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    • Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Music on Sundays 4: Symphonic Stories

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    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. Conductor Nil Venditti leads QSO through a program of bold contrasts and vibrant textures. At its heart is Copland’s Clarinet Concerto, performed by Section Principal Irit Silver, a work…

    • Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Morning Masterworks 4: La Mer

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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 8: Scheherazade

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Maestro 8: Scheherazade

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    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

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    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…

    Southern Cross Soloists: Sacred and Profane

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    JS Bach’s profound devotion to the sacred meets the delicacy and poise of contemporary circus. An internationally acclaimed circus performer will be announced in February 2026 (a “faultless” (Broadway World) “circus star” (The West Australian)), joining the ensemble for a unique collaboration. Intimate solos by Bach are interlaced with graceful…
    Cinematic: The Wonder of Animation

    Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Cinematic: The Wonder of Animation

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    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

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    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

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    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…

    Queensland Youth Orchestras: Finale

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    The Queensland Youth Orchestras’ (QYO) Finale concert is the crowning celebration of an extraordinary 60th anniversary year of music-making. Join them as they bring the 2026 season to a spectacular close with performances from all eight QYO ensembles, featuring over 540 of Queensland’s talented young musicians. The concert will shine a spotlight on…