Review: Cairns’ Colossal 150th (Australian Festival of Chamber Music)
AFCM continues to deliver the goods in an entertaining program of diverse music performed at the highest level.
Gillian Wills has written for Limelight, Griffith Review, Australian Book Review, The Australian, Courier Mail, ArtsHub, The Strad (UK), CutCommon and Artist Profile. Her memoir Elvis and Me (Finch Publishing) was released in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the UK in 2016.
Her debut novel, Big Music was released on 18 September.
AFCM continues to deliver the goods in an entertaining program of diverse music performed at the highest level.
Superb musicianship transforms an evening of introspective masterpieces into one of the festival's defining concerts.
AFCM's opening concert celebrates Cairns-Gimuy with spirited classics and an evocative world premiere.
Time flies in this charming, absorbing, dreamlike spectacular.
Camerata delivered thrilling accounts of Beethoven's Eroica Symphony and Julian Yu's reimagination of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition.
Some stunning moments but the overall impression is one of diligence and valiant effort.
A masterclass in whimsy, humour and quirk, with inspired direction and fine singing.
Heartfelt, moving and nostalgic, Sting's musical is classy entertainment that pulses with dance and music.
Verdi’s emotional journey elaborated with stunning displays of dramatic spectacle, mass choreography and fine voices.
An adventurous program of contrasts, balancing polished gravitas with volatile contemporary energy.
QSO wears its heart on its sleeve in a concert featuring a Valentine's Day gift made to last.
A luminous, technically fearless recital revealing the impressionistic depths of Szymanowski and Beach.
Alex Raineri’s program of contemporary piano works blends virtuosity and fearlessness at Brisbane Music Festival 2025.