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The ACO will perform a week-long season of socially distanced concerts at the Sydney venue in September, while the orchestra has reduced its administrative staff by eight positions due to the impact of COVID-19.

The violinist and Artistic Director of the Australian Chamber Orchestra has been honoured by his home city for his long career in music.

In this week’s column, Angus McPherson’s takes a look at the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s celebration of Richard Tognetti’s 30 years as Artistic Director, a second Bang on a Can Marathon, and the ‘Global Pandemic Edition’ of 84 Pianos.

This week's highlights include brand new solo flute and guitar recitals, and a genre-defying orchestral concert from the archives.

“We're fighting for our survival,” says Richard Tognetti, as the shut-down of live performances due to the COVID-19 pandemic forces ACO musicians to broadcast content from in-home studios.

The Australian Chamber Orchestra violinist tells us about the orchestra's upcoming Arvo Pärt & Shostakovich program.

Seven young Australian musicians have been selected for the program.

The ACO assembles a starry line-up for a concert spanning Bach to Nine Inch Nails.

Vive la révolution with the ACO’s fiery Beethoven.

ACO takes on a pair of classical giants in exciting live recordings.

With the year drawing to a close, we look back over the classical music concerts that wowed our critics in 2019.