In their debut performance, the Jacaranda String Quartet present Haydn’s String Quartet in E-flat Op.33 No.2 The Joke and Hindemith’s Minimax Repertory for Military Orchestra.

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The first of two lectures on artistic practice presented by the Queensland Conservatorium Research Centre.

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Members of QCGU’s string faculty present Australian String Trios by Peter Sculthorpe and Frederick Septimus Kelly.

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A showcase of talent from the Wind Department.

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A recital by the winner of the 2019 Lev Vlassenko Piano Series

In the Deep End’ is a multi-movement composition for saxophone, piano, harp, electronics and drumkit. Composed by Martin Kay, the work morphs between meditative states and unpredictability, creating a harmonic and textural sound world inspired by a Tibetan Gong, collected on his travels through India.

A showcase of talent from the Brass Department

A showcase of talent from the String Department.

Talented keyboard and vocal students in third year or higher collaborate to take out the John & Sue Thompson Accompaniment Scholarship.

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An evening of original music by Chris Stover, with text by Brazilian poet Angélica Freitas, flowing between jazz, minimalist Brazilian textures and contemporary chamber music.

The Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Peter Luff performs Stravinsky’s ballet masterpiece The Firebird. Depicting the Russian folklore story through majestic orchestration and a smouldering finale, the Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra will bring the 1919 version of this work to life. The concert will open with Tchaikovsky’s revered Piano Concerto No.1 performed by student soloist Samuel Choi.

A showcase of new music from the students of the Composition Department.

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An exciting concert featuring faculty from the percussion department.

String faculty member Graeme Jennings presents a solo recital of modern violin works.

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The first of two concerts featuring faculty in both beloved and less familiar chamber works for strings and piano. This performance showcases the sublime but rarely performed Bloch Piano Quintet of 1923.

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A showcase collection of Dominic Kingsford’s original works and arrangements for jazz and art music ensembles.

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Under the baton of Rachel Howley, the Conservatorium Wind Orchestra presents a program featuring Grainger’s much-loved Lincolnshire Posy and a World Premiere of a new work by Australian-based composer, Catherine Likhuta.

The story of Pelléas et Mélisande has inspired many wonderful works of music throughout history. None more so than the fabulous opera by Debussy and the incredible tone poem of Schoenberg. However, the incidental music by Faure and Sibelius on the legend, are representatives of the highest achievements and most successful works by both of these composers. Coupled with the invigorating work by Schreker, the beauty of Mozart and the amazing quartet of Szymanowski, this concert promises to be a wonderful start to a busy year for Ensemble Q.

Franz Schreker      Der Wind
Sibelius, arr Walter        Death of Mélisande
Mozart      Quintet for piano and winds, K452
Szymanowski      String Quartet no 2, Op 56
Faure, arr Walter       Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 80

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An evening of music by student-led bands from the jazz department.

Peter Roennfeldt presents two pinnacles of romantic chamber music with colleagues Margaret Connolly and Daniel Curro, Mendelssohn’s C minor Piano Trio Op.66 and Brahms’ Piano Trio in C Major Op.87 , performing on the 1843 Streicher Viennese piano.

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Divertimenti String Ensemble conducted by Graeme Jennings presents masterpieces for string orchestra.

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A showcase of talent from the Guitar and Harp Department.

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An evening of music by student-led bands from the jazz department.

​Oliver She presents a recital featuring works by neglected English composer York Bowen, including the Three Miniatures, a selection of his Preludes, and the first Australian performance of his Twelve Studies.

A showcase of talent from the Wind Department.

An evening of student ensembles from the Chamber Music course.

A showcase of talent from the Brass Department

An evening of music by student-led bands from the jazz department.

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The 2021 Val Machin Opera Scenes brings together three of the most beloved opera works from Mozart, Bizet and Puccini. With chamber orchestra, the opera department will perform scenes from The Magic Flute, Carmen and La Bohème.

An evening of student ensembles from the Chamber Music course.

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The 2021 Val Machin Opera Scenes brings together three of the most beloved opera works from Mozart, Bizet and Puccini. With chamber orchestra, the opera department will perform scenes from The Magic Flute, Carmen and La Bohème.

First year Creative Music Technology students present a concert of live electronic music.

A performance by the Conservatorium Gamelan Ensemble of works from the classical repertoire of Javanese Gamelan from Central Java demonstrating the work undertaken by the student ensemble in the first semester. A range of representative pieces in differing styles and levels of difficulty will be presented.

The Conservatorium’s premier jazz vocal ensembles – Raised Voices, ConSonance and In-Voices – present a concert of unique compositions and arrangements for the genre.

A showcase of talent from the Keyboard Department.

A sparkling evening of fresh talent from the Popular Music Department.

New music fresh from the students of the Composition Department.

Shining the spotlight on the talented students of the Queensland Conservatorium, the Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra presents an extensive program of concerto movements and short works featuring student soloists.

A showcase of new works featuring the sonic joyfulness of new and bleeding-edge technologies – come wonder at the unique creations.

The Con Artists showcase Brisbane’s emerging jazz talent in this 18-piece big band, formed by the illustrious John Hoffman and currently under the direction of Steve Newcomb. The Conservatorium Big Band will present an exciting concert of classic big band repertoire, composed and arranged by some of the greatest exponents of the genre

A showcase of talent from the Percussion Department featuring Ba Da Boom Percussion ensemble.

We live in a culture dominated by media technologies, this screening/concert asks: what is it to be ‘live’ in a virtual world

Rydell High’s spirited class of ’59 are back with the whirlwind summer romance of leather-glad greaser Danny and girl-next-door Sandy. After unexpectedly reuniting, can they survive the trials and tribulations of teenage life and find true love once more?

Featuring all your favourite songs from the hit movie including You’re The One That I Want, Grease Is The Word, Summer Nights, Hopelessly Devoted To You, Sandy, Greased Lightnin’ and many more. Join the performing arts department as they bring their energy and passion to this ultimate electrifying musical classic.

Rydell High’s spirited class of ’59 are back with the whirlwind summer romance of leather-glad greaser Danny and girl-next-door Sandy. After unexpectedly reuniting, can they survive the trials and tribulations of teenage life and find true love once more?

Featuring all your favourite songs from the hit movie including You’re The One That I Want, Grease Is The Word, Summer Nights, Hopelessly Devoted To You, Sandy, Greased Lightnin’ and many more. Join the performing arts department as they bring their energy and passion to this ultimate electrifying musical classic.

Rydell High’s spirited class of ’59 are back with the whirlwind summer romance of leather-glad greaser Danny and girl-next-door Sandy. After unexpectedly reuniting, can they survive the trials and tribulations of teenage life and find true love once more?

Featuring all your favourite songs from the hit movie including You’re The One That I Want, Grease Is The Word, Summer Nights, Hopelessly Devoted To You, Sandy, Greased Lightnin’ and many more. Join the performing arts department as they bring their energy and passion to this ultimate electrifying musical classic.

Rydell High’s spirited class of ’59 are back with the whirlwind summer romance of leather-glad greaser Danny and girl-next-door Sandy. After unexpectedly reuniting, can they survive the trials and tribulations of teenage life and find true love once more?

Featuring all your favourite songs from the hit movie including You’re The One That I Want, Grease Is The Word, Summer Nights, Hopelessly Devoted To You, Sandy, Greased Lightnin’ and many more. Join the performing arts department as they bring their energy and passion to this ultimate electrifying musical classic.

Rydell High’s spirited class of ’59 are back with the whirlwind summer romance of leather-glad greaser Danny and girl-next-door Sandy. After unexpectedly reuniting, can they survive the trials and tribulations of teenage life and find true love once more?

Featuring all your favourite songs from the hit movie including You’re The One That I Want, Grease Is The Word, Summer Nights, Hopelessly Devoted To You, Sandy, Greased Lightnin’ and many more. Join the performing arts department as they bring their energy and passion to this ultimate electrifying musical classic.

Rydell High’s spirited class of ’59 are back with the whirlwind summer romance of leather-glad greaser Danny and girl-next-door Sandy. After unexpectedly reuniting, can they survive the trials and tribulations of teenage life and find true love once more?

Featuring all your favourite songs from the hit movie including You’re The One That I Want, Grease Is The Word, Summer Nights, Hopelessly Devoted To You, Sandy, Greased Lightnin’ and many more. Join the performing arts department as they bring their energy and passion to this ultimate electrifying musical classic.

Rydell High’s spirited class of ’59 are back with the whirlwind summer romance of leather-glad greaser Danny and girl-next-door Sandy. After unexpectedly reuniting, can they survive the trials and tribulations of teenage life and find true love once more?

Featuring all your favourite songs from the hit movie including You’re The One That I Want, Grease Is The Word, Summer Nights, Hopelessly Devoted To You, Sandy, Greased Lightnin’ and many more. Join the performing arts department as they bring their energy and passion to this ultimate electrifying musical classic.

Rydell High’s spirited class of ’59 are back with the whirlwind summer romance of leather-glad greaser Danny and girl-next-door Sandy. After unexpectedly reuniting, can they survive the trials and tribulations of teenage life and find true love once more?

Featuring all your favourite songs from the hit movie including You’re The One That I Want, Grease Is The Word, Summer Nights, Hopelessly Devoted To You, Sandy, Greased Lightnin’ and many more. Join the performing arts department as they bring their energy and passion to this ultimate electrifying musical classic.

Mr. Burns, a post-electric play, is a dark comedy by Anne Washburn. It tells the story of a group of survivors from a global catastrophe, who retell and re-enact the Cape Feare episode of the cult classic TV show, The Simpsons. Soon they become the hit theatrical troupe of this dark new world in this international comedy dissolving the barriers between high art and pop culture.

Mr. Burns, a post-electric play, is a dark comedy by Anne Washburn. It tells the story of a group of survivors from a global catastrophe, who retell and re-enact the Cape Feare episode of the cult classic TV show, The Simpsons. Soon they become the hit theatrical troupe of this dark new world in this international comedy dissolving the barriers between high art and pop culture.

Mr. Burns, a post-electric play, is a dark comedy by Anne Washburn. It tells the story of a group of survivors from a global catastrophe, who retell and re-enact the Cape Feare episode of the cult classic TV show, The Simpsons. Soon they become the hit theatrical troupe of this dark new world in this international comedy dissolving the barriers between high art and pop culture.

Mr. Burns, a post-electric play, is a dark comedy by Anne Washburn. It tells the story of a group of survivors from a global catastrophe, who retell and re-enact the Cape Feare episode of the cult classic TV show, The Simpsons. Soon they become the hit theatrical troupe of this dark new world in this international comedy dissolving the barriers between high art and pop culture.

Street Scene by Kurt Weill is a groundbreaking synthesis of traditional opera and musical theatre, for which received a Tony Award for Best Original Score. The opera incorporates jazz and blues influences beside Puccini and Broadway style numbers, with text in English.

Set on the East Side of Manhattan in sweltering 1940’s New York, the plot centres around residents of tenement buildings over a 24 hour span. With neighbourly gossip and chit-chat, the story interweaves a romance between Rose and Sam alongside a torrid affair of Rose’s mother which when discovered raises, tensions to a tragic end.

Street Scene by Kurt Weill is a groundbreaking synthesis of traditional opera and musical theatre, for which received a Tony Award for Best Original Score. The opera incorporates jazz and blues influences beside Puccini and Broadway style numbers, with text in English.

Set on the East Side of Manhattan in sweltering 1940’s New York, the plot centres around residents of tenement buildings over a 24 hour span. With neighbourly gossip and chit-chat, the story interweaves a romance between Rose and Sam alongside a torrid affair of Rose’s mother which when discovered raises, tensions to a tragic end.

Street Scene by Kurt Weill is a groundbreaking synthesis of traditional opera and musical theatre, for which received a Tony Award for Best Original Score. The opera incorporates jazz and blues influences beside Puccini and Broadway style numbers, with text in English.

Set on the East Side of Manhattan in sweltering 1940’s New York, the plot centres around residents of tenement buildings over a 24 hour span. With neighbourly gossip and chit-chat, the story interweaves a romance between Rose and Sam alongside a torrid affair of Rose’s mother which when discovered raises, tensions to a tragic end.

Street Scene by Kurt Weill is a groundbreaking synthesis of traditional opera and musical theatre, for which received a Tony Award for Best Original Score. The opera incorporates jazz and blues influences beside Puccini and Broadway style numbers, with text in English.

Set on the East Side of Manhattan in sweltering 1940’s New York, the plot centres around residents of tenement buildings over a 24 hour span. With neighbourly gossip and chit-chat, the story interweaves a romance between Rose and Sam alongside a torrid affair of Rose’s mother which when discovered raises, tensions to a tragic end.

The very best of the jazz department will be on show in the Conservatorium Theatre, presenting a collage of acts featuring vocal and instrumental students, alongside Queensland Conservatorium’s premier big band, The Con Artists under the direction of Steve Newcomb.

The Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra presents an exciting collaboration with the Griffith Film School, curated and conducted by Peter Morris. The program will feature original collaborations between student composers and filmmakers, as well as established and iconic film music performed as a live soundtrack to to the moving image.

The Conservatorium Wind Orchestra presents a concert of major symphonic Wind Orchestra repertoire under the baton of Peter Morris.

Under the baton of Johannes Fritzsch, the Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra performs Mahler’s blockbuster Symphony No.5, featuring the exquisite Adagietto for strings and harp said to be a love poem to Mahler’s wife, Alma. The concert opens with French composer Lili Boulanger’s Du fond de l’abîme, heart-wrenching setting of Psalm 130 which features choir and orchestra.