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ALIGNING THE STARS WITH SAGITTARIUS
Sagittarius is a deeply personal journey of a Brisbane saxophonist, Emma di Marco, filled with introspection, courage, and sense of adventure. Developed over a period of seven years, and now part of Brisbane Music Festival, this concert thoughtfully balances fate with freewill, explores choice and expectation, and asks us to ponder on reaching for new heights and avoiding regret. Opening with a work that references fire, we are thrown into a mix of oscillating sounds, sudd


CLASSICAL MUSIC FOR THE LITTLE ONES
The Queensland Symphony Orchestra recently welcomed the youngest members of its audiences – little musicians and tiny tikes who will one day be the driving force behind classical music production and performance. The next generation of musicians and concert goers desperately needs opportunities to immerse into the world of classical music performance, the interaction with real-life musicians and high classical music made accessible and exciting for them. Orchestral Adventures


FRANCK AND RAVEL
This evening of French music, led by a French conductor (Lionel Bringuier) and featuring a star French soloist (Jean-Efflam Bavouzet), brings a certain “je ne sais quoi” to the QPAC Concert Hall, effortlessly transporting the audience into the best memories of their French experiences. Opening with the familiar sounds of Fantasia, this concert brings us the fabulous “Sourcerer’s Apprentice” by Paul Dukas. Can you hear Harry Potter-like adventure in it? Or maybe you can pictur


QSO: ENCHANTED WITH CHAMBER MUSIC
Chamber music is a wonderful way of experiencing classical repertoire close up and personal, and the Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s...


BEETHOVEN AND BRAHMS
Would you like to hear something punchy from the Western Classical music canon? Then Beethoven and Brahms with the Queensland Symphony...


TCHAIKOVSKY’S PATHETIQUE
This season’s program for the Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO) is wonderfully curated. It brings lesser-known, sometimes unusual,...


SHAKESPEARE LEGEND BREWING A STORM
Seeing a Shakespeare legend share the stage with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra is a real treat. Enter John Bell – Helpmann Award...


RITE OF SPRING
The very modernist program of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s (QSO) opening concert for the 2025 season captures the avant-garde...


QSO—FRESH AND FAMILIAR
It is the Valentine’s Day weekend, and the Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO) is lighting up the stage with a sparkling program of...


THE BARDEN PARTY'S DAZZLING RETURN WITH MACBETH
The Barden Party has returned to Brisbane, bringing their latest Shakespearean reimagining to BackDock Arts. Following their spectacular...


SIX QUEENS REIGN SUPREME
Last night, Brisbane was treated to a royal spectacle with the opening night of SIX the Musical , a dazzling contemporary rock opera that...


KNEALE HOLDS HER OWN AT BRISBANE MUSIC FESTIVAL
What a refreshing experience of music with Melbourne artist Gemma Kneale at the Brisbane Music Festival this weekend! Hold Your Own is...
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