ACO Artistic Director Richard Tognetti performs in ACO Up Close

ACO Up Close Concerts in 2025

A guide to all ACO Up Close performances happening in Sydney and Melbourne in 2025.

ACO Up Close is the Australian Chamber Orchestra's recital series. Celebrating the art of collaboration, the series features musicians of the ACO, their friends and artists who share the ACO’s passion for creating truly transformative music experiences.


Discover ACO Up Close concerts taking place in 2025 at our Sydney home, ACO On The Pier, and at Melbourne Recital Centre's Primrose Potter Salon.

ACO On The Pier, 3 May - 28 Nov
Melbourne Recital Centre, 25 Aug

ACO Up Close: Reich and Golijov, led by Richard Tognetti

Sat 3 May, 7pm

ACO Up Close: Reich & Golijov

An Australian Chamber Orchestra string quartet celebrates two of the world's most important living composers.
ACO Up Close: Silvestrov & Shostakovich, led by Satu Vänskä

Sydney: Sat 23 Aug, 7pm | Melbourne: Mon 25 Aug, 4pm & 7pm

ACO Up Close: Shostakovich, Silvestrov, Bach

ACO Principal Violin Satu Vänskä leads this deep exploration of the majesty and heartache of Shostakovich and Silvestrov chamber works, set alongside the depth, candor and ecstasy of the music of JS Bach.
Pinchgut Opera Performance

Tue 21 & Wed 22 Oct, 7pm

ACO Up Close: Baroque Resonance with ACO & Pinchgut Opera

Experience a unique collaboration between the Australian Chamber Orchestra and Pinchgut Opera, featuring renowned Soprano Samantha Clarke and harpsichordist Erin Helyard.
ACO Up Close featuring Le Gateau Chocolat

Tue 25 Nov, 7pm

ACO Up Close: Le Gateau Chocolat in Raw Cacao

Stepping aside from their mainstage show with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Le Gateau Chocolat comes at us at their most delicious. This is Raw Cacao.
Timo-Veikko Valve leading ACO Up Close: AYO Momentum Ensemble

Fri 28 Nov, 7pm

ACO Up Close: Timo-Veikko Valve & AYO Momentum Ensemble

ACO Principal Cello Timo-Veikko ‘Tipi’ Valve leads AYO Momentum Ensemble in a lush program for cello and strings, masterfully intertwining his Finnish heritage and his Australian experience.
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