The Queensland Orchestra
The Queensland Orchestra combines classical brilliance with contemporary charm, and regularly performs with world-renowned conductors and musicians. Engaging with audiences of all musical tastes and interests, the Orchestra offers an eclectic and entertaining program of more than 70 concerts annually. These range from great orchestral classics, new commissions, and the more intimate Baroque for aficionados through to themed concerts of light classical music, Proms and cinema favourites.
Experience the extremes of northern chill and southern warmth! With its exhilarating themes and brilliant orchestration, Elgar’s concert overture… more
| Dates |
Sat 30 August 2008 |
| Venue |
QPAC Concert Hall, Melbourne and Grey Street, South Brisbane |
What’s that ringing? The culprit is Bakshi’s The Unanswered Call, a work featuring mobile phones, which, unlike the ones in real life, go… more
| Dates |
Sat 20 September 2008 |
| Venue |
The Queensland Orchestra Studios, 53 Ferry Road, West End |
As the foremost champion of the great oratorios of Bach and Handel, Mendelssohn pays eloquent and heartfelt tribute to their grand tradition with… more
| Dates |
Sat 27 September 2008 |
| Venue |
QPAC Concert Hall, Melbourne and Grey Street, South Brisbane |
Escape to the heady world of opera – a world of heroes, villains, cunning servants, seduction, witchcraft and blazing emotion set to some of the… more
| Dates |
Fri 3 October 2008 |
| Venue |
City Hall, Adelaide Street, Brisbane City |
Distinguished Baroque specialist Bernard Labadie brings us an evening of incomparable baroque splendour, courtesy of the magnificent Mr Handel. The… more
| Dates |
Sat 11 October 2008 |
| Venue |
Conservatorium Theatre, 16 Russell Street, South Bank |
Two leading Australian artists come together in a concert featuring the instrument of paradise and the instrument of the nightingale. Flautist Jane… more
| Dates |
Sun 2 November 2008 |
| Venue |
QPAC Concert Hall, Melbourne and Grey Street, South Brisbane |
Irrepressible Spanish energy pervades this program conducted by distinguished Australian Geoffrey Simon. Ravel and De Falla’s extroverted scores… more
| Dates |
Fri 7 November 2008 |
| Venue |
QPAC Concert Hall, Melbourne and Grey Street, South Brisbane |
Do some vocal warm-ups, don your Union Jack waistcoats and bring some flags and streamers in preparation for our annual celebration of Last Night of… more
| Dates |
Fri 14 November 2008 |
| Venue |
City Hall, Adelaide Street, Brisbane City |
Mozartian joy and grace are the order of the day. Ravel evokes the spirit of 18th century master, Couperin; Scottish harpsichordist, Roy Howat,… more
| Dates |
Thu 20 November 2008 |
| Venue |
Conservatorium Theatre, 16 Russell Street, South Bank |
Mozartian joy and grace are the order of the day. Ravel evokes the spirit of 18th century master, Couperin; Scottish harpsichordist, Roy Howat,… more
| Dates |
Sat 22 November 2008 |
| Venue |
Conservatorium Theatre, 16 Russell Street, South Bank |
