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QSO’s Magnificent Mozart’s Clarinet Concert
April 28, 2022 | Claire MatthewsOn a rainy Brisbane Saturday, I found refuge in the QPAC Concert Hall. After all the recent floods and disruptions, it was great to be back hearing live music. Read More
Trio Argenti Soars to New Heights
December 15, 2021 | Claire MatthewsTrio Argenti came together for an intimate evening of chamber music at the Judith Wright Arts Centre on Sunday. Read More
QSO Farewells their 2021 Season
December 8, 2021 | Claire MatthewsQSO finished off their 2021 season with three musical masterpieces in an enthralling closing gala on Saturday night in the QPAC concert hall. Read More
Verdi: Opera Queensland Showcases Master Composer
November 25, 2021 | Claire MatthewsOpera Queensland presented an afternoon of powerful vocal music in Verdi, held in the QPAC concert hall on Saturday. Read More
QSO Sharing the Joy of Music with Frontline Workers
November 9, 2021 | Claire MatthewsQSO shared the joy of live music with frontline workers through a special thank you concert on Friday night in the QPAC Concert Hall. Read More
Southern Cross Soloists Dream Away in ‘Dreams and Visions’
September 8, 2021 | Claire MatthewsSouthern Cross Soloists presented an afternoon of vivid musical portraits in their Dreams and Visions concert on Sunday in the QPAC concert hall. Read More
Great Inventions: QSO Music on Sundays
July 27, 2021 | Claire MatthewsQSO’s Great Inventions concert on Sunday morning had a creative, dynamic program, featuring music inspired by inventions.
Orava Quartet Dazzles at Brisbane Music Festival
July 22, 2021 | Claire MatthewsPresented as part of the Brisbane Music Festival, the concert on Sunday night featured Orava Quartet alongside emerging artists in a playful program. Read More
Sonic Beethoven Soars to New Heights
June 15, 2021 | Claire MatthewsSonic Beethoven was an exuberant evening of sublime chamber music and the perfect way to unwind last Friday night.
QSO Presents Enchanting Musical Theatre Gala
May 20, 2021 | Claire MatthewsQSO presented an entertaining evening of musical theatre classics last Saturday in the QPAC concert hall, from Broadway to West End and everything in-between.
Deborah Cheetham AO makes debut with Opera Queensland
March 27, 2021 | Claire MatthewsBrisbane audiences were treated to an intimate and heartfelt recital with Indigenous soprano Deborah Cheetham AO in Opera Queensland’s studio series last weekend.
QSO’s Firebird Concert Ignites Vibrant Storytelling
March 27, 2021 | Claire MatthewsQueensland Symphony Orchestra’s Firebird concert Friday March 19, presented a morning of instrumental splendour and fiery storytelling.
QSO Paints Lush Musical Landscapes
March 3, 2021 | Claire MatthewsQueensland Symphony Orchestra presented a concert of lush musical landscapes from rivers to mountains to skies on Sunday morning at QPAC.
QSO Favourites: Beethoven to Bolero
February 14, 2021 | Claire MatthewsQSO Favourites last Saturday was an evening of entertaining and sublime music, featuring the orchestra’s favourite pieces from Beethoven to Bolero.