Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Music on Sundays 4: Symphonic Stories

Name: Music on Sundays 4: Symphonic Stories
Start: 2026-08-30T11:30:00+10:00
End: 2026-08-30T13:00:00+10:00
Location: QPAC – Concert Hall

30 August @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm AEST

Enjoy the artistry of Italian-Turkish conductor Nil Venditti in the QSO’s final concert for August, presented by Ed Le Brocq. Copland’s Clarinet Concerto – featuring QSO Section Principal Irit Silver – anchors a program including Bacewicz’s Overture, Gershwin’s Promenade (Walking the Dog; The Real McCoy), Bernstein’s Three Dance Variations from Fancy Free, Mozart’s Turkish March (arr. Pascal), two movements from Tchaikovsky’s Polish Symphony and a world premiere by QSO Compose alumnus Jonathan Platz. Much the same program will be performed two days earlier at Symphony Under the Stars in Cairns.

Limelight Editor’s Choice

With entertaining and informative hosts, our Music on Sundays concerts are the perfect pre-lunch activity in the heart of South Bank, in a convenient 90-minute timeslot.

Conductor Nil Venditti leads QSO through a program of bold contrasts and vibrant textures.

At its heart is Copland’s Clarinet Concerto, performed by Section Principal Irit Silver, a work of spacious lyricism and jazzy rhythmic drive.

The concert also features playful gems from Bernstein and Gershwin, two jubilant movements from Tchaikovsky’s Polish Symphony, a world premiere from QSO Compose alumnus Jonathan Platz, and more.