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Gift an ACO Experience this Festive Season

Looking for special experiences to gift this Christmas? Look no further: from live concerts to beloved recordings, we have some special ACO magic for everyone.

Splendid silly season has come around again, and we're celebrating the festivities with a virtual ACO Advent Calendar containing 12 gift ideas, plus special stories celebrating the best of the ACO.

With the twelve gift ideas below, we hope to help you with last-minute stocking fillers and special present ideas – for you, and for the people you love.

We've had a wonderful year, welcoming you into packed concert halls around Australia and around the world, and we'd like to take a minute to say thank you, and wish you all a happy festive season as the year winds to a close.

ACO Gift Voucher

For: the busiest music-lovers

1. The versatile ACO Gift Voucher

If they love the ACO, or nights out with live music, you can get the job done with an ACO Gift Voucher. Easy to buy online, it gives them their choice of ACO performances, ACO On The Pier events, and more.
ACO 2025 Richard Tognetti Artistic Director

For: the classical fans, new and well-established

2. Tickets to 'Brahms & Beethoven'

Experience Brahms’s monumental Violin Concerto alongside Beethoven’s epic Symphony No.7, with soloist Richard Tognetti. This concert celebrates Richard's 35th anniversary as Artistic Director and the Orchestra's 50th anniversary.
Abel Selaocoe

For: the joyful musical adventurers

3. 20% off tickets to see Abel Selaocoe

Treat yourself and a friend to the Australian debut of international cello sensation Abel Selaocoe, who's bringing a kaleidoscope of rhythm and sound in April 2025. 20% off with promo code CHRISTMASCELLO.
ACO 2025 Season Mountain Social

For: the intrepid nature-lovers

4. Tickets to see 'Mountain' live in concert

After more than a decade of producing films, the ACO premiered Mountain in 2017 as one of its boldest explorations of music and nature. We're bringing the film back for 2025; don't miss your chance to take a friend to an ACO classic.
Bach to the Beach Boys and Beyond

For: the film and TV music buffs

5. 20% off tickets to see theremin virtuoso Carolina Eyck

A great night out: familiar classics, and film and TV favourites – including Flight of the Bumblebee, the Star Trek theme and sounds of The Beach Boys, heard through the theremin and Orchestra. 20% off with promo code CHRISTMAS20.
ACO 2025 Season

For: the forward-planners

6. Three sensational concerts from our 2025 Season

Gift them three sensational concerts from ACO 2025, our 50th Anniversary Season, for just $199. A wonderful way to plan ahead, and get some sensational classical music slotted into their calendar before the year turns. 
ACO StudioCasts: The Four Seasons

For: classically-minded cinephiles

7. Tickets to see The Four Seasons in cinemas

We are thrilled to be releasing our new ACO StudioCasts film, The Four Seasons, in Palace Cinemas across Australia in March 2025. Tickets to this unique take on Vivaldi's popular piece is the perfect gift for film and music lovers alike.
The Princess, The Pea (And The Brave Escapee)

For: the (anti)fairytale family

8. Experience The Princess, The Pea (And The Brave Escapee)

Not much beats seeing the smiling faces of our littlest loves experiencing theatre and live music for the first time. Gift the whole family, with great value tickets to see our ACO Families show, The Princess, The Pea (And The Brave Escapee). Tickets just $39.
ACO 2025 Season: TarraWarra

For: the wine-lovers looking for a weekend getaway

9. Tickets to TarraWarra Festival

Richard Tognetti and the ACO are returning to TarraWarra Museum of Art in Victoria for our annual festival of music, art and wine, in March. Tickets to this weekend escape would be a special treat for someone you love.
Indies

For: multi-genre music-lovers

10. Our ARIA Award-winning recording of 'Indies & Idols'

Indies & Idols is a mind-bending, ear-twisting, richly rewarding musical experience like few others. Treat yourself to a focused session streaming this ARIA Award-winning live recording, or treat a loved one to the hardcopy.
ACO Family Days

For: The families looking to introduce their children to musical instruments

11. Tickets to ACO Family Day in March

ACO Family Days include a 30-minute concert, followed by hands-on creative play and music-making activities, including the opportunity to try a real musical instrument. A gift to give them something to look forward to.
Stef Farrands in the Neilson

For: making a big gesture or leaving a legacy

12. Dedicate a chair to them at ACO On The Pier

You can buy a fixed or loose seat in our custom-built concert hall, The Neilson, and dedicate it in somebody’s name? So whether you’ve got some making up to do, or you want to say something special with a big gesture, this could be it.