Australian Digital Concert Hall (ADCH) was created to connect artists and communities everywhere through music and technology.
We launched as Melbourne Digital Concert Hall on 27 March 2020, hoping to help professional musicians continue their craft and earn an income during Covid-19. Little did we know where that would take us.
Since then we’ve gone national, presenting more than 550 live concerts and enabling 3,000 musicians and arts industry workers to earn over $3 million since the pandemic struck. If you’ve helped make this possible, thank you!
The concept is straightforward. You purchase a ticket to enjoy a high-quality livestreamed concert; ADCH passes on the full ticket price to the artists, with a modest booking fee keeping the cameras rolling. Each streaming ticket comes with 72-hour access so you’ll never miss a beat, even if you’re busy on the night.
In many cases, you can also join us in person and be part of a small studio audience. For more details on how it all works, please see our FAQs.
In the coming months, we will shine a spotlight on the full spectrum of Australian artistry, bringing you wonderful soloists and ensembles from Hobart to Darwin and everywhere in between. We hope you’ll join us!
Thank you so much for supporting Australian musicians,
Adele Schonhardt & Chris Howlett
Co-Directors, ADCH
Awards & Honours:
- 2022 The Australian – The List: Top 100 Arts & Culture Leaders
- 2021 Sidney Myer Performing Arts Award – Facilitator Prize
- 2021 Arts Leadership Award – Creative Partnerships Australia
- 2021 Australian Artist of the Year: People’s Choice – Limelight Magazine
- 2021 APRA AMCOS Art Music Award – Luminary Organisation, Victoria
- 2021 Green Room Award – Providing Vital Performance Opportunities for Melbourne’s Musicians
- 2021 Anita Prabhu Women Leaders in Business Award – AGSM at UNSW Business School
- 2020 National Live Music Award for excellence in supporting Australian live music during COVID-19
- Finalist: 2020 Melbourne Awards (Community Heroes – Arts & Culture)