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Orchestra For Everyone 2021 SE ASON
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Welcome
Queensland Symphony Orchestra is an Orchestra For Everyone.
So whether you’re new to the magic of live orchestral music,
or have been enjoying it for years, we are for you. Our 2021 Season
has so much to look forward to. We invite you to explore our
upcoming concerts.
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Concertmaster, Chief Executive, and Principal Partner,
about why we love making music!
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including great orchestral masterpieces, new Australian
premieres, movie favourites, and more.
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Brochure Design by Sean Dowling & Ashleigh Jacobsen | Musician Portraits by Jiriki Photography qso.com.au
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How we've
missed you!
Dear friends,
How much we have missed I have marvelled as my It is my hope that as you
making music for you. colleagues have tackled browse these pages, you will be
new musical challenges – be excited by all that we have in
As I reflect on the past year, I it socially distanced duets, store. The photos you see were
am struck by how universal our recording videos from home, or taken in our homes at a time
experience has been. We have writing about their experiences when our personal spaces took
each encountered frustration, off the stage. It is abundantly on a greater purpose and richer
sadness, and longing. clear to me that music unites meaning. I hope you enjoy
For us at Queensland Symphony us, even when we’re not these insights from my friends
Orchestra, we were devastated face-to-face. and colleagues.
to miss so much of our planned In 2021 we invite you to join I eagerly look forward to seeing
2020 concert season. There is no us and take your seat in the you once again. Music awaits!
doubt it has been a challenging concert hall once again.
time, and yet amidst the Swoon at the breathtaking
yearning to fill the concert hall melodies and marvel at the
again, we have told new stories, spine-tingling skill of our
and explored new ways of soloists. Relish the opportunity
making and sharing music. to enjoy beloved classics
In the many quiet moments, and hear some exciting new
Warwick Adeney
I have had the opportunity Australian music too.
Concertmaster
to practice solo works long Our season will be a celebration
forgotten, and enjoy digital of live performance, and its
concerts performed by power to inspire us and draw
my contemporaries around us together.
the world.
"I love performing live, it's where communication of the music really takes
place. I try to think about the intentions of the composer - feel the joy,
the longing, the solemnity. All those sentiments come out much more for
me in the moment of a performance than they do in other times."
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Meet Our Musicians
Warwick Adeney Alan Smith Johannes Fritzsch
We thank supporters of our Music Chair program who allow us to attract musicians of the highest standard. Concertmaster Associate Concertmaster Conductor Laureate
Prof Ian Frazer AC & Mrs Caroline Frazer, Estate of Barbara Jean Hebden, Arthur Waring
Cathryn Mittelheuser AM, John Story AO & Georgina Story
Shane Chen Lynn Cole Ann Holtzapffel Rebecca Seymour Joan Shih Brenda Sullivan Stephen Tooke Brynley White Sonia Wilson Gail Aitken ~ Wayne Brennan ~ Katie Betts
Violin 1 Violin 1 Violin 1 Violin 1 Violin 1 Violin 1 Violin 1 Violin 1 Violin 1 Violin 2 Violin 2 Violin 2
Jessica Read Support a Musician Aitken Whyte Lawyers Dr John H. Casey Simon Mills Heidi Rademacher and in memory Tony & Patricia Keane Graeme Rosewarne & Jim O'Neill Wei Zhang & Ping Luo Dr John H. Casey David Miller Support a Musician
of Hans Rademacher, Anonymous
Jane Burroughs Faina Dobrenko Simon Dobrenko Delia Kinmont Natalie Low Tim Marchmont Nicholas Thin Helen Travers Harold Wilson Imants Larsens ~ Yoko Okayasu >> Charlotte Burbrook de Vere
Violin 2 Violin 2 Violin 2 Violin 2 Violin 2 Violin 2 Violin 2 Violin 2 Violin 2 Viola Viola Viola
Dr Graham & Mrs Kate Row The Curavis Fund The Curavis Fund Dr Colin & Mrs Noela Kratzing Dr Ralph & Mrs Susan Cobcroft Support a Musician Simon Mills Elinor & Tony Travers Support a Musician Support a Musician Dr Damien Thomson Dr Pamela Greet and
Wei Zhang & Ping Luo & Dr Glenise Berry Mr Nick Beaton
Nicole Greentree Bernard Hoey Kirsten Hulin-Bobart Jann Keir-Haantera Graham Simpson Nicholas Tomkin Hyung Suk Bae = Matthew Kinmont + Kathryn Close Andre Duthoit Matthew Jones Kaja Skorka
Viola Viola Viola Viola Viola Viola Cello Cello Cello Cello Cello Cello
Shirley Leuthner Desmond B. Misso Esq CP Morris Ms Helen Sotiriadis Alan Galwey Alan Symons John Story AO & Georgina Story, Dr Julie Beeby, David Miller Dr Graham & Mrs Kate Row Anne Shipton M.J. Bellotti Robin Spencer,
Arthur Waring Anonymous
Craig Allister Young Phoebe Russell ~ Dušan Walkowicz >> Anne Buchanan Justin Bullock Paul O’Brien Ken Poggioli Alison Mitchell ~ Hayley Radke >> Kate Lawson * Huw Jones ~ Sarah Meagher >>
Cello Double Bass Double Bass Double Bass Double Bass Double Bass Double Bass Flute Flute Piccolo Oboe Oboe
Di Jameson In memory of Sidney Irene Thomas Support a Musician Dr Betty Byrne Henderson AM Michael Kenny & David Gibson Graeme Rosewarne and Jim O'Neill Anonymous Alan Symons Desmond B Misso Esq. Dr James R Conner Prof Ian Gough AM Sarah & Mark Combe
& Dr Ruth Gough
Alexa Murray Vivienne Brooke * Irit Silver ~ Brian Catchlove + Kate Travers Nicholas Harmsen * Nicole Tait ~ David Mitchell >> Evan Lewis Claire Ramuscak * Malcolm Stewart ~ Alex Miller >>
Oboe Cor Anglais Clarinet Clarinet Clarinet Bass Clarinet Bassoon Bassoon Bassoon Contrabassoon French Horn French Horn
Dr Les & Ms Pam Masel CP Morris Arthur Waring The K&D/S&R Anketell Foundation Dr Julie Beeby Support a Musician In memory of John & Helen Keep CP Morris, In Memory of Dr CP Morris Arthur Waring Dr Pamela Greet and
Guy and Kathleen Knopke Margaret Mittelheuser AM Vicki Knopke Mr Nick Beaton
Ian O’Brien * Vivienne Collier-Vickers Lauren Manuel Richard Madden = Paul Rawson + Jason Redman ~ Ashley Carter >> Thomas Allely * Jill Atkinson * Tim Corkeron * David Montgomery ~ Josh DeMarchi >>
French Horn French Horn French Horn Trumpet Trumpet Trombone Trombone Tuba Harp Timpani Percussion Percussion
Support a Musician Ms Marie Isackson Dr John H. Casey Elinor & Tony Travers Dr Pamela Greet and Frances & Stephen Maitland OAM RFD The K&D/S&R Anketell Foundation Arthur Waring Noel & Geraldine Whittaker Dr Philip Aitken & Dr Susan Urquhart, Dr Graham & Mrs Kate Row Dr Graham & Mrs Kate Row
Mr Nick Beaton Peggy Allen Hayes
~ Section Principal + Acting Associate Principal
= Acting Section Principal * Principal
Queensland Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra For Everyone Section Principal Trumpet position is supported by Andrea Kriewaldt. >> Associate Principal ^ Acting Principal qso.com.au
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From our From our
Chief Executive Principal Partner
For arts organisations all This year, out of necessity, we Australia Pacific LNG and its During 2020 Queensland Symphony In addition to these events,
around the world, the COVID have had to explore different operators ConocoPhillips and Orchestra's engagement with Community in Concert activities
crisis has presented a challenge ways of making and sharing Origin Energy are proud to partner regional communities pivoted to and school workshops have been
with Queensland Symphony online engagement. Students have planned for 2021, empowering and
like no other. Yet we look to the music. I am immensely
Orchestra. We support their been able to watch QSO’s digital supporting local music makers
future with hope, because there proud of our musicians and passion to share music with as concerts - 'Meet the Orchestra’s and students. We are convinced
is always a place for music. administration team for their many Queenslanders as possible, Instruments and Musicians' and that these communities have been
I know speaking to many of commitment to embracing and are delighted to support their 'Peter and the Wolf'. Instrumental enriched through the Orchestra’s
our supporters that the music new technologies and new regional programs in Gladstone, teaching videos recorded by QSO annual visits, and are proud of
of Queensland Symphony ways of presenting music. Chinchilla, Miles, Roma and Tara. musicians have been created to the strong arts platform we are
Orchestra has been a great We have found our digital We believe this work enriches the give students access to tips and helping to establish.
solace during the uncertainty voice, and are enthusiastic musical lives of students, teachers, techniques on their instruments.
and communities in these Live online sessions have enabled Queensland Symphony Orchestra
of COVID-19. about the enhanced reach, is an Orchestra for Everyone, and
regions, providing unparalleled students to engage directly with
increased flexibility, and opportunities to enjoy, learn from, QSO musicians. we are delighted to play our part in
One of the profoundly moving greater engagement this helping them make that a reality.
and perform alongside the state’s
experiences this year was medium can provide. QSO travelled to Gladstone We look forward to sharing more
best musicians.
to hear from you, our loyal in September, presenting the great music in the year ahead.
audience, about how much Of course nothing can replace annual Symphony Under the
your Orchestra means to you. the experience of being in the Stars across two balmy evenings. Nick McKenna
Let me assure you that the same room as our orchestra Gladstone primary schools hosted Chief Executive Officer
feeling is absolutely mutual, as in full flight, and I hope performances from a QSO brass trio Australia Pacific LNG
and string quartet, giving students
our musicians have desperately you will join us for another
close-up interaction with musicians
missed performing for you. All breathtaking season. In 2021 and their instruments.
of us at Queensland Symphony you can look forward to an
Orchestra greatly value outstanding year of music
your ongoing support and making, showcasing brilliant
engagement, and thank you for Australian artists and some
your generosity this year. of the great pieces of the
classical music canon. We have
Here at Queensland Symphony also commissioned some new
Orchestra we believe in the Australian music, which I know
power of music to inspire you will enjoy.
individuals and unite
communities. While this I look forward to sharing music
brochure focuses on our main- with you once again in 2021.
stage concerts in Brisbane,
we spend much of the year
traversing this great state to
ensure as many Queenslanders
as possible experience the
joy of music. We invite you to
learn more about our regional,
community, and education Craig Whitehead
programs in the pages of this Chief Executive
brochure and on our website.
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2021 At A Glance
FEB QSO Favourites
Sat 6 Feb 3pm & 7.30pm
Page 10 JUN Epic Sounds
Fri 25 Jun 7.30pm
Sat 26 Jun 3pm & 7.30pm
Arabian Nights Page 20
Fri 19 Feb 7.30pm
Sat 20 Feb 3pm & 7.30pm
Page 11 JUL Great Inventions
Sun 25 Jul 11am & 3pm
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Musical Landscapes
Sun 28 Feb 11am & 3pm
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AUG Breathtaking Tchaikovsky
Fri 6 Aug 11am
Sat 7 Aug 3pm & 7.30pm
MAR Firebird
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Fri 19 Mar 11am
Sat 20 Mar 3pm & 7.30pm
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Around the World
Sun 29 Aug 11am & 3pm
APR Enigma
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Fri 9 Apr 7.30pm
Sat 10 Apr 3pm & 7.30pm
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SEP Queensland's Finest
Fri 3 Sep 11am
Sat 4 Sep 3pm & 7.30pm
Cinematic
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Sat 24 Apr 3pm & 7.30pm
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OCT Beethoven and Sibelius
Fri 1 Oct 7.30pm
Pictures at an Exhibition Sat 2 Oct 3pm & 7.30pm
Fri 30 Apr 11am Page 25
MAY Sat 1 May 3pm & 7.30pm
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NOV Song to Symphony
Sun 28 Nov 11am & 3pm
Shakespearean Classics
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Sun 9 May 11am & 3pm
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DEC Four Last Songs
Fri 3 Dec 7.30pm
"I love the element of surprise in live
Musical Theatre Gala Sat 4 Dec 3pm & 7.30pm
Sat 15 May 3pm & 7.30pm Page 27
performance. Witnessing my colleagues
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go above and beyond what I’ve ever heard
Mozart and Brahms
Fri 28 May 11am
Sat 29 May 3pm & 7.30pm
them do before is amazing." Page 19
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KATE TRAVERS, CLARINET
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QSO Favourites Arabian Nights
Beethoven to Bolero Music of Love and Intrigue
SAT 6 FEB 3PM & 7.30PM FRI 19 FEB 7.30PM | SAT 20 FEB 3PM & 7.30PM
In the lead-up to our season this year, we asked The Arabian Nights have never gone out of fashion
Venue Concert Hall, QPAC you, our enthusiastic audiences, what pieces you Venue Concert Hall, QPAC in modern times, featuring in all forms of media from
Conductor Dane Lam wanted to hear. Your feedback inspired us, and Conductor Johannes Fritzsch books to Disney films. But surely one of the most
we’re delighted to present a concert of favourites thrilling spins on these time-honoured tales is Russian
PROGR AM INCLUDES – yours and ours – including the majestic Allegretto composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s symphonic suite
from Beethoven’s Symphony No.7 through to Ravel’s Scheherazade. The title is the name of a Persian queen
unforgettable Bolero. Conducted by dynamic who tells stories night after night to her controlling
MOZART Overture from The Marriage of Figaro
Australian conductor Dane Lam (pictured above),
PROGR AM Sultan husband in order to keep herself alive.
BEETHOVEN Symphony No.7 in A, mvt 2: Allegretto it’s going to be a great concert - whether you are new Scheherazade herself is represented by the poignant
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.5 in E minor, to the magic of orchestral music or whether you’ve RAVEL La valse sound of a solo violin, while the massed orchestra
mvt 3: Valse: Allegro moderato been enjoying it for years. RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade conjure up tales of adventure, fun, and mystery.
Conductor Laureate Johannes Fritzsch will lead the
GERSHWIN An American in Paris
Orchestra on this exotic musical journey. The concert
DVOŘÁK Symphony No.9 in E minor also features Ravel’s impressionistic take on the
(From the New World), mvt 2: Largo waltz, La valse.
RAVEL Bolero
AND MORE
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Musical Landscapes
Evocative Scenic Melodies Firebird
SUN 28 FEB 11AM & 3PM An Instrumental Spectacular
The natural world inspired many
Venue Concert Hall, QPAC composers to create their greatest
Conductor Umberto Clerici music. Felix Mendelssohn visited FRI 19 MAR 11AM | SAT 20 MAR 3PM & 7.30PM
the Scottish island of Staff in 1829
Host Guy Noble We are privileged to host one of the greatest pianists
and was struck with the majestic
Venue Concert Hall, QPAC Queensland has ever produced, Piers Lane, to perform
Soloist Warwick Adeney, violin sea cave known as Fingal’s Cave.
Conductor Elena Schwarz Franz Liszt’s monumental first concerto for piano and
Instantly, the sound of the rolling
orchestra. Liszt was one of the geniuses of the piano
waves and the isolation of the Soloist Piers Lane, piano
PROGR AM INCLUDES location inspired him to write one
in the 19th century, but he also knew how to share the
stage with an orchestra, and this work is a spectacular
of his most popular works, The
showcase for pianist and orchestral musicians alike.
MENDELSSOHN The Hebrides (Fingal’s Cave) Hebrides. Starting with this majestic
The concert finishes with a suite of music from
BEETHOVEN Symphony No.6 in F (Pastoral), mvt 4: Thunderstorm
overture, Queensland Symphony PROGR AM Stravinsky’s ballet The Firebird. This astonishing
Orchestra will lead the audience
J. STRAUSS, JR On the Beautiful Blue Danube orchestral work tells the story of a prince who is aided
through a series of evocative
WEBER Overture from Der Freischütz by an enchanted bird, and is regarded as one of the
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS The Lark Ascending classical works that have drawn
great masterpieces, not just of ballet music, but of all
their inspiration from nature. LISZT Piano Concerto No.1 in E flat
GRIEG Suite No.1 from Peer Gynt, mvt 1: Morning orchestral music.
mvt 4: In the Hall of the Mountain King STRAVINSKY Suite from The Firebird (1919 version)
SMETANA The Moldau from Má vlast
AND MORE
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Enigma Cinematic
A Musical Tour de Force Heroes and Heroines
SAT 24 APR 3PM & 7.30PM
FRI 9 APR 7.30PM | SAT 10 APR 3PM & 7.30PM
Our signature Cinematic concert returns for another
It can sometimes be dangerous to be friends with a Venue Concert Hall, QPAC year! Cinematic presents an evocative mix of music
Venue Concert Hall, QPAC composer! In 1899, English composer Edward Elgar
Conductor & Host Nicholas Buc from the movies, with a bit of classical thrown in, to
Conductor Johannes Fritzsch created his Enigma Variations, a set of variations create a visceral music experience like no other. The
on the one melody, with each one representing a theme of this concert will be Heroes and Heroines – a
Soloist Joseph Nolan, organ different friend of his. From his wife to his music tribute to heroic characters, big and small, super and
publisher, each friend was immortalised in music as INCLUDES MUSIC FROM ordinary, across the ages. From blockbuster classical
their different personalities shone through. This piece to blockbuster films, you’ll hear why – when it comes to
has never lost popularity, especially with the moving music of action and inspiration – there is nothing more
PROGR AM INCLUDES and powerful ‘Nimrod’ variation. We’re also delighted GIACCHINO The Incredibles
powerful than a live symphony orchestra.
to showcase the majestic QPAC organ and soloist SILVESTRI The Avengers
POULENC Organ Concerto in G minor Joseph Nolan, in Poulenc's mighty Concerto. TOPRAK Captain Marvel
ELGAR Enigma Variations ROWLAND The Man From Snowy River
AND MORE DUKAS The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
DESPLAT The Imitation Game
AND MORE
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Shakespearean
Pictures at Classics
an Exhibition Music Inspired by the Bard
Musical Vignettes SUN 9 MAY 11AM & 3PM
William Shakespeare is regarded as the greatest
FRI 30 APR 11AM | SAT 1 MAY 3PM & 7.30PM Venue Concert Hall, QPAC playwright of all time because his stories speak
Conductor Max McBride so much to universal human emotion and
Music paints pictures in our minds, but sometimes,
Venue Concert Hall, QPAC experiences. In his comedies, tragedies and
it’s a picture that paints the music. Mussorgsky’s Host Guy Noble histories, he speaks to his audiences about
Conductor Benjamin Northey Pictures at an Exhibition was a series of pieces for
Soloist Rebecca Cassidy, soprano love, revenge, bravery, cowardice, life, and
piano based on a famous set of paintings. The
Soloists Alison Mitchell, flute Opera Queensland Young Artist death. Is it any wonder then that many famous
paintings themselves were small but the sounds
Irit Silver, clarinet composers have been inspired by Shakespeare’s
that Mussorgsky created were so big, it wasn’t long PROGR AM INCLUDES work to create music that is equally as
before fellow composer Maurice Ravel arranged them
dramatic? In this concert, hear a selection of
into an aurally spectacular version for orchestra. If
PROGR AM you love music that takes you on a journey, this is BEETHOVEN Overture from Coriolan the most powerful and enjoyable works inspired
by Shakespeare’s plays from Mendelssohn’s
the concert for you. As an added highlight, we’re MENDELSSOHN Music from A Midsummer Night’s Dream
iconic music for A Midsummer Night’s Dream
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Overture from May Night delighted to feature two of our Orchestra’s stellar PROKOFIEV Music from Romeo and Juliet through to Prokofiev’s extraordinary ballet
members Irit Silver and Alison Mitchell, performing
KERRY Sinfonia Concertante for Flute, TCHAIKOVSKY Hamlet; Fantasy Overture after Shakespeare music for Romeo and Juliet.
a world premiere double concerto for flute, clarinet
Clarinet and Orchestra (World Premiere)
and orchestra, by Australian composer Gordon Kerry. SCHUBERT Who is Sylvia? (Was ist Sylvia?), D.891
Commissioned by the late Marena Manzoufas
MUSSORGSKY Pictures at an Exhibition VERDI Piangea cantando (Willow Song) from Otello
(arr. Ravel) AND MORE
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Musical Mozart
Theatre Gala and Brahms
Broadway to West End Music to Soothe Your Soul
SAT 15 MAY 3PM & 7.30PM FRI 28 MAY 11AM | SAT 29 MAY 3PM & 7.30PM
Queensland Symphony Orchestra will light up the There are times when we want orchestral music to
Venue Concert Hall, QPAC Concert Hall stage with a terrific line-up of hits from Venue Concert Hall, QPAC take us on journeys that are dramatic and stormy,
Conductor & Host Guy Noble the great musicals of the 20th and 21st century. Conductor Alexander Briger but then there are times when we crave the opposite.
Featuring award-winning Australian soprano Lorina Brahms had proved he could do the former with his
Soloists Lorina Gore, soprano Soloist Diana Doherty, oboe majestic First Symphony and then set out to do the
Gore and acclaimed performer Simon Gleeson with
Simon Gleeson, tenor the full power of a large orchestra, you will be treated latter in his Symphony No.2. His music will soothe
to music from Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, your ears and your heart. Serene and glowing,
INCLUDES MUSIC FROM Chess, Frozen and much, much more. There will be PROGR AM it is a masterpiece designed to lift your spirits.
something for everyone in this tribute to the It’s also a perfect match for the Mozart Oboe
LLOYD WEBER The Phantom of the Opera toe-tapping, spine-tingling genre of musical theatre. MOZART Oboe Concerto in C, K.314 Concerto in C, performed by Diana Doherty,
RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN Carousel one of Australia’s greatest woodwind players.
This concert will also feature two emerging BRAHMS Symphony No.2 in D
SCHÖNBERG Les Misérables Musical Theatre soloists from the Queensland
LOPEZ & LOPEZ Frozen Conservatorium Griffith University.
ULVAEUS & ANDERSSON Chess
AND MORE
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Epic Sounds Great Inventions
Music of Surprise and Delight
Music that Soars
SUN 25 JUL 11AM & 3PM
Composers throughout the ages are always trying
FRI 25 JUN 7.30PM | SAT 26 JUN 3PM & 7.30PM Venue Concert Hall, QPAC to find a way to create something new for their
We’re excited to present the premiere of a new work Conductor Benjamin Bayl audiences. But every now and again, 'new' is not
Venue Concert Hall, QPAC by acclaimed Australian didgeridoo player and enough! In this entertaining concert, we will feature
Host Guy Noble
Conductor Benjamin Northey composer, William Barton. The sound of this majestic a selection of music by the great composers,
instrument will fill the concert hall, in a performance Soloist Thomas Allely, tuba each one marked by a truly unique attempt to
Soloist William Barton, didgeridoo that also features Wagner’s dramatic Overture to The try something different. For instance, Beethoven
Flying Dutchman and the mighty Fifth Symphony by wrote the second movement of his Eighth
Sibelius. There is a tale that the finale of this Finnish PROGR AM INCLUDES Symphony to sound like a new invention of his day
masterpiece was inspired by the call of swans. That – the metronome! Haydn also was inspired by the
PROGR AM may well be true, but the journey this musical work HAYDN Creation Part 1, Representation of Chaos mechanical world – his famous Symphony No. 101 has
takes you on transcends any simple explanation. It’s a delightful ticking melody in the second movement
HAYDN Symphony No.101 in D (The Clock), mvt 2
WAGNER Overture from The Flying Dutchman otherworldly, beautiful and triumphant - all in one that earned it the nickname 'The Clock'. In another
package. It feels as if it comes from the icy landscapes BEETHOVEN Symphony No.8, mvt 2 inventive approach, Debussy sought to mimic the
BARTON New Work (World Premiere)
of Finland and yet the music is universal. RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Capriccio espagnol sound of Indonesian Gamelan music in his Pagodes
Commissioned by Queensland Symphony Orchestra
from Estampes. There are other surprises, but we
through the support of Justice Anthe Philippides SAMUEL JONES Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra
don’t want to spoil all of them – so come along and
SIBELIUS Symphony No.5 in E flat DEBUSSY Pagodes from Estampes enjoy this magical experience with us.
(arr. Caplet)
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Breathtaking Around
Tchaikovsky the World
Passion and Tragedy An Orchestral Globetrot
FRI 6 AUG 11AM | SAT 7 AUG 3PM & 7.30PM SUN 29 AUG 11AM & 3PM
Nine days before the great Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky One of the fascinating things about orchestral music
Venue Concert Hall, QPAC passed away, he premiered his last great symphony Venue Concert Hall, QPAC is how it has taken on different flavours around the
Conductor Johannes Fritzsch – the Symphony No.6. It is known as the ‘Passionate’ Conductor & Host Guy Noble world. Our irrepressible host and conductor Guy Noble
symphony in Russian or the rather more tragic will take your ears around the world in a collection of
‘Pathétique’ in French. The slow, meditative ending PROGR AM INCLUDES music from every corner of the globe. You’ll imagine
of this symphony was unusual for its time, but its the icy beauty of Finland as Sibelius’ Finlandia rings
emotional power has only grown with the years. in your ears, enjoy a fireworks show with an English
PROGR AM INCLUDES Conducted by QSO Conductor Laureate Johannes
SIBELIUS Finlandia
monarch and feel the magic of Totoro, one of Japan's
Fritzsch, this will be an unforgettable experience SCULTHORPE Small Town most-loved animated characters, and much more!
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.6 for everyone in the concert hall. COPLAND Fanfare for the Common Man
in B minor (Pathétique)
RAVEL Pavane for a Dead Princess
AND MORE
DVOŘÁK Slavonic Dances Op.72, No.7
HANDEL Overture from Royal Fireworks Music
HISAISHI My Neighbor Totoro
AND MORE
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Beethoven
Queensland's Finest and Sibelius
Queensland Symphony Orchestra and Brisbane Festival Present
A Trio of Talent Musical Masterpieces
FRI 3 SEP 11AM | SAT 4 SEP 3PM & 7.30PM FRI 1 OCT 7.30PM | SAT 2 OCT 3PM & 7.30PM
This concert is a showcase of three of Queensland’s “Classic” adj. - judged over a period of time to be of
Venue Concert Hall, QPAC brightest musicians, featured together for the first Venue Concert Hall, QPAC the highest quality and outstanding of its kind.
Conductor Dane Lam time. Conducted by Dane Lam, acclaimed both here Conductor Alexander Briger
and overseas, this performance includes a brand The reason classical music remains so powerful to
Soloist Jayson Gillham, piano new composition by talented young composer, Soloist Grace Clifford, violin this day is because great composers often poured
Sebastian Lingane, who who received the QSO the emotions and experiences of their own life into
Compose – Symphony for Tomorrow award in their music. The resulting works of great beauty and
2019. They are joined by Australian pianist Jayson passion still impact us years on. Australian violinist
PROGR AM Gillham who won the Montreal International Music PROGR AM Grace Clifford will transport you into the world of Jean
Competition in 2014, performing Beethoven’s Fourth Sibelius with his finger-busting and evocative Violin
SEBASTIAN LINGANE New Work (World Premiere) Concerto with “absorbing and relentless elegance” SIBELIUS Violin Concerto in D minor Concerto. This will be followed by the one and only
Commissioned by Queensland (Montreal Gazette). He has only grown in stature as ‘Beethoven 7’, a piece with such infectious rhythms
BEETHOVEN Symphony No.7 in A and powerful emotions that you only need to hear it
Symphony Orchestra an interpreter of Beethoven’s piano concertos since.
You can also enjoy Richard Strauss’ tone poem Till once to be swept away by it. This is a must-see concert
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No.4 in G in our 2021 season.
Eulenspiegel – a musical tale of a mischief-maker
R. STRAUSS Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks represented with equally mischievous music.
(Till Eulenspiegel's lustige Streiche)
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Song to Symphony Four Last Songs
Inspirational Folk Melodies Season Closing Gala
SUN 28 NOV 11AM & 3PM FRI 3 DEC 7.30PM | SAT 4 DEC 3PM & 7.30PM
Even though music for orchestra can sometimes Music is uniquely placed to provide comfort
Venue Concert Hall, QPAC be perceived as complex and elaborate, some of Venue Concert Hall, QPAC and solace when other things cannot, and the
Conductor Ludovic Morlot the greatest compositions drew on simple tunes of Conductor Ludovic Morlot final music composed by Richard Strauss is a
the day. Our final Music on Sundays concert for the breathtaking example. At the age of 84, shortly
Host Guy Noble year features a program of music inspired by folk Soloist Emma Pearson, soprano before he passed away, he took four poems and
Soloist Hyung Suk Bae, cello songs. You’ll hear Brahms’ famous Academic Festival set them to music. These songs for soprano and
Overture, a joyous medley of drinking songs arranged orchestra went on to become known as Strauss’
PROGR AM INCLUDES for orchestra, Copland’s superb rendering of the tune Four Last Songs, and to hear them live in concert is
'Simple Gifts' in his Appalachian Spring, and Dvořák’s PROGR AM INCLUDES a moving and powerful experience. Performed by
BARTÓK Hungarian Sketches lyrical Silent Wood which started life as a piano piece. Australian soprano Emma Pearson, there is no better
DEBUSSY Excerpts from The Toy Box In this concert, Dvořák’s music will be presented in R. STRAUSS Four Last Songs way we could finish off our concert year. The concert
a gorgeous arrangement for cello and orchestra, also features one of Debussy’s great masterpieces,
BRAHMS Academic Festival Overture DEBUSSY La Mer (The Sea)
featuring QSO cellist Hyung Suk Bae. La Mer, an invocation of the sea so strong, you
COPLAND Simple Gifts from Appalachian Spring can almost smell the salt and hear the waves.
DVOŘÁK Silent Wood for Cello and Orchestra
AND MORE
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Composer Directory
COMPOSERS WORK/S PG COMPOSERS WORK/S PG
Bartók Hungarian Sketches 26 Mozart Oboe Concerto in C, K.314 19
Overture from The Marriage of Figaro 10
Barton, William New Work 20
Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition 16
Beethoven Overture from Coriolan 17
Piano Concerto No.4 in G 24 Poulenc Organ Concerto in G minor 14
Symphony No.6 in F (Pastoral), mvt 4: Thunderstorm 12
Symphony No.7 in A 25 Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet 17
Symphony No.7 in A, mvt 2: Allegretto 10
Symphony No.8 in F, mvt 2 21
Ravel Bolero 10
La valse 11
Brahms Academic Festival Overture 26 Pavane for a Dead Princess 23
Symphony No.2 in D 19
Rimsky- Capriccio espagnol 21
Copland Fanfare for the Common Man 23 Korsakov Overture from May Night (Mayskaya noch) 16
Simple Gifts from Appalachian Spring 26 Scheherazade 11
Debussy Excerpts from The Toy Box 26 Rodgers & Music from Carousel 18
La Mer (The Sea) 27 Hammerstein
Pagodes from Estampes 21
Rowland Theme from The Man From Snowy River 15
Desplat Music from The Imitation Game 15
Schönberg, Music from Les Misérables 18
Dukas The Sorcerer’s Apprentice 15 Claude-Michel
Dvořák Slavonic Dances Op.72, No.7 23 Schubert Who is Sylvia? (Was ist Sylvia?), D.891 17
Symphony No.9 in E minor 10
(From the New World), mvt 2: Largo
Sculthorpe Small Town 23
Silent Wood for Cello and Orchestra 26
Sibelius Finlandia 23
Elgar Enigma Variations 14
Symphony No.5 in E flat 20
Violin Concerto in D minor 25
Gershwin An American in Paris 10
Silvestri Music from The Avengers 15
Giacchino Music from The Incredibles 15
Smetana The Moldau from Má vlast 12
Grieg Suite No.1 from Peer Gynt 12
mvt I: Morning
Strauss, J. Jr On the Beautiful Blue Danube 12
mvt IV: In the Hall of the Mountain King
Strauss, R. Four Last Songs 27
Handel Overture from Royal Fireworks Music 23
Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks 24
(Till Eulenspiegel's lustige Streiche)
Haydn Creation Part 1, Representation of Chaos 21
Symphony No.101 in D (The Clock), mvt 2 21
Stravinsky Suite from The Firebird (1919 version) 13
Hisaishi My Neighbor Totoro 23
Tchaikovsky Hamlet; Fantasy Overture after Shakespeare 17
Symphony No.5 in E minor, 10
"Playing in an orchestra is like sitting
Jones, Samuel Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra 21 mvt 3: Valse: Allegro moderato
Symphony No.6 in B minor (Pathétique) 22
Kerry, Gordon Sinfonia Concertante for Flute, Clarinet and Orchestra 16
inside a machine made of music.
Toprak Music from Captain Marvel 15
Lingane, New Work 24
Sebastian Ulvaeus & Music from Chess 18
The energy and sound around you is
Andersson
Liszt Piano Concerto No.1 in E flat 13
Vaughan The Lark Ascending 12
incredible. Every time you perform
Lloyd Weber Music from The Phantom of the Opera 18 Williams
Lopez & Lopez Music from Frozen 18 Verdi Piangea cantando (Willow Song) from Otello 17
Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night’s Dream
The Hebrides (Fingal’s Cave)
17
12
Wagner Overture from The Flying Dutchman 20
is unique - you can’t replicate it."
–
Weber Overture from Der Freischütz 13
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QSO Connect
"When Queensland Symphony Orchestra comes to visit our
rural towns, it is not just an event for our music students
but one for the whole community to enjoy together through
the power of music. For our students, it is an opportunity
to connect with seasoned professionals who don’t just help
them for the day, but who inspire them for a lifetime."
– DANIELLE HARRIS, INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC TEACHER
CHINCHILLA STATE HIGH SCHOOL & CHINCHILLA STATE SCHOOL
During times of upheaval, music can inspire us and connect us to those in our communities and beyond. In 2021, it’s our
mission to engage with even more children, school students, and regional communities all around Queensland. We want
to ensure that everybody has the opportunity to be involved with music, whether it be learning, listening, performing,
or composing. In 2021, we are proud to present QSO Connect, an exciting education, regional, and community program
comprising live events, interactive online engagement, and digital resources. Key activities include:
Brisbane Regional Program Young
Education Concerts Engages with students and Instrumentalist Prize
Targeted at different age levels, communities across the state Talented secondary school
with curriculum-based learning through interactive tutorials, students around Queensland
resources available for attending instrumental teaching resources, audition for the opportunity
schools. Visit our website for up- and livestreamed and recorded to perform with Queensland
to-date information and booking education concerts. QSO Connect Symphony Orchestra. Auditions will
details on concerts and open Ensembles will travel as far be via video submissions, and a live
rehearsals. north as Cairns and west to Finalists Recital will be held in early
Roma, presenting workshops and March 2021. Each finalist receives
Musical Mentors working alongside students and a cash prize to support their future
communities to hold performances musical endeavours, as well as
Online and in-person classes, as
in regional centres. Regional opportunities to engage with
well as mentoring and side-by-
activities also include digital QSO musicians and guest artists,
side ensemble sessions with QSO
Musical Mentors, Play-along with and the winner will perform with
musicians, tailored to the needs
QSO, Young Instrumentalist Prize, Queensland Symphony Orchestra.
of your school and ensemble,
and the Compose Program.
with flexible pricing based on the
activity. Teacher Professional
Compose Program Development
Play-along with QSO Designed to develop students’ Queensland Symphony Orchestra
creativity and understanding of is committed to supporting
Opportunities to play with a QSO
writing for orchestral instruments, Queensland teachers, providing
musician or group of musicians.
across all levels from primary professional development
In our popular Duet Project,
school to the senior syllabus. opportunities and learning
students perform and record a To explore all of our QSO Connect offerings, visit
School-age composers, from young resources to support our
virtual duet with a member of qso.com.au/qsoconnect. If you would like to enquire
children to school leavers, will have metropolitan, regional, and
the QSO, receiving remote tuition about our QSO Connect School Package and
the opportunity to hone their skills remote programs.
from a QSO mentor in preparation opportunities to engage with QSO Connect, contact
and hear their works performed by
for their performance. In 2021, our team – P: 07 3833 5035 E: edcom@qso.com.au
members of Queensland Symphony
we’re expanding the ensemble
Orchestra.
possibilities for students and
community musicians.
QSO Connect is made possible by the generosity of our supporters. We would like to thank the following
organisations for their ongoing support - Frazer Family Foundation, Tim Fairfax Family Foundation, Yurika, CP Morris,
St Baker Energy Innovation Fund, and ADFAS Brisbane.
For more information on how you can support Queensland Symphony Orchestra please contact
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Health and Corporate
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Music is powerful – we are passionate about Commercial relationships with progressive,
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communities. Help us share this joy of music multilevel stakeholder engagement.
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We believe everyone should experience our
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city, the country, or remote Queensland. relationship with the musicians and the
Help us expand our reach throughout our Orchestra. Please join this special giving group
vast Queensland communities. and support your favourite musician today.
Education and
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We passionately advocate that music can support the vitality and longevity of the
entertain, inspire, educate, and change lives. company is through an annual gift.
Help us provide the gift of music to our most Please make an annual gift today and help
important citizens, the children of Queensland. our QSO thrive.
"I love the atmosphere of live performance.
Digital Planned Giving It's authentic. My colleagues are such
Connected communities thrive - QSO’s digital
learning and engagement platforms provide
Make your musical passion your legacy. A gift
in your will is a lasting legacy that can make
incredible musicians, it's a privilege
accessibility for children and families. Help us
expand our digital assets and engagement in
a difference beyond your lifetime. Please help
QSO be an Orchestra for the future with your to play alongside them."
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our remote communities. legacy gift.
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In 2021 When you buy a concert package, you become a Queensland Symphony Orchestra subscriber.
As well as a year of wonderful music, here are some other benefits you will enjoy:
Best Prices and Big Savings
By purchasing a concert package you can save more than 24%* on individual concert tickets.
*Saving based on Adult A-Reserve Maestro set series package vs Adult A-Reserve single tickets
Great Seats
Book your concert package early to secure your preferred seats. Package buyers have priority access before
individual concerts go on sale Monday 14 December 2020. In a change to previous years, we need to seat package
orders on a first-in, first-served basis, to comply with physical distancing and contact tracing requirements.
Renewable seating is unavailable for Set Series Packages in 2021.
Ticket Exchange Privileges
We understand that plans can change. Subscribers can exchange tickets between concerts in our 2021 Season.
The first three concert exchanges are free.
See page 51 for full details.
Bring a Friend
Choose to add extra tickets to concerts at the time of subscribing to bring friends and family.
These tickets are at Choose-Your-Own 3+ subscriber rates.
Invitations To Rehearsals And Events
Subscribers who provide their email address when booking will be invited to attend online rehearsals and other
exciting events in 2021.
Recieve 10% Off
Queensland Symphony Orchestra 2021 subscribers are eligible to receive 10% off individual ticket purchases for
Queensland Symphony Orchestra concerts at QPAC Concert Hall (on sale Monday 14 December 2020).
Available by phone or in person at QSO or QPAC Box Office on adult/concession tickets across A and B reserve (excludes Education Concerts).
Pre-Sale Access And Ticket Offers
Our subscribers are the first to hear about special events and new performances. You will also receive access to
pre-sale offers and special deals. Sign up at qso.com.au to receive emails.
Offers From Other Arts Companies
Subscribers will receive access to a range of discounts at Australian arts companies.
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Your Health and Safety
We are committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of our patrons.
Together with QPAC we want to assure you that we will be taking the
following safety measures during 2021.
All guidelines are subject to change in accordance with ongoing
Queensland Government directives. Please visit qpac.com.au for the latest
information. QSO will provide updated details prior to each concert.
Seating
Patrons will be seated in groups of two, in a checkerboard arrangement to
ensure physical distancing requirements.
Contact Tracing
Queensland Symphony Orchestra will collect details of all patrons attending
concerts in order to assist Queensland Health with contact tracing if
required. We will ensure that all details are up to date at the time of each
concert and patrons will be required to check in upon arrival.
Physical Distancing
All 2021 concerts will be performed without interval, to minimise mingling in
shared spaces. We encourage patrons to be mindful of physical distancing
when entering / exiting the building and finding your seat. Lift capacity is
limited to two people per lift. Please maintain a 1.5m distance between
yourself and those outside your immediate group.
Amenities and Hygiene
QPAC is committed to maintaining high levels of cleanliness and hygiene
across the venue. Amenities will be cleaned regularly, seats will be
disinfected, and sanitiser will be available at multiple points throughout the
"You can sense it in the concert hall,
venue and upon entry to concert hall.
Programs
Physical programs will still be available at all concerts. For those who
prefer a digital program, there will be a PDF version available for viewing
when musicians and audience are
via a QR code.
connecting. There’s a collective feeling,
Restaurants and Bars
The Concert Hall foyer bar will open 60 minutes prior to performances. like a wave of energy. It’s really powerful."
–
QPAC encourages payment by card to avoid handling of cash. Please visit
the QPAC website for opening times of QPAC’s restaurant and bars.
KIRSTEN HULIN-BOBART, VIOLA
Details correct at time of printing. QSO will provide updated details prior to each concert.
Queensland Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra For Everyone42 Packages Packages 43
Maestro
Friday
Our Maestro package features orchestral classics, exciting new Australian compositions, and some
rare jewels too – all performed by great conductors, dazzling soloists, and of course, the talented
musicians of Queensland Symphony Orchestra. In 2021 we are offering our Maestro concerts in
Nights
both a matinee and evening timeslot.
“I so appreciate having a world-class orchestra on my
doorstep. It’s inspirational to hear such great music
performed by musicians at the peak of their powers.”
– SUBSCRIBER
Our new Friday Nights package is the perfect way to end the week. Featuring five breathtaking
concerts in the beautiful QPAC Concert Hall, this series is a great opportunity to try something new
Arabian Nights Epic Sounds and kick start your musical journey. These concerts feature the same music as our Maestro series.
Sat 20 Feb 2021 3pm & 7.30pm Sat 26 Jun 2021 3pm & 7.30pm
“There's nothing like the experience of a live symphony
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orchestra. It’s magical. The musicians are simply awe-inspiring.”
– SUBSCRIBER
Firebird Breathtaking Tchaikovsky
Sat 20 Mar 2021 3pm & 7.30pm Sat 7 Aug 2021 3pm & 7.30pm
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Arabian Nights Beethoven and Sibelius
Fri 19 Feb 2021 7.30pm Fri 1 Oct 2021 7.30pm
Enigma Queensland's Finest PAGE 11 PAGE 25
Sat 10 Apr 2021 3pm & 7.30pm Sat 4 Sep 2021 3pm & 7.30pm
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Enigma Four Last Songs
Fri 9 Apr 2021 7.30pm Fri 3 Dec 2021 7.30pm
Pictures at an Exhibition Beethoven and Sibelius PAGE 14 PAGE 27
Sat 1 May 2021 3pm & 7.30pm Sat 2 Oct 2021 3pm & 7.30pm
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Epic Sounds
Fri 25 Jun 2021 7.30pm
Mozart and Brahms Four Last Songs PAGE 20
Sat 29 May 2021 3pm & 7.30pm Sat 4 Dec 2021 3pm & 7.30pm
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Buy a Friday Nights package now and save up to 20% on the individual concert ticket price (based on Adult A Reserve Friday Nights 5 Pack). Tertiary
Buy a Maestro package now and save up to 24% on the individual concert ticket price (based on Adult A Reserve Maestro 10 Pack). students can enjoy all 5 concerts for just $125. See page 52 for package pricing. Individual concerts will go on sale Monday Monday 14 December 2020.
See page 52 for package pricing. Individual concerts will go on sale Monday 14 December 2020. Individual Maestro ticket prices range from Individual Friday Nights ticket prices range from $85 - $119 (Adult). Individual ticket prices are subject to change based on demand. Purchase early to
$85 - $119 (Adult). Individual ticket prices are subject to change based on demand. Purchase early to lock in the best price and seats. lock in the best price and seats.
Queensland Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra For Everyone qso.com.au44 Packages Packages 45
Music on
Morning Sundays
Masterworks If you like your concerts fun and relaxed, then our Music on Sundays package is for you! Hosted by
the entertaining and always informative Guy Noble (pictured in costume above), these concerts
Our Morning Masterworks package features five wonderful concerts in a convenient weekday feature a mix of lighter classical works brought together by a common theme.
morning timeslot. In 2021 this series will feature the same repertoire as our Maestro concerts,
ensuring you don’t miss a thing!
“There's no nicer way to spend a Sunday than to attend a
gorgeous daytime concert. The musicians always seem to
“These concerts are food for the soul. Such a beautiful be enjoying themselves too!”
way to spend a Friday morning.” – SUBSCRIBER
– SUBSCRIBER
Firebird Breathtaking Tchaikovsky Musical Landscapes Around the World
Fri 19 Mar 2021 11am Fri 6 Aug 2021 11am Sun 28 Feb 2021 11am & 3pm Sun 29 Aug 2021 11am & 3pm
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Picures at an Exhibition Queensland's Finest Shakespearean Classics Song to Symphony
Fri 30 Apr 2021 11am Fri 3 Sep 2021 11am Sun 9 May 2021 11am & 3pm Sun 28 Nov 2021 11am & 3pm
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Mozart and Brahms Great Inventions
Fri 28 May 2021 11am Sun 25 Jul 2021 11am & 3pm
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Buy a Morning Masterworks package now and save up to 17% on the individual concert ticket price (based on Adult A Reserve Morning Masterworks Buy a Music on Sundays package now and save up to 17% on the individual concert ticket price (based on Adult A Reserve Music on Sundays 5 Pack).
5 Pack). See page 52 for package pricing. Individual concerts will go on sale Monday 14 December 2020. Individual Morning Masterworks ticket prices See page 52 for package pricing. Individual concerts will go on sale Monday 14 December 2020. Individual Music on Sundays ticket prices range from
range from $79 - $95 (Adult). Individual ticket prices are subject to change based on demand. Purchase early to lock in the best price and seats. $75 - $95 (Adult). Individual ticket prices are subject to change based on demand. Purchase early to lock in the best price and seats.
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Special Choose
Events Your Own
In 2021 we have some extra special concerts planned that we know you’ll enjoy. By adding them to your concert Do you have a favourite composer? Or enjoy a particular instrument? Or perhaps you have a busy schedule
package, you will be able to access great seats at the best prices before they go on sale to the general public. that you need to work around? Whatever your reason, we’re flexible! Our Choose-Your-Own packages allow you
to curate your own collection of concerts for the dates and times that suit you. Simply choose three or more
concerts in our 2021 QPAC season and you will receive all the subscriber benefits and ticket savings.
“The players always give so much of themselves and I feel
transfixed. It’s always a joy to attend a Queensland Symphony
Orchestra performance.”
– SUBSCRIBER
Great World
Premieres
What
Soloists
QSO Favourites Musical Theatre Gala
Will You
Choose?
Sat 6 Feb 2021 3pm & 7.30pm Sun 15 May 2021 3pm & 7.30pm
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Orchestral
Favourites
Cinematic Spine-Tingling
Sat 24 Apr 2021 3pm & 7.30pm Singers
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Include a special event in a Choose-Your-Own package or add on to your Set Series package and save up to 17% on the individual concert price See Choose-Your-Own pricing on page 52 for details. Individual concerts on sale from Monday 14 December 2020.
(based on Adult A Reserve extra ticket price). See page 52 for package pricing. Individual concerts will go on sale Monday 14 December 2020. Individual ticket prices are subject to change based on demand. Purchase early to lock in the best seats and prices.
Individual ticket prices are subject to change based on demand. Purchase early to lock in the best price and seats.
Queensland Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra For Everyone qso.com.au"Being part of our orchestra is very
special. We have a unique bond, a
connection and extension of friendship.
In our performances, we seek to share
that with our audience."
–
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form and staple it together with yours.
subscription order Payment must accompany your booking
clicking the ‘Buy Tickets’ button may
and can be made by cheque, credit card
Concert Hall, QPAC Tickets will be allocated in date order of or by cash at QSO Box Office only.
take you to ticketing companies other
receipt. Seats are subject to availability. than Queensland Symphony Orchestra.
Your credit card will be debited or When completing a purchase with
CINEMATIC
your cheque banked on receipt of your Paying by instalment another company (e.g. QTIX or Ticketek)
Sat 24 Apr 2021 3pm & 7.30pm subscription application. This establishes If paying by credit card, payment for their ticketing terms and conditions
Concert Hall, QPAC priority for your booking within the QSO’s your subscription can be split over two apply. Queensland Symphony Orchestra
ticketing system. For orders received in instalments. QSO will take half of the cost respects your privacy and is committed
MUSICAL THEATRE GALA November or December you can expect to of your booking, plus deferment fee of $15, to protecting your personal information
Sat 15 May 2021 3pm & 7.30pm receive your tickets in mid-January 2021. transaction fee and any donation, upon and complying with its obligations under
For orders received after these months, receipt of your booking. Please note that the Privacy Act. Full details on Queensland
Concert Hall, QPAC tickets will be posted within 5 working your second instalment will automatically Symphony Orchestra’s privacy policy are
days of receipt of your booking. It can be deducted on Monday 11 January 2021 at qso.com.au/terms-and-conditions.
take 10 working days for you tickets to without further notice from QSO. To opt out, or if you have any questions,
reach you via Australia Post. Your tickets When paying in instalments your tickets comments or complaints about how
will be posted to the primary contact will be posted to you after the final we handle your personal information,
listed on the booking form. payment is taken. you may contact us on 07 3833 5044 or
bookings@qso.com.au.
*Saving based on Adult A-Reserve Maestro set series package vs Adult A-Reserve single tickets.
Please note that in 2021 Maestro, Morning Masterworks and Friday Nights all feature the same programs.
Subscription ticket prices include GST where applicable. A transaction fee of $15 applies to each subscription booking.
All programs, repertoire and artists are correct at time of printing and subject to change without notice.
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