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The Nutcracker’s Tenth Spellbinding Season
December 7, 2022 | Claire MatthewsChristmas is almost here, and that means it’s time for The Nutcracker! Now in its tenth season, Queensland Ballet’s The Nutcracker is a festive family tradition. Read More
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
The Nutcracker: A Magical Christmas Story
December 20, 2021 | Claire MatthewsQueensland Ballet’s The Nutcracker is a classic Christmas story and the perfect way to ring in the festive season. 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
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.
Marriage of Figaro: Romance and Revolution
July 24, 2021 | Claire MatthewsThe Marriage of Figaro is like an opera version of the ultimate rom-com, complete with tangled relationships, revenge and chaos.
Dream Away with Queensland Ballet’s Sleeping Beauty
June 8, 2021 | Claire MatthewsQueensland Ballet’s Sleeping Beauty transports audiences back to childhood magic and wonder with princesses, fairies and dragons. Showing from now until the 19th, this ballet is a must-see.
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.
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.
Opera Queensland’s Lorelei: Ancient Myth Meets Modern Woman
March 13, 2021 | Claire MatthewsOpera Queensland’s Lorelei tells the story of an ancient myth, with a modern twist. Featuring three of Australia’s leading opera voices in a boundary-breaking mix of opera, musical theatre and cabaret, this is a show well worth seeing.
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.