Events at Queensland Performing Arts Centre (Qpac)
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Cinematic: The Wonder of Animation
Queensland Symphony Orchestra brings your favourite animated moments to life.From Disney's first fairy-tale dreams to today's CGI wonders, this concert traces the art of animation through the music that defines it.Hear the luminous waltz from Beauty and the Beast, the iconic melody of Toy Story, and the heartwarming tunes of Up.On the podium is film-music maestro Nicholas Buc, guiding QSO through melodies that have shaped generations. Adding to the spectacle, our musicians perform in fun costumes so feel free to dress up and join the fun.Whether you grew up with hand-drawn classics or digital epics, come hear the animations that captured your heart, re-imagined by the full power of Queensland Symphony Orchestra, live on stage.Queensland Symphony Orchestra is proudly supported by Brisbane City Council.
Cinematic: The Wonder of Animation
Queensland Symphony Orchestra brings your favourite animated moments to life.From Disney's first fairy-tale dreams to today's CGI wonders, this concert traces the art of animation through the music that defines it. Hear the luminous waltz from Beauty and the Beast, the iconic melody of Toy Story, and the heartwarming tunes of Up.On the podium is film-music maestro Nicholas Buc, guiding QSO through melodies that have shaped generations. Adding to the spectacle, our musicians perform in fun costumes so feel free to dress up and join the fun.Whether you grew up with hand-drawn classics or digital epics, come hear the animations that captured your heart, re-imagined by the full power of Queensland Symphony Orchestra, live on stage.Queensland Symphony Orchestra is proudly supported by Brisbane City Council.
Cinematic: The Wonder of Animation
Queensland Symphony Orchestra brings your favourite animated moments to life.From Disney's first fairy-tale dreams to today's CGI wonders, this concert traces the art of animation through the music that defines it.Hear the luminous waltz from Beauty and the Beast, the iconic melody of Toy Story, and the heartwarming tunes of Up.On the podium is film-music maestro Nicholas Buc, guiding QSO through melodies that have shaped generations. Adding to the spectacle, our musicians perform in fun costumes so feel free to dress up and join the fun.Whether you grew up with hand-drawn classics or digital epics, come hear the animations that captured your heart, re-imagined by the full power of Queensland Symphony Orchestra, live on stage.Queensland Symphony Orchestra is proudly supported by Brisbane City Council.
Orava Quartet
Electrifying, artistry, emotional precision.Step into the intimate world of the Orava Quartet, Camerata's Quartet-in-Residence for the past decade. Known for their interpretive insights and musical maturity, witness the intensity of four voices in perfect dialogue as they showcase Haydn's elegant craftsmanship, Janáček's dramatic storytelling, and Mendelssohn's youthful fervour. Orava Quartet draws you into the heart of the music, where every phrase resonates with emotion and clarity.This is chamber music at its most immersive.
Morning Masterworks 5: Beethoven, Mendelssohn & Fisher
Start your Friday with a touch of classical brilliance with this Morning Masterworks concert.Where grace meets grandeur in perfect balance.Beethoven's sole Violin Concerto marries nobility with disarming simplicity: long, singing lines that seem to float above time, flashes of playful wit, and passages of hushed intimacy. Satu Vänskä, Principal Violin of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, brings its poetry to life with limitless grace.Led by Guest Conductor Giordano Bellincampi, the orchestra crafts a luminous backdrop, rich in nuance and delicacy. Opening the concert, New Zealander Salina Fisher's Murmuring Light casts a delicate spell - eight minutes of iridescent colour that prepare the ear for Beethoven's radiance. Then comes Mendelssohn's Hebrides overture before we conclude with Beethoven's Violin Concerto.Take a seat, open your ears, and let the light in.Queensland Symphony Orchestra is proudly supported by Brisbane City Council.
Maestro 9: Beethoven, Mendelssohn & Fisher
Where grace meets grandeur in perfect balance.Beethoven's sole Violin Concerto marries nobility with disarming simplicity: long, singing lines that seem to float above time, flashes of playful wit, and passages of hushed intimacy. Satu Vänskä, Principal Violin of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, brings its poetry to life with limitless grace. Led by Guest Conductor Giordano Bellincampi, the orchestra crafts a luminous backdrop, rich in nuance and delicacy.Opening the evening, New Zealander Salina Fisher's Murmuring Light casts a delicate spell - one of iridescent colour that prepares the ear for Beethoven's radiance. After the interval comes the stunning Mendelssohn Symphony No.3, inspired by his visit to Scotland in 1829.Take a seat, open your ears, and let the light in.Queensland Symphony Orchestra is proudly supported by Brisbane City Council.