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    • The Snowman in Concert

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: The Snowman in Concert

    Queensland Conservatorium 140 Grey St, South Brisbane, QLD, Australia
    We were first introduced to Raymond Briggs’ magical, awe-inspiring world of The Snowman in 1978, and his picture book was developed into an Oscar-nominated film just four years later. Directed by Dianne Jackson and featuring an original score by Howard Blake, the animated film brings Briggs’ visionary tale to life, following James…
    The Snowman in Concert

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: The Snowman in Concert

    Queensland Conservatorium 140 Grey St, South Brisbane, QLD, Australia
    We were first introduced to Raymond Briggs’ magical, awe-inspiring world of The Snowman in 1978, and his picture book was developed into an Oscar-nominated film just four years later. Directed by Dianne Jackson and featuring an original score by Howard Blake, the animated film brings Briggs’ visionary tale to life, following James…

    • QSO Favourites 2026

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Elgar’s Enigma Variations, Beethoven’s Symphony No.6 & more

    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 program of classical icons – handpicked by you! This feel-good concert features some of the most recognisable and loved pieces in the classical…

    • QSO Favourites 2026

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Elgar’s Enigma Variations, Tchaikovsky’s Waltz of the Flowers & more

    QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
    A program of classical icons – handpicked by you! This feel-good concert features some of the most recognisable and loved pieces in the classical canon, as chosen by our 2025 audience vote. From the elegance of Tchaikovsky’s Waltz of the Flowers to the soaring heroics of Coates’ Dam Busters March, every work is a crowd-pleaser.…
    QSO Portraits

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: QSO Portraits: Alison Mitchell

    Queensland Conservatorium 140 Grey St, South Brisbane, QLD, Australia
    A radiant showcase built around the brilliance of our Principal Flute. This program is a celebration of Alison Mitchell – her artistry, agility, and unmistakable sound. At its centre is Reinecke’s Flute Concerto, a Romantic-era Treasure filled with warmth, elegance, and lyrical charm. Surrounding it is a handpicked selection of orchestral movements that highlight…
    QSO Portraits

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: QSO Portraits: Emily Granger

    Queensland Conservatorium 140 Grey St, South Brisbane, QLD, Australia
    Love is in the air. At the heart of the concert is a new harp concerto by Tristan Coelho, written as a gift for his wife and QSO Principal Harp, Emily Granger. Personal and poetic, it showcases the harp’s brilliance and bold expressiveness. The concert closes with Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy, a sweeping…
    Studio Sessions

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Studio Sessions: Up Close 1

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra Studio Cnr Grey and Russell Streets, South Brisbane, QLD, Australia
    Up Close at Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s home studio offers a unique chance to experience the orchestra in an intimate setting. Audiences are drawn into the energy of chamber-sized repertoire, performed without a conductor and led directly from the concertmaster’s chair. This program continues an exploration of Beethoven’s early symphonies with…
    The Music of John Williams

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: The Music of John Williams

    QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
    Few composers have shaped the sound of modern cinema like John Williams. With soaring melodies, unforgettable motifs, and pure orchestral imagination, his music has become as iconic as the films themselves. Under the baton of Nicholas Buc, Queensland Symphony Orchestra brings his greatest scores to life – from the swells of…
    The Music of John Williams

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: The Music of John Williams

    QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
    Few composers have shaped the sound of modern cinema like John Williams. With soaring melodies, unforgettable motifs, and pure orchestral imagination, his music has become as iconic as the films themselves. Under the baton of Nicholas Buc, Queensland Symphony Orchestra brings his greatest scores to life – from the swells of…

    • Fauré Requiem

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Fauré Requiem

    Queensland Conservatorium 140 Grey St, South Brisbane, QLD, Australia
    Lose yourself in Fauré’s most enduring and beloved work. Chief Conductor Umberto Clerici leads a program that begins in brightness and ends in serenity. Maria Grenfell’s Gaudete Fanfare sets the tone with brilliance and joy, before Katy Abbott’s Fanfare for the Melancholy reflects on the quiet struggles of modern life. At the heart of the program is Fauré’s Requiem,…
    Fauré Requiem

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Fauré Requiem

    Queensland Conservatorium 140 Grey St, South Brisbane, QLD, Australia
    Lose yourself in Fauré’s most enduring and beloved work. Chief Conductor Umberto Clerici leads a program that begins in brightness and ends in serenity. Maria Grenfell’s Gaudete Fanfare sets the tone with brilliance and joy, before Katy Abbott’s Fanfare for the Melancholy reflects on the quiet struggles of modern life. At the heart of the program is Fauré’s Requiem,…
    Editor's Choice Umberto’s Mahler 5

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Umberto’s Mahler 5

    QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
    Chief Conductor Umberto Clerici takes on Mahler’s monumental Fifth, composed in 1901–02 after a near-fatal haemorrhage. A testament to resilience and hope, it is paired with Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor – a gift to the composer’s lifelong friend Ferdinand David. Performed here by violinist Sergej Krylov, it broke…