EXCELLENCE IS...
WELCOME
At the Australian Boys Choir we provide exceptional music education and training to support talented young singers to grow, learn and shine. We provide boys with the tools and opportunities to develop their musical and life skills. We empower boys to find their voices and encourage them to have a go.
Our people come from a wide variety of cultural and linguistic backgrounds. We embrace diversity in its many forms and we give everyone a chance.We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.
We work with families to meet our students’ needs, and work together to help nurture growth. We believe in the strength of the individual and the music we make helps inspire us all to strive for excellence. Above all, we are committed to being inclusive, welcoming and supportive of all members of the Australian Boys Choir community.
Where will choral music take you?
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
2026 CONCERT SEASON
BACH: ST. JOHN PASSION (BALLARAT)
Saturday 28 March at 2:00pm Ballarat Central Uniting Church In the second presentation of their triennial collaboration focussing on the Passion settings of J.S. Bach, the Australian Boys Choir and Genesis Baroque present the composer’s highly dramatic St. John narrative alongside a stellar line-up of guest soloists this March. Click here to book tickets.
BACH: ST. JOHN PASSION (MELBOURNE)
Sunday 29 March at 2:00pm St Andrew's Church Brighton In the second presentation of their triennial collaboration focussing on the Passion settings of J.S. Bach, the Australian Boys Choir and Genesis Baroque present the composer’s highly dramatic St. John narrative alongside a stellar line-up of guest soloists this March. Click here to book tickets.
CROSSING THE BAR (MELBOURNE)
Tuesday 23 June at 7:00pm St Andrew's Church Brighton The Australian Boys Choral Institute is thrilled to present The Gesualdo Six (UK) as part of their 2026 Australian Tour. Collaborating with the outstanding young singers of the ABCI, this is the exclusive Melbourne performance by the Gesualdo Six this year - don't miss it! Click here to secure your seats.
LATEST NEWS, REVIEWS & INTERVIEWS
PERFORMING SQUAD SINGERS JEREMY & ALEXANDER
Jeremy and Alexander are members of the Australian Boys Choir. In this interview, they share some perspectives on their time in training with the Australian Boys Choral Institute and summarise what it means to be part of our Performing Squad.
MOTHER & SON: CASS & MAX
Cass and her Cambiata son Max are are members of the Australian Boys Choir community. In this interview, they share some perspectives on their time so far with the Australian Boys Choral Institute and talk a little but about the Choir journey.
FATHER & SON: SID & SUYASH
Sid and his son Suyash are are members of the Australian Boys Choir community. In this interview, they share some perspectives on their time so far with the Australian Boys Choral Institute and talk a little but about the Choir journey.
MOTHER & SON: SUBA & JEEVANTHA
Suba and her Kelly Gang son Jeevantha are are members of the Australian Boys Choir community. In this interview, they share some perspectives on their time so far with the Australian Boys Choral Institute and talk a little but about the Choir journey.
PAST TOURS, PHOTOS AND STORIES
TOURS
2024 NEW ZEALAND TOUR
The ABCI was proud to resume touring internationally in our 85th anniversary year. Forty-five young people and five adults gathered at Melbourne Airport on September 21, for eight days in New Zealand. Despite the 6:00am sign-in time, everyone was all set... luggage packed and smiles on their faces. Click here to learn more and view our tour photos.
GALLERY
HIGHLIGHTS FROM BACH’S ST MARK PASSION
We were thrilled to launch our 86th anniversary season in 2025 with a performance of Bach's long-lost St Mark Passion. Presented in conjunction with The Vocal Consort and Melbourne/Naarm's outstanding period instrument chamber orchestra Genesis Baroque, this performance also featured guest soloists and members of the Kelly Gang and our Tyro, Junior Singer and Cambiata Training Groups. Click here to read the review and watch video highlights.
BEHIND THE DECADES
LET’S START AT THE VERY BEGINNING…
Geoff Kilby was the first chorister on the Australian Boys Choir ledger. Just like all of the choir’s founding members, he was a student at Toorak Central School, where the choir’s founder, VJ Kelly, was a school master. Their first rehearsal was held on Friday October 20, 1939.