Australian Vocal Ensemble: The Long Moment
19 August 2026
Australian Vocal Ensemble brings together new Australian works inspired by Tim Winton with Bach and Victoria, in a finely crafted program of intimate, expressive vocal chamber music.
2026 Season
ACO Up Close: Satu in the Beyond
20 August 2026
Join ACO Principal Violin Satu Vänskä and ACO Artistic Director Richard Tognetti on electric violin for the eagerly anticipated album release of Satu in the Beyond: Far Field Theory.
Sophie Hutchings
29 August 2026
Composer and pianist Sophie Hutchings performs an intimate solo show before heading to Europe for an extended tour.
ACO Up Close: Hand to Earth with the ACO Quartet
11 September 2026
An intimate, improvisation-fuelled collaboration that feels both ancient and electrifyingly new.
Ensemble Offspring - Reich: Rejoice: Repeat
12 September 2026
Ensemble Offspring celebrate Steve Reich’s 90th birthday with a joyous retrospective celebrating the hypnotic power of Reich’s signature rhythmic groove.
Paul Nicolaou: Elemental Resonance
12 September 2026
Elemental Resonance is an immersive, multi-sensory solo harp experience exploring earth, air, fire and water through the rich, colourful tones of the harp.
Mozart’s Last Symphonies
19 - 25 September 2026
Experience one of the greatest chamber orchestras in the world at its joyous and inspirational best.
Sydney Chamber Choir: Time & Tide
19 September 2026
Now in its third edition, Sydney Chamber Choir's much-loved Sessions on the Pier concert series fusing classical, jazz and popular song returns to celebrate the beauty and rhythm of the changing year.
Pekka Kuusisto: Legends & Luminaries
3 - 19 October 2026
Singular artist Pekka Kuusisto makes his long-awaited return to direct the ACO in music that transcends age and time.
ACO Relaxed Performance: Northern Lights
8 October 2026
An accessible, 50-minute concert featuring music Nordic classical and folk music, presented in a relaxed, welcoming setting at ACO On The Pier in Sydney's Walsh Bay Arts Precinct.
October ACO Family Day: Vivaldi's Four Seasons
10 - 11 October 2026
Bring the whole family to ACO On The Pier to experience a 30-minute classical music concert celebrating Vivaldi's beloved Four Seasons. After the concert you can meet the musicians!
Australian String Quartet: Voyager
19 October 2026
The Australian String Quartet charts a radiant course through beauty, complexity and boundary-breaking innovation in this program of music by Knox, Bartók and Beethoven.
ACO Up Close: Tomeka Reid Quartet
23 October 2026
Tomeka Reid and visionary guitarist Mary Halvorson lead an acclaimed quartet in a rare Sydney performance of fearless, boundary-pushing contemporary jazz.
Australian Haydn Ensemble: Haydn's Oxford
2 - 8 November 2026
Haydn's "London" symphonies in chamber arrangement. Far from pale imitations, these are a clever, refreshing and often revelatory take.
Beethoven’s Pastoral
12 - 25 November 2026
Richard Tognetti directs the ACO in a thrilling season finale featuring Beethoven’s epic and transportive Sixth Symphony.
ACO Up Close: Suzanne Ciani
20 November 2026
Suzanne Ciani makes music at the edge of a new world. The doyenne of electronic music, she pioneered sound design with early synthesizers in the 1970s.
ANAM: Folk Journeys
22 November 2026
Experience ANAM's professional musicians in a concert curated by Paavali Jumppanen exploring folk music and classical composers.
Omega Ensemble: The Trout
28 November 2026
This season finale brings together Schubert’s Trout Quintet, Guillaume Connesson’s Sextet, and a luminous new work by Anne Cawrse. Music of flux, movement and irresistible musical energy.
ACO Up Close: Anthony Marwood with ACO Collective
7 December 2026
From a lost Mendelssohn concerto to a love letter for Clara Schumann, join British violinist Anthony Marwood and the ACO Collective for an evening of rare discoveries, connection and breathtaking playing.
Bach’s Christmas Oratorio
8 - 11 December 2026
Celebrate the festive season with Bach’s revelatory choral masterpiece, led by Richard Tognetti and Pinchgut Opera's Artistic Director, Erin Helyard.
ACO Collective: Sound & Sense Festival
11 - 13 December 2026
The ACO's orchestra of Emerging Artists performs at Vasse Felix’s Sound & Sense Festival in Margaret River.
ACO Families: The Nutcracker
12 - 21 December 2026
Join Clara and her Nutcracker on a magical journey in this stunning adaptation featuring live classical music and ballet.
LP/CD Horizon
A landmark new work inspired by Australia’s vast landscapes, Horizon is the world premiere recording by Pulitzer Prize and Grammy Award–winning composer John Luther Adams.
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2027 Season
Nicolas Altstaedt
4 - 17 February 2027
Experience infinite possibility and extraordinary kinetic energy when the world-renowned cellist directs the ACO.
Bach's St John Passion
13 - 24 March 2027
Leading interpreters of Bach unite for this singular performance of a choral masterpiece.
Arvo Pärt Masterworks
16 - 20 April 2027
The ACO is joined by the remarkable Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir for a triptych of Pärt’s most iconic works.
Alina Ibragimova Plays Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto
6 - 18 May 2027
The exhilarating virtuoso returns to direct the ACO in a program full of intensity and passion.
Richard Tognetti Directs Mozart
19 - 30 June 2027
Witness alchemy at play when pianist Alexander Melnikov joins the ACO for a celebration of Classical titans.
ACO In Motion
29 Jul - 16 Aug 2027
Experience the Orchestra in full flight in this irrepressible program featuring Death and the Maiden and Different Trains.
The John Adams Almanac
2 - 18 September 2027
Music is a living tradition in this specially curated celebration from one of the world’s great composers.
ACO x Manchester Collective: Constellations
3 - 4 November 2027
Two of the world’s most fearless ensembles bring their shared philosophy to a program of ritual, rhythm and radical connection.
Strauss' Four Last Songs
11 - 29 November 2027
Soprano Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha brings her magnificent voice to Strauss’ exploration of what it means to be human.
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