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Australian Chamber Orchestra 2026 Season

Welcome to the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s 2026 Season 

“Unflagging energy and maverick imagination” – The Times UK 

The Australian Chamber Orchestra is one of the most acclaimed chamber orchestras in the world. Led by their pioneering Artistic Director Richard Tognetti, the Orchestra is defined by its exceptional virtuosity and an irrepressible sense of adventure and curiosity.

Their 2026 National Concert Season features majestic symphonies of the 18th and 19th centuries through to Romantic masterworks and trailblazing new music from the most captivating composers of today. It’s a season where you’ll discover, and rediscover, some of the greatest music ever written.

As a touring orchestra, they bring this extraordinary world of music to concert halls around the country, with an unflagging commitment to their craft, to one another, and most importantly, to their audience.  

 The Australian Chamber Orchestra invites you to join them on the adventure. 

Upcoming events

Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody

15 Feb 2026

  • Classical Music
  • Australian Chamber Orchestra
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The Devil’s Violin

22 Mar 2026

  • Classical Music
  • Australian Chamber Orchestra
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Schubert’s Fantasy & Octet

17 May 2026

  • Classical Music
  • Australian Chamber Orchestra
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Isles of Light

21 Jun 2026

  • Classical Music
  • Australian Chamber Orchestra
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From Winter’s Stillness

9 Aug 2026

  • Classical Music
  • Australian Chamber Orchestra
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Mozart’s Last Symphonies

19 & 21 Sep 2026

  • Classical Music
  • Australian Chamber Orchestra
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Pekka Kuusisto

18 Oct 2026

  • Classical Music
  • Australian Chamber Orchestra
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Beethoven’s Pastoral

15 Nov 2026

  • Classical Music
  • Australian Chamber Orchestra
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