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    • Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Music on Sundays 3: Fanfare & Flight

    QPAC - Concert Hall
    Led by conductor Tianyi Lu, this concert opens with two commanding fanfares: Copland’s iconic tribute to the common man, and Joan Tower’s powerful counterpoint for the uncommon woman. Chausson’s Poème follows unfolding in a single arc of introspective beauty, showcasing the expressive talent of Associate Concertmaster Glenn Christensen. From there, we enter the rich world of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake.…
    Editor's Choice Symphonic Stories

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Symphony Under the Stars – Cairns

    Munro Martin Parklands 123 Sheridan St, Cairns, QLD, Australia
    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),…
    Editor's Choice Symphonic Stories

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Music on Sundays 4: Symphonic Stories

    QPAC - Concert Hall
    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…

    • Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Morning Masterworks 4: La Mer

    QPAC - Concert Hall
    Start your Friday with a touch of classical brilliance with this Morning Masterworks concert. From gentle tides to stormy swells, this concert captures the ever-shifting moods of the sea. Opening with a delightful Debussy favourite, Petite Suite, Australian pianist Stefan Cassomenos then brings warmth and wit in Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No.2, a personal gift to his son…

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Maestro 6: La Mer

    QPAC - Concert Hall
    From gentle tides to stormy swells, this concert captures the ever-shifting moods of the sea. Opening with a delightful Debussy favourite, Petite Suite, Australian pianist Stefan Cassomenos then brings warmth and wit in Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No.2, a personal gift to his son that shows his more playful side. Australian composer Paul Stanhope offers a contemporary response to the…
    Maestro 7: Symphonic Dances

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Maestro 7: Symphonic Dances

    QPAC - Concert Hall
    A celebration of music that moves the body and soul. From folk steps to final farewells, this concert is built around the joy of dance. At its heart is Rachmaninov’s final major work Symphonic Dances. Written in exile, it is filled with sweeping emotion, nostalgia, and the echoes of a life in motion.…
    Maestro 7: Symphonic Dances

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Maestro 7: Symphonic Dances

    QPAC - Concert Hall
    A celebration of music that moves the body and soul. From folk steps to final farewells, this concert is built around the joy of dance. At its heart is Rachmaninov’s final major work Symphonic Dances. Written in exile, it is filled with sweeping emotion, nostalgia, and the echoes of a life in motion.…

    • Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Studio Sessions: Chamber Players 3

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra Studio Cnr Grey and Russell Streets, South Brisbane, QLD, Australia
    Chamber Players is a wonderful opportunity to hear and get to know the members of the QSO on a more individual level. Enjoy hand-picked chamber repertoire by a small group of our musicians as they introduce and share personal connections to each piece while you relax into a delightful Sunday…
    Maestro 8: Scheherazade

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Maestro 8: Scheherazade

    QPAC - Concert Hall
    An evening of storytelling – no words required. Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, inspired by One Thousand and One Nights, conjures ancient stories in sweeping detail. The QSO Concertmaster’s solo violin becomes the voice of Scheherazade herself, spinning her story through each movement. Grieg’s Piano Concerto offers a different kind of storytelling, performed by celebrated Australian…
    Maestro 8: Scheherazade

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Maestro 8: Scheherazade

    QPAC - Concert Hall
    An evening of storytelling – no words required. Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, inspired by One Thousand and One Nights, conjures ancient stories in sweeping detail. The QSO Concertmaster’s solo violin becomes the voice of Scheherazade herself, spinning her story through each movement. Grieg’s Piano Concerto offers a different kind of storytelling, performed by celebrated Australian…
    Cinematic: The Wonder of Animation

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Cinematic: The Wonder of Animation

    QPAC - Concert Hall
    Queensland Symphony Orchestra brings your favourite animated moments to life. From Disney’s first fairy-tale dreams to today’s CGI wonders, this concert traces the art of animation through the music that defines it. On the podium is film-music maestro Nicholas Buc, guiding QSO through melodies that have shaped generations. Adding to the…
    Cinematic: The Wonder of Animation

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Cinematic: The Wonder of Animation

    QPAC - Concert Hall
    Queensland Symphony Orchestra brings your favourite animated moments to life. From Disney’s first fairy-tale dreams to today’s CGI wonders, this concert traces the art of animation through the music that defines it. On the podium is film-music maestro Nicholas Buc, guiding QSO through melodies that have shaped generations. Adding to the…