Ancient Letters (ABC Classics) nominated in the 2026 ARIA Awards for ‘Best Classical Album’!
Recorded with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Johannes Fritzsch, we are delighted that Ancient Letters is an official finalist in the 2026 ARIA awards.
The third collaborative recording project from leading Australian composer, Elena Kats-Chernin AO and ARIA award-winning pianist and presenter, Tamara-Anna Cislowska, it is also Cislowska’s 8th album to be nominated for an ARIA Fine Arts award.
Winners across all 29 categories in this year’s Awards will be announced on Wednesday, 18 November at the iconic Hordern Pavilion on Gadigal land during the 40th Year Anniversary show.
For more information and the full list of nominees: aria.com.au/awards/news/aria-awards-celebrate-40-years-of-australian-music
ARIA’s publicly voted Awards will again be integrated into Spotify, enabling fans to cast daily votes for their favourite artists directly within the app across four publicly decided categories: Best Australian Live Act presented by Destination NSW, Song of the Year, Best Video, and Most Popular International Artist. Public voting runs from 24 September to 9 November and is open across Spotify and the ARIA website. With over half of Australia using the platform, the partnership with Spotify continues to be a game-changer for nominated artists.
The ARIA Awards in partnership with Spotify will be live on Paramount+ and broadcast on 10. Performances and moments also available on the @ARIA.official YouTube channel.
ANCIENT LETTERS album available in CD format at tamara-annacislowska.com and across digital platforms – links to stream/ buy/ download here
ON TOUR:
Hear Tamara-Anna Cislowska and Elena Kats-Chernin live, four hands at the piano on their October tour for Music in the Regions (NSW):
Wednesday 21 October, 2026 at 7pm – Bellingen Memorial Hall – tickets here
Thursday 22 October, 2026 at 7pm – Glasshouse Theatre, Port Macquarie – tickets here
Saturday 24 October, 2026 at 7pm – Manning Regional Art Gallery, Taree – tickets here
Sunday 25 October, 2026 at 5pm – Maitland Town Hall – tickets here