Review: Pictures at an Exhibition: Musical Vignettes (Queensland Symphony Orchestra)

Queensland Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Benjamin Northey. Photographed by Peter Wallis. Queensland Symphony Orchestra transported its audience from concert hall to art gallery with Pictures at an Exhibition: Musical Vignettes, conducted by Benjamin Northey. In addition to the titular work by Modest Mussorgsky, the Maestro concert also included Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's Overture from May Night and... Continue Reading →

4 May 2021 0

Review: Beethoven’s Emperor (Queensland Symphony Orchestra)

QSO Conductor Laureate Johannes Fritzsch and pianist Daniel de Borah. Photographed by Peter Wallis. It was a delight to be able to return QPAC’s Concert Hall on Friday night for Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s stirring final Maestro concert of 2020 - Beethoven’s Emperor. As well as being the 2020 season finale, this concert marks the end... Continue Reading →

25 Nov 2020 0

What’s On: Birds of Tokyo & Queensland Symphony Orchestra

Birds of Tokyo, in concert with Queensland Symphony Orchestra February 12 & 13 2021 QPAC Concert Hall To mark the release of contemporary Australian rock band Birds of Tokyo’s brand-new string-laden album, Human Design, two special concerts will be performed with Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Tickets are now on sale for these shows, part of a handful... Continue Reading →

1 May 2020 0

What’s On: Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert (Queensland Symphony Orchestra)

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert February 15 2pm and 7:30pm Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre ‘I am a Jedi, like my father before me…’ Following on from the success of the A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back Live Concert Experiences, Queensland Symphony Orchestra presents Star Wars: Return of the Jedi... Continue Reading →

5 Feb 2020 0

Review: Timeless (Queensland Symphony Orchestra)

Queensland Symphony Orchestra farewelled outgoing Music Director Alondra de la Parra and 2019 Artist in Residence Paul Lewis in a spectacular concert that showcased the best of both. In an exciting first for Queensland Symphony Orchestra, the concert was also livestreamed globally via Facebook and to venues across the state, reaching a potential audience of... Continue Reading →

9 Dec 2019 0

Review: Tchaikovsky and Beethoven (Queensland Symphony Orchestra)

Queensland Symphony Orchestra gave an impressive performance last Friday night with Tchaikovsky and Beethoven, delivering an outstanding concert despite a last-minute change of conductor and concert schedule. The pre-concert talk was delivered by QSO Marketing and Publications Coordinator Celia Casey, having recently completed her PhD in Musicology at the University of Queensland and who wrote... Continue Reading →

9 Nov 2019 0

Review: Latin American Gala (Queensland Symphony Orchestra)

Queensland Symphony Orchestra brought the music of Mexican and Brazilian composers to Brisbane audiences at their recent Latin American Gala, joined by virtuoso guitarist Yamandu Costa and his Brazilian seven-stringed classical guitar for a spectacular evening concert celebrating the power and passion of Latin American music. The first piece of the evening was Carlos Chávez’s... Continue Reading →

23 Aug 2019 1

Queensland Symphony Orchestra Season 2020

Queensland Symphony Orchestra continues its mission to be an ‘Orchestra for Everyone’ throughout its 2020 season, which features grand concertos and Grammy nominees, world premieres, the celebration of Beethoven’s birthday, and a spotlight on QSO’s own musicians. “Queensland Symphony Orchestra is an Orchestra for Everyone, which means we want to be an orchestra for all... Continue Reading →

20 Aug 2019 2

REVIEW: Alondra Conducts Mahler 3 (Queensland Symphony Orchestra)

Alondra de la Parra conducts Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Photographed by Peter Wallis. Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s Alondra Conducts Mahler 3 was exactly, wonderfully that – Music Director Alondra de la Parra conducted the QSO, as well as guest mezzo-soprano Lilli Paasikivi and the Women’s and Children’s Chorus from Voices of Birralee, in a spectacular performance... Continue Reading →

26 Nov 2018 2

REVIEW: Beethoven’s Heroic Symphony (Queensland Symphony Orchestra)

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 →

30 Oct 2018 0

REVIEW: Tradies and Artists (Queensland Symphony Orchestra)

Conductor Dane Lam. Imagery provided by Kath Rose & Associates. Queensland Symphony Orchestra presented a relaxed mid-morning concert as part of their Music on Sundays series under the theme ‘Tradies and Artists’ - exploring the idea that great tradespeople, like great classical musicians, can tell you the story of how, where, and when they... Continue Reading →

15 Oct 2018 0

REVIEW: The Bard and Beyond (Queensland Symphony Orchestra)

Conductor Carlos Kalmar and soloist Arabella Steinbacher. Imagery provided by Kath Rose & Associates. Queensland Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Carlos Kalmar and with acclaimed guest violinist Arabella Steinbacher, presented an evening of works Shakespearean in their depth and scope with The Bard and Beyond, part of their Maestro series of concerts. The pre-concert talk with... Continue Reading →

8 Oct 2018 0