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Edicson Ruiz plays in the world premiere of Oscher's Double Bass Concerto with Queensland Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Alondra de la Parra. Imagery via Kath Rose & Associates. Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s final Maestro concert of the year presented a world premiere from Efrain Oscher, Mozart's Paris Symphony, and Beethoven's Heroic Symphony for an epic evening... Continue Reading →
Photographed by Daniel Aimé Karakorum brings together The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Brandenburg Choir, and French ensemble La Camera delle Lacrime, with narration by Australian acting legend David Wenham. This unique musical journey reimagined the music encountered by 13th century Flemish monk William of Rubruck, an ordinary man who undertook an extraordinary journey from Constantinople to the... Continue Reading →
Alondra de la Parra conducts the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, photographed by Peter Wallis. Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Music Director Alondra de la Parra, and 2018 Artist in Residence Sergio Tiempo thrilled audiences with their incredible passion and artistry in Soloists and Spontaneity, part of QSO’s Maestro series. Dr Simon Perry of the University of Queensland gave... Continue Reading →
Anticipation... Queensland Symphony Orchestra delivered another thrilling movie experience on Saturday July 7 with two performances of Star Wars: A New Hope In Concert at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. We attended the 7.30pm performance and it was glorious – QSO did a stellar job of performing John Williams’ iconic score, capably led... Continue Reading →
When?Saturday July 7, 2pm & 7.30pm Where?Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre Queensland Symphony Orchestra continues their highly successful series of movie screenings with live accompaniment, with Star Wars: A New Hope In Concert, and Backstreet Brisbane has a double pass to give away! Head over to Instagram to enter now. QSO will perform John Williams’... Continue Reading →
Image credit: Geoff Lawrence, Creative Futures Photography. Shakespeare Plugged In transform the world’s first romantic comedy into a musical tour de force at Brisbane’s legendary live music venue, The Zoo. Shakespeare’s lyrical prose lends itself to musical interpretation, and Shakespeare Plugged In have taken it a step further, turning the world’s first romantic comedy into... Continue Reading →
Alexander Prior conducts the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Photographed by Peter Wallis. Where? Concert Hall, QPAC When? April 14, 2018 Queensland Symphony Orchestra and 2018 Artist in Residence Sergio Tiempo took audiences on a journey last Saturday night with An Emotional Rollercoaster, performing diverse works by Debussy, Ginastera, and Brahms under the baton of guest... Continue Reading →
Where? Concert Hall, QPAC When? April 7, 2018 Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s Fauré Requiem on Saturday night, one of the company's two choral concerts for 2018, was spine-tingling beautiful, and included Gabriel Fauré’s famous piece as well as three works by Stravinsky, Britten, and Whitacre. The orchestra was joined onstage by The Australian Voices (directed... Continue Reading →
Ensemble in Richard Casuer's Imposters, photographed by FenLan Chuang Where? Queensland Conservatorium Theatre, Griffith University, South Bank When? March 10-17, 2018 Expressions Dance Company’s first production of 2018, Converge, is presented in partnership with the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University (QCGU) and features four compelling new contemporary dance works from established and emerging Australasian choreographers. The... Continue Reading →
Where? Concert Hall, QPAC When? March 1-2, 8pm The Manganiyar Seduction mesmerised Brisbane audiences at QPAC for two nights only (Melbourne and Adelaide, they’re coming for you next!). First created by Roysten Abel to open the Delhi Film Festival in 2006, this original work features 40 musicians from 3 generations sharing a stage. As hypnotic... Continue Reading →
Where? Concert Hall, QPAC When? October 14, 2017 Globally-acclaimed pianist Piers Lane joined Queensland Symphony Orchestra on the Concert Hall stage to celebrate 40 years since his first performance with QSO. London-based Australian pianist Piers Lane’s lists of achievements are a mile long – his discography of over 50 CDS, the many positions he... Continue Reading →
Where? Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre When? Saturday October 7, 1.30pm & 7.30pm I’m a Harry Potter kid from way back (see proof below) - the books and films were an enormous part of my childhood. I waited outside the Target - our town didn’t have a bookstore back then - for the Order of... Continue Reading →
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