Touring to Newcastle, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Tickets from $59, or $35 for under 35s and $25 for students.
The ACO has been redefining classical music for half a century. We invite you to celebrate with us as we open the Season with these two masterpieces.
Joining the Orchestra will be current and former stars of our Emerging Artist Program – which celebrates its 20-year anniversary in 2025 – and wind players hand-picked from ensembles around the world, to create a big, bold and brilliant sound.
Richard Tognetti, who marks 35 years at the helm of the ACO, brings all his characteristic flair and feeling to perform one of the pinnacles of the violin repertoire. Brahms’s Violin Concerto is a monumental work of exquisite, lyrical melodies and acrobatic rhythms. Experiencing Richard perform this extraordinary concerto is a season highlight.
Beethoven’s Symphony No.7 is beloved for its intensity, driving rhythms and blissful exuberance. At its premiere, the audience was so delighted they demanded an encore mid-way through!
These two giant composers of classical music meet in the talented hands of one of Australia’s own giants, as the Australian Chamber Orchestra celebrates 50 years of innovation and excellence.
REVIEWS
★★★★★
“As usual, Tognetti’s enthusiasm could not allow him to stand still on the platform. Clearly out to have fun, he and the players radiated a sense of joyous collaboration, the true hallmark of any chamber orchestra. May such joy illuminate the ACO’s next 50 years.” – The Age
★★★★½
“A deeply committed performance showing exacting care and expressive affinity.” – The Sydney Morning Herald
“The Australian Chamber Orchestra’s golden anniversary season got off to a cracking start with outstanding performances of two of the best-loved works in the orchestral canon.” – The Daily Telegraph
DOWNLOAD PROGRAM
PRE-CONCERT TALKS
