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Olli Mustonen on Schubert's Trout

“Schubert’s Trout is an endless source of energy and joy.” We catch up with the Finnish composer and pianist ahead of our next National Concert Tour.

Richard Tognetti on his ACO Up Close program

Richard embarks on a 'recital rant' ahead of his ACO Up Close performance with pianist Konstantin Shamray in Melbourne.

Olli Mustonen: for the love of music

At 55, Finnish pianist and composer Olli Mustonen remains as passionate about musicmaking as when he first discovered its pleasures, writes Paola Totaro.

We hear powerful stories in 'To Whom I May Concern'

At the end of last month, we heard the poignant stories of individuals living with dementia, through letters they have written – set to music performed by ACO Musicians.

ACO audiences react to ‘The Crowd & I’

"It was confronting, disturbing, amusing and often beautiful” – how you reacted to our 2022 Season centrepiece.

“I'm completely in love with it already”

We catch up with ACO Principal Violin Helena Rathbone as she gets to know the gorgeous Golden Age 1732 'ex-Dollfus' Stradivarius violin.

Introducing the 2022 Emerging Artists

Dark with Excessive Bright

Posted on 9 May 2018 by ACO

Understanding Shostakovich

The National Gallery of Victoria’s Senior Curator of International Art sheds light onto the historical context that surrounded Dimitri Shostakovich. 

The ACO Acquires a rare 300-year old Stradivarius