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    • Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Morning Masterworks 1: Respighi, Higgins & Strauss

    QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
    Start your Friday with a touch of classical brilliance with this Morning Masterworks concert. Discover the dazzling possibilities of the trombone. British composer Gavin Higgins places the trombone centre stage with an imaginative concerto, inspired by a recently unearthed 16th-century manuscript brimming with fantastical imagery and celestial visions. From soaring…

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Maestro 2: Respighi, Higgins & Strauss

    QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
    Discover the dazzling possibilities of the trombone. British composer Gavin Higgins places the trombone centre stage with an imaginative concerto, inspired by a recently unearthed 16th-century manuscript brimming with fantastical imagery and celestial visions. From soaring comets to mysterious beasts, these vivid scenes are brought to life by one of…

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Spirit of the Violin

    HOTA Home of the Arts 135 Bundall Road, Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia
    Queensland Symphony Orchestra in a violin showcase of electrifying flair. Led by conductor Jessica Gethin and featuring Principal First Violin Johnny van Gend, this concert is a celebration of elegance and remarkable virtuosity. Waxman’s Carmen Fantasie and Tchaikovsky’s sparkling Valse-Scherzo offer thrilling moments for solo violin, before Glazunov’s Scènes de ballet closes the concert with rhapsodic…

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Spirit of the Violin: Gold Coast

    HOTA Home of the Arts 135 Bundall Road, Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia
    Beauty, brilliance, and music that dances Led by conductor Jessica Gethin and featuring Principal First Violin Johnny van Gend, this concert is a celebration of elegance and remarkable virtuosity. Waxman’s Carmen Fantasie and Tchaikovsky’s sparkling Valse-Scherzo offer thrilling moments for solo violin, before Glazunov’s Scènes de ballet closes the concert…

    • Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Spirit of the Violin: Toowoomba

    The Empire Theatres, Toowoomba 54-56 Neil Street, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia
    Beauty, brilliance, and music that dances Led by conductor Jessica Gethin and featuring Principal First Violin Johnny van Gend, this concert is a celebration of elegance and remarkable virtuosity. Waxman’s Carmen Fantasie and Tchaikovsky’s sparkling Valse-Scherzo offer thrilling moments for solo violin, before Glazunov’s Scènes de ballet closes the concert…

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Music on Sundays 2: Spirit of the Violin

    QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
    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. A violin showcase of electrifying flair. Led by conductor Jessica Gethin and featuring Principal First Violin Johnny van Gend, this concert is a celebration…

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Italian Gala

    QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
    A vivid portrait of Italy, painted in sound and spirit. This rich and varied program draws from opera, film, and the concert hall, capturing the spirit of Italy in all its brilliance. From Rossini’s The Barber of Seville to the drama of Puccini and Verdi, every piece speaks with lyricism…

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Morning Masterworks 2: Rachmaninov & Shostakovich

    QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
    Start your Friday with a touch of classical brilliance with this Morning Masterworks concert. Two deeply personal Russian masterworks, worlds apart yet intimately connected. Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No.2 is an enduring testament to lyrical beauty and heartfelt longing. In sharp contrast, Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony is an intense declaration of survival,…

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Maestro 3: Rachmaninov & Shostakovich

    QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
    Two deeply personal Russian masterworks, worlds apart yet intimately connected. Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No.2 is an enduring testament to lyrical beauty and heartfelt longing. In sharp contrast, Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony is an intense declaration of survival, composed under Stalin’s oppressive gaze. Though triumphant on its surface, this symphony vibrates with…