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    • Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Spirit of the Violin

    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

    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…
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    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Italian Gala

    QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
    Under Chief Conductor Umberto Clerici, the QSO celebrates Italy with a rich program spanning opera, film and the concert hall. Classical accordion soloist James Crabb and Concertmaster Natsuko Yoshimoto join Clerici on cello for Vivaldi’s Triple Concerto, alongside Rossini’s The Barber of Seville Overture and two works by Verdi: Violetta’s aria from…

    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…

    • Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Morning Masterworks 3: Beethoven & Dvořák

    QPAC - Concert Hall
    Two towering masterpieces, each with its own voice. Dvořák once doubted the cello’s power to lead an orchestra – until he composed a concerto that defied all expectations. Lyrical, radiant, and full of emotional depth, it is now widely regarded as the greatest ever piece written for the instrument. Cellist Ivan Karizna brings…
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    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Maestro 4: Beethoven, Dvořák & Smetana

    QPAC - Concert Hall
    Smetana’s The Bartered Bride Overture opens this program, followed by Ivan Karizna performing Dvořák’s Cello Concerto on his 1760 Tassini cello, ex Paul Tortelier. A prizewinner of the Queen Elisabeth and Tchaikovsky Competitions, Karizna was dubbed “one of the best cellists of his generation” by András Schiff. Rounding out the program…

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Rising Stars

    QPAC - Concert Hall
    A stage for tomorrow’s most exciting performers. 2024 Lev Vlassenko Winner Reuben Tsang brings elegance and clarity to Mozart’s Piano Concerto No.23, before Jake Lyle (baritone) and Rebecca Goobanko (soprano) take the stage for a selection of operatic favourites from Mozart, Rossini and Lehár. The program also features Alice Chance’s bright and expressive Colourburst, Holly Harrison’s high-energy Fizzin’ Fury, and Dvořák’s spirited Scherzo capriccioso. With conductor Luke Dollman at the podium, this…

    • Queensland Symphony Orchestra: 2026 Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition Finals

    Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music 21 Boundary Road, Mackay, QLD, Australia
    The 2026 Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition brings extraordinary young piano talent from throughout Australia & New Zealand to Brisbane. Six Finalists from the Senior and Young Competitions will perform with Queensland Symphony Orchestra conducted by Maestro Benjamin Northey before a 5-member International Jury chaired by Sergio Tiempo.
    Maestro 5: Ravel & MacMillan

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Maestro 5: Ravel & MacMillan

    QPAC - Concert Hall
    Let the rhythm guide you. Led by guest conductor Jaime Martín, QSO presents an evening of sonic wonder. At its centre is Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloé, a sweeping ballet score of shimmering harmonies and luminous orchestration. Featuring full choir with Voices of Birralee and an expansive percussion section, this musical fresco of colour and…