Review: Illuminations (Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra and QPAC)
This intelligently realised concert featured music by Elgar and Britten, as well as a new arrangement of Debussy's String Quartet for chamber symphony.
Suzannah Conway is an experienced arts administrator, formerly CEO of Opera Queensland, the Brisbane Riverfestival and the Queensland Centenary of Federation celebrations. She has been writing about and reviewing the performing arts for over 10 years.
This intelligently realised concert featured music by Elgar and Britten, as well as a new arrangement of Debussy's String Quartet for chamber symphony.
Hosted and conducted by Dane Lam, Queensland Symphony Orchestra's Opera Gala was one of exceptional quality, showcasing the talents of four of Australian opera's most exciting voices in a first-class concert program.
Australian opera’s star couple reflected on their amazing careers and lives together with repertoire that inspired them in an intimate, well-presented and received recital.
A glossy awards evening celebrating the achievements of women in all facets of the music industry.
The stunning voice of Australian-Chinese lyric tenor, Kang Wang, shone through in a superlative recital as part of Opera Queensland’s Studio series.
Three of Australia’s most popular entertainers join forces in a program of well-loved opera and Broadway classics.
Mozart’s much loved clarinet concerto brought skilfully to life in an enticing musical program by the QSO.
This month’s concert highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming.
Opera Queensland’s Eastern Promises recital for soprano and piano, performed by Alexandra Flood and Alex Raineri, offered an ambitious program of art song.
This beautifully balanced concert program by Camerata delivers a fine musical and vocal interpretation of The Conference of the Birds, with added visual elements.
Marvellously produced, cleverly staged, Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a glorious heart-warming tale and a sure-fired five-star success.
Kurt Weill’s wonderful score of Street Scene is given a fine musical interpretation but proves to be a challenging work for the opera students.
The QSO’s Queensland’s Finest program featured three of Queensland’s brightest young classical artists – a composer, a conductor and a pianist – in a high quality and joyous program.