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Image supplied by Southern Cross Soloists Wonder 12 October 2025 QPAC Concert Hall, South Bank Step into a world where friendship, love, and artistry intertwine. More than a classical concert, Wonder explores the poignant story of the entwined lives of Robert and Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms through music, movement and the words of their letters. From Clara’s Romances to Robert’s haunting Ghost... Continue Reading →
Shostakovich Ten 19 & 20 September 2025 Concert Hall, QPAC Rebellion and revolution take centre stage as QSO pairs Shostakovich’s Symphony No.10 with William Kentridge’s acclaimed film Oh To Believe in Another World, a politically charged collage of puppetry, animation, and history that reimagines the Soviet era. The concert also features internationally acclaimed pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk,... Continue Reading →
Camerata & Paul Grabowsky: The Art Of Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 7pm Concert Hall, QPAC This fresh and joyful concert brings QPAC’s Art of the Possible artist, the inimitable ARIA award-winning pianist Paul Grabowsky AO, together with Camerata - Queensland's Chamber Orchestra, who always perform without a conductor. The concert program celebrates tradition and reimagines... Continue Reading →
Umberto Clerici conducts Queensland Symphony Orchestra in The Rite of Spring, with Circa, photographed by Sam Muller Queensland Symphony Orchestra's 2025 Season Opening Gala, The Rite of Spring, was an exhilarating start to the year. The concert was conducted by Chief Conductor Umberto Clerici, with the eponymous piece by Stravinsky presented in an exciting collaboration... Continue Reading →
Casino Royale in Concert 15 March 2024 Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, South Bank Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO) is serving up a musical martini, presenting Casino Royale in Concert and performing the live musical score perfectly synchronised with the iconic film on the big screen. Casino Royale marked Daniel Craig's first appearance as the legendary MI6 operative,... Continue Reading →
Pianist Alex Raineri performs with Camerata, photographed by Alex Jamieson Camerata – Queensland's Chamber Orchestra were joined by guest pianist Alex Raineri to open their 2024 mainstage season, with an exciting concert including works by Beethoven and Wagner as well as an unusual vocalist and unexpected new arrangement for piano. Founded in 1987 by Elizabeth... Continue Reading →
Divine Alchemy 3 March 2024 QPAC Concert Hall, South Bank Southern Cross Soloists' Divine Alchemy concert will delve into the realm of beauty emerging from unexpected sources, presenting a musical journey forged in the crucible of adversity. This concert also features guest soloists, award-winning Pianist Konstantin Shamray and prize-winning NZ violinist Amalia Hall. The concert... Continue Reading →
Umberto Clerici conducts the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, photographed by Darren Thomas Queensland Symphony Orchestra closed the 2023 season with their tenth and final Maestro concert, featuring a program of musical works under half an hour each, from Classical heavyweights Rossini, Mozart, Schubert, and Prokofiev. Conducted by QSO Chief Conductor Umberto Clerici, Micro Masterpieces began with... Continue Reading →
Sergio Tiempo and the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, photographed by Sarah Marshall For their aptly named Magnificent Piano Maestro concert, Queensland Symphony Orchestra welcomed back former Artist in Residence, Venezuelan-Argentine pianist Sergio Tiempo, to perform Grieg’s piano concerto. Tiempo played the brand new, one-of-a-kind Steinway & Sons Grand piano that QSO have been fundraising for since... Continue Reading →
Camerata and Catherina Lee perform Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor, photographed by Michael Marston. Camerata - Queensland's Chamber Orchestra and QPAC presented a thrilling and evocative concert of music by Mendelssohn and Rossini, Viva Violin, including an electric performance by guest soloist Catherina Lee and the premiere of a new work by Camerata’s 2023... Continue Reading →
Shiyeon Sung conducts Queensland Symphony Orchestra, photographed by Sarah Marshall Queensland Symphony Orchestra was joined by guest soprano Sara Macliver, The Australian Voices, and trailblazing South Korean conductor Shiyeon Sung for this concert, showcasing works by Wagner and Golijov alongside Gustav Holst’s celestial suite The Planets. The concert began with Richard Wagner's overture to his... Continue Reading →
Photographed by Darren Thomas, courtesy of QPAC and SXS Southern Cross Soloists opened 2023 with a dynamic concert inspired by the city of lights and love, including a programme of classical pieces by composers who had experienced life in Paris: French composers Debussy and Ravel, but also German composer Gluck, Austrian composer Mozart, and Russian... Continue Reading →
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