Presented by Australian Chamber Orchestra
Bach’s Christmas Oratorio
Celebrate the festive season with Bach’s revelatory choral masterpiece, led by Richard Tognetti and Pinchgut Opera's Artistic Director, Erin Helyard.
A performance of Bach's Christmas Oratorio is a transformative experience. Sublime choral and orchestral magic culminate in a feast for the senses. Bach wrote his Christmas cantatas to be performed on six different days. Here, you will immerse yourself in his masterpiece over one night.
In partnership with Pinchgut Opera, led by Artistic Director Erin Helyard, the ACO presents a blockbuster performance of Bach’s glorious oratorio, featuring exultant choral passages, radiant soloists and magnificent orchestral forces. Bach canvases the joy and wonder of the nativity story as Mary contemplates motherhood, the angels appear in triumphant glory before the shepherds and wise men bow before a tiny babe.
Tognetti's affinity for Bach is famous and the Australian Chamber Orchestra's last presentation of this work, nearly a decade ago, blew critics and audiences away.
Season 2026: Australian Chamber Orchestra
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.
Duration: 3 hours 30 mins (incl. an hour-long interval). Please note, running times are approximate and subject to change.
Information for Families
This concert is recommended for children ages eight and above, or for younger children who can happily sit through a two-hour concert. For babies or young children who would find this challenging (understandably!) the ACO have full-length concerts available on their YouTube channel, or for those in Sydney, a great range of family-friendly shows at ACO On The Pier specifically created to engage, educate and delight younger children.
Tickets
Premium $199
A Reserve $171 ($161 Concession)
B Reserve $144 ($134 Concession)
C Reserve $110 ($100 Concession)
D Reserve $69
Full Time Student
B - D Reserve $30
Under 35
B - D Reserve $35
Group 8+
Premium $159
A Reserve $137
B Reserve $115
C Reserve $88
D Reserve $69
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Artists
Richard Tognetti Director & Violin
Erin Helyard Artistic Director Pinchgut Opera & Harpsichord
Australian Chamber Orchestra
Program
Johann Sebastian Bach
Christmas Oratorio, BWV428
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