Ensemble Q has announced an expanded 2025 season, with an array of performances and experiences to captivate audiences across its home state. With support from Arts Queensland, the ensemble will present four distinct concert series, a one-day festival, and new regional touring initiatives.

The season also includes performances in diverse settings – from metropolitan concert halls to speakeasy-style bars, rainforest retreats and heritage venues.

Benjamin Appl at Sydney Opera House, 2023. Photo © Cassandra Hannagan

Metropolitan Highlights at QPAC

The flagship series at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) moves to a Monday night format, featuring a lineup of compelling works. A standout is the Australian premiere (25 August) of Jörg Widmann’s Schumannliebe, reinterpreting Schumann’s Dichterliebe for baritone and a 23-piece ensemble. The performance will be led by star baritone Benjamin Appl in collaboration with the Queensland Art Song Festival.

Other highlights include the Berwald Grand Septet (17 March, in a program also featuring the world premiere of a new work from Melody Eötvös), and André Caplet’s Conte Fantastique, a work inspired by...