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The Australian Doctors Orchestra (ADO) is a unique national fellowship of medical professionals who are also classically trained musicians.
Since our first concert in 1993, the orchestra has played a concert every year (except 2021) and in every state,
using each occasion to raise funds for charity.
Up to 100 medical professionals from all around Australia share two days of final rehearsals culminating in a performance on a Sunday afternoon,
featuring acclaimed soloists and providing exciting orchestral performances.
If you would like to learn more about how the ADO came to be, the founder of the ADO, Dr. Miklós Pohl, has just published his book 'Music is Medicine'
with all proceeds benefitting the not-for-profit motor neurone disease support organisation MND Victoria. To read more about the book and order it, please
click here.
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(Sunshine Coast 2026)
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The Australian Doctor's Orchestra had a very successful year in 2025, performing in
Geelong to benefit Gateways Support Services,
and then in Sydney in support of Batten Disease Support and Research Association Australia (BDSRA Australia).
Photos from both our Sydney and Geelong concerts are available on the Fun page,
and you can view more details of the concerts on the Concerts page.
Upcoming Concerts:
Sunshine Coast
Our first concert for 2026 will be on the Sunshine Coast on Sunday 26 July 2026 at 2 pm and will be held at the
Events Centre, Caloundra. We will be supporting Bloomhill Cancer Care, a not-for-profit charity who provide integrated & compassionate care for
people on the Sunshine Coast who are impacted by cancer.
We will be conducted by Huw Jones, and will be performing:
- Corvus by Kyan Pennell & Clifford Bradley
- Violin Concerto by Korngold, with soloist Warwick Adeney
- Symphony No.4 by Brahms
Tickets for this concert are available here.
Adelaide
Our second concert for 2026, Symphony For Sight, will be in Adelaide on Sunday 18 October at 2pm and will be held at the Norwood Concert Hall, 175 The Parade Norwood.
We will be supporting Sight For All, a not-for-profit charity that empowers local and international communities with the knowledge, skill and equipment required to detect and treat complex eye conditions that would otherwise go untreated.
We will be conducted by Nicholas Braithwaite and Euan Safey, and will be performing:
- Joe Twist - Ancient Lights, Mystic Sky
- Richard Wagner - Ride of the Valkyries
- Richard Wagner - Götterdämmerung Rhine Journey
- Dimitri Shostakovich - Symphony No. 8 in C minor
A flyer for for the event is available here, and tickets are now available here.
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