05 May 2025 Performances
The best bits from our reimagined ‘Princess and the Pea’
Take an adventure through our favourite moments of the returning ACO Families show, The Princess, The Pea (and The Brave Escapee).
05 May 2025 Performances News
Meet actor Micaela Ellis: The Princess, The Pea (and The Brave Escapee)
Actor Micaela Ellis on playing our reluctant princess in The Princess, The Pea (and The Brave Escapee). “It is reclaiming the princess archetype in a really touching, fun and hilarious way”
05 May 2025 Music Performances
How the ACO adapted a ‘Princess and the Pea’ origin story
Award-winning playwright Finegan Kruckemeyer has turned the Hans Christian Andersen classic into an inspiring stage production celebrating the small things in life.
01 May 2025 Philanthropy
ACO at 50: Donate Today
Help us step boldly together into our next chapter with the same free thinking, creativity and ambition which have characterised the first 50 years we have shared.
28 April 2025 Music
How to Write New Music for the Theremin
Australian composer Holly Harrison on what it's like composing for a theremin virtuoso, how to avoid writing 'clichés' for the theremin, and what it feels like to write a new commission for the Australian Chamber Orchestra in its 50th year.
17 April 2025 Musicians
ACO 50: Who's Most Likely To...
They have performed together for over 20 years, but how well do the members of the ACO cello section know each other?
16 April 2025 Music
7 great pop songs that feature the theremin
From The Beach Boys to Portishead, here are some of the greatest bands to feature the iconic ‘invisible’ instrument in their songs.
16 April 2025 Music
Best Theremin Cameos in TV
From Severance to The Simpsons, the theremin has popped up unexpectedly in TV shows and films ever since its invention. Here are some of the most memorable appearances of the unusual electronic instrument on screen.
15 April 2025 Musicians
Carolina Eyck Interview: Creating a Universe
The theremin is often thought of as a novelty, but between the masterly hands of Carolina Eyck it becomes an instrument of classical majesty and contemporary brilliance. Interview by Shaad D’Souza.
15 April 2025 Philanthropy
ACO 50: Subscriber Stories – Margaret Eva
Brisbane Subscriber Margaret Eva has had an enduring love of chamber music ever since she was a little girl.
18 March 2025 Musicians
A Cellists' Cellist: our musicians on Abel Selaocoe
ACO cellists Timo-Veikko 'Tipi' Valve, Melissa Barnard and Julian Thompson share their excitement and anticipation about our upcoming tour with fellow cellist Abel Selaocoe.
14 March 2025 Music
Abel Selaocoe Interview: Songs of Joy
Whether he’s playing Bach or his own compositions, the unclassifiable and daring performances of South African cellist Abel Selaocoe have made him a global star. Interview by Sisonke Msimang.
12 March 2025 News Tours
ACO Europe Tour Diary 2025
Dispatches from ACO musicians, giving us behind-the-scenes insights into life on tour in Amsterdam, Wrocław, Stuttgart and London.
10 March 2025 Musicians
Interview with ACO Principal Viola Stefanie Farrands
Reich's Different Trains, the unique experience of performing in The Neilson concert hall at ACO On The Pier, and what it's like to play with Richard Tognetti in the Australian Chamber Orchestra's 50th Anniversary year.
07 March 2025 Music
Nigel Westlake Interview: Nothing But the Song
Profound personal loss led composer Nigel Westlake to think of music as a vessel for love and human communication. Interview by Eileen Chong.
