Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Artistic Director Richard Tognetti, has always forged its own path, taking audiences on the adventure to create truly transformative experiences.

The 2024 Season embodies the very essence of the ACO. The Orchestra welcomes old friends and new collaborators, joined by some of the most thrilling artists on the world stage today. Throughout 2024 the ACO travels across genres and artforms, traversing centuries of music from the celebrated classics to the sounds of tomorrow as only it can. And the spark at the heart of it all: the Orchestra, leading the way and igniting this season of extraordinary music for you.

River

11 Feb 2024

A cinematic odyssey exploring the waterways that have shaped our world, in all their majesty and fragility.

  • Classical Music
A very wide bird's eye view of empty brown arid land with river systems zip zagging through the land

Beethoven’s Emperor

24 Mar 2024

Step into the concert hall of Beethoven’s time in this joyful celebration directed by pianist Kristian Bezuidenhout.

  • Classical Music

For the Love of Music

9 Apr 2024

Chat 10 Looks 3 meets the Australian Chamber Orchestra when Annabel Crabb and Leigh Sales join Richard Tognetti and the ACO for an evening of music, laughs and revelations.

  • Classical Music
  • Talks and Ideas

Mahler’s Song of the Earth

12 May 2024

Stuart Skelton and Catherine Carby star in this extraordinary encounter with Mahler’s monumental song cycle.

  • Classical Music

Altstaedt Plays Haydn & Tchaikovsky

30 Jun 2024

The world-renowned cellist and master storyteller makes his ACO debut as soloist and guest director.

  • Classical Music

Silence & Rapture

18 Aug 2024

A mesmerising collaboration with Sydney Dance Company featuring countertenor Iestyn Davies and the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and Arvo Pärt.

  • Classical Music

Tognetti. Mendelssohn. Bach.

22 Sep 2024

Sparks fly and melodies soar when Richard Tognetti directs music close to the ACO’s heart.

  • Classical Music
A 50-year old man plays violin next to another male violinist and a female violinist.

Scotland Unbound

10 Nov 2024

Guitarist Sean Shibe makes his Australian debut in this inspired and thrilling season closer.

  • Classical Music
A white, 50-year old man holds a violin immersed in green light. Around him is two female violinists, a man dancer and a female ballerina.

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