The highly acclaimed Countertenor will headline the inaugural year of the early music festival.

Following the announcement last week that the ill-fated but nonetheless highly acclaimed Hobart Baroque would be resurrected this year in Queensland as Brisbane Baroque, the headline act of the early music festival has been revealed as countertenor Max Emanuel Cencic. One of the world’s most outstanding early music voices, the performance at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre in April will be the Croatian singer’s Australian debut.

Cencic, whose appearance at the festival has been supported by the Queensland government’s Super Star Fund which secures the exclusive performance rights for visiting international artists, will be joined by the Camerata of St John’s to perform a mixed program of Baroque favourites. Bringing such an accomplished performer to Australia is an achievement that Brisbane Baroque Artistic Director, Leo Schofield, is particularly proud of. “This will be a fantastic opportunity for Queenslanders and interstate visitors to hear one of the world’s greatest countertenors,” Schofield said. “Max Emanuel Cencic has performed at many of the world’s greatest opera houses in Italy, Germany, France, London and New York. His performance will be dazzling.” 

In addition to Cencic’s recital, Brisbane Baroque will also...