April
Re-Searching Through the Arts: Associate Professor Peter Hegedus
Faculty
Research
Associate Professor Peter Hegedus is a filmmaker with over 20 years of industry experience. Peter’s work is characterised by a commitment to social justice, exploring human stories that shed light on identity, community, place and belonging. Peter’s work has been shown at major Film Festivals around the world.
Sounds of Colour
Special Event
Experimental
Sounds of Colour is the culmination of Frankie Dyson Reilly’s DMA research into colour as music notation. Delve into the intersection of sight and sound in this eclectic audio-visual performance, featuring a selection of Frankie’s new solo and chamber compositions accompanied by projections of her innovative and animated graphic scores.
Con Artists Showcase
Jazz
Jazz
A showcase of emerging jazz talent under the direction of Steve Newcomb.
Ba Da Boom
Percussion
Queensland Conservatorium resident percussion group Ba Da Boom Percussion present an invigorating showcase of works for percussion.
Double Bass Lunchtime
Students
Strings
Spend lunchtime with our talented double bass students and hear new and classic music from the repertoire.
Composition Evening Concert
Composition
Composition, Students
An evening of new works by the Conservatorium’s stellar Compostition students.
Wind Dances
Students
Classical, Woodwind
Aiyun Huang
Visiting Artist
Acting, Percussion
The ever-evolving Aiyun Huang enjoys a musical life as soloist, chamber musician, researcher, teacher, and producer. She was the First Prize and the Audience Award winner at the Geneva International Music Competition in 2002. Recent performance highlights include engagements with L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Taipei Symphony Orchestra, St. Lawrence String Quartet, and Aventa Ensemble; new collaborations for new works include Roland Auzet, David Bithell, Vivian Fung and Nicole Lizee. An expert in Percussion Theater, her work on the subject has been published in Cambridge Companion to Percussion (2016) and Save Percussion Theater (Mode 242). She currently holds the position of Associate Professor and is the Head of Percussion Program at the University of Toronto.
Please note due to unforeseen circumstances, this performance has been cancelled. All ticket holders will be contacted.
Crunchy Chickpea Salad
Woodwind
Come join the eclectic saxophone quartet Crunchy Chickpea Salad made up of the four amazing humans Rory, Abby, Nina and Emily. The group will perform a varied program ranging from Gabriel Pierné to Mike Mower and more. Hope to see you there for an amazing night of music making.
Toot & Strum
Chamber, Guitar, Strings, Woodwind
QCGU’s flute, guitar and harp studios join forces in a concert of old music, new music, joyful music, pensive music – all developing camaraderie and chamber music skills.
Piano Series: Daniel de Borah in Recital
Faculty
Piano
A recital of solo piano favorites from Queensland Conservatorium’s Head of Chamber Music, Daniel de Borah. Daniel de Borah is recognised as one of Australia’s foremost musicians, consistently praised for the grace, finesse and imaginative intelligence of his performances. His wide-ranging performance schedule finds him equally at home as concerto soloist, recitalist and chamber musician.
This performance includes two Schubert Impromptus, Andante and Variations Hob.XVII:6 by Haydn, and Brahms Fantasies Op.116
View the program here
Rossini Stabat Mater
Orchestra
Rossini’s masterpiece Stabat Mater is a testament to the composer’s genius. This beautiful work conveys profound grief and hope through its exquisite melodies and lush harmonies, its connection to the bel canto period elevating it above traditional liturgical music. Working with an ensemble of four of Australia’s leading soloists, Richard Mills conducts the Queensland Conservatorium Orchestra and a chorus of sixty vocal students.
This hour-long performance is divided into twelve movements, each brimming with emotional intensity. From the hauntingly beautiful “Stabat Mater dolorosa”, with its ethereal choral harmonies, to the fiery “Cujus animam gementem”, the work weaves a rich tapestry of sound that reflects the text’s profound sorrow and longing.
May
QCGU Contemporary Ensemble: Ligeti 101
Portrait concert of groundbreaking Hungarian composer György Ligeti, possibly including works such as the Chamber Concerto, Wind Quintet, 2nd String Quartet, Horn Trio, Viola Sonata, Piano Etudes etc
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change
Musical Theatre
Highlights
A crowd-pleasing comedy takes that on the truths and myths behind that contemporary conundrum know as “the relationship. Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, the longest running off-Broadway revue in history, has been updated to reflect dating in the 21st century. Brilliantly funny, the fast-paced series of songs and vignettes explore the journey from dating and waiting to love and marriage, through to the agonies and triumphs of in-laws and newborns, trips in the family car and pick-up techniques of the geriatric set. This hilarious revue pays tribute to those who have loved and lost, to those who have fallen on their face at the portal of romance, and to those who have dared to ask, “Say, what are you doing Saturday night?”
James N. Vagias, Executive Producer
“I Love You, You’re Perfect. Now Change” is presented by permission of ORIGIN Theatrical on behalf of R&H Theatricals, www.rnh.com
This production contains adult themes and strong language.
Jazz Vocal Showcase
Jazz
Voice
QCGU’s premier jazz vocal ensembles present an evening of unique compositions and arrangements for the genre.
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change
Musical Theatre
Highlights
A crowd-pleasing comedy takes that on the truths and myths behind that contemporary conundrum know as “the relationship. Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, the longest running off-Broadway revue in history, has been updated to reflect dating in the 21st century. Brilliantly funny, the fast-paced series of songs and vignettes explore the journey from dating and waiting to love and marriage, through to the agonies and triumphs of in-laws and newborns, trips in the family car and pick-up techniques of the geriatric set. This hilarious revue pays tribute to those who have loved and lost, to those who have fallen on their face at the portal of romance, and to those who have dared to ask, “Say, what are you doing Saturday night?”
James N. Vagias, Executive Producer
“I Love You, You’re Perfect. Now Change” is presented by permission of ORIGIN Theatrical on behalf of R&H Theatricals, www.rnh.com
This production contains adult themes and strong language.
Val Machin Opera Scenes
Opera
Chamber, Opera & Voice, Orchestra
The operatic works of Mozart, Rossini and Leoncavallo will be brought to life as the students of the classical voice department perform scenes from The Magic Flute, An Italian Girl in Algiers and Pagliacci, with a chamber orchestra conducted by Peter Luff.
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change
Musical Theatre
Highlights
A crowd-pleasing comedy takes that on the truths and myths behind that contemporary conundrum know as “the relationship. Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, the longest running off-Broadway revue in history, has been updated to reflect dating in the 21st century. Brilliantly funny, the fast-paced series of songs and vignettes explore the journey from dating and waiting to love and marriage, through to the agonies and triumphs of in-laws and newborns, trips in the family car and pick-up techniques of the geriatric set. This hilarious revue pays tribute to those who have loved and lost, to those who have fallen on their face at the portal of romance, and to those who have dared to ask, “Say, what are you doing Saturday night?”
James N. Vagias, Executive Producer
“I Love You, You’re Perfect. Now Change” is presented by permission of ORIGIN Theatrical on behalf of R&H Theatricals, www.rnh.com
This production contains adult themes and strong language.
Val Machin Opera Scenes
Opera
Chamber, Opera & Voice, Orchestra
The operatic works of Mozart, Rossini and Leoncavallo will be brought to life as the students of the classical voice department perform scenes from The Magic Flute, An Italian Girl in Algiers and Pagliacci, with a chamber orchestra conducted by Peter Luff.
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change
Musical Theatre
Highlights
A crowd-pleasing comedy takes that on the truths and myths behind that contemporary conundrum know as “the relationship. Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, the longest running off-Broadway revue in history, has been updated to reflect dating in the 21st century. Brilliantly funny, the fast-paced series of songs and vignettes explore the journey from dating and waiting to love and marriage, through to the agonies and triumphs of in-laws and newborns, trips in the family car and pick-up techniques of the geriatric set. This hilarious revue pays tribute to those who have loved and lost, to those who have fallen on their face at the portal of romance, and to those who have dared to ask, “Say, what are you doing Saturday night?”
James N. Vagias, Executive Producer
“I Love You, You’re Perfect. Now Change” is presented by permission of ORIGIN Theatrical on behalf of R&H Theatricals, www.rnh.com
This production contains adult themes and strong language.
String Department Lunchtime
Students
Strings
Join the talented students of the QCGU String Department for a programme of popular and lesser-known gems.
View the program for 27 March here
Continuum Lunchtime
Jazz
Jazz
Continuum is a new ensemble in the Conservatorium Jazz Department, drawing inspiration from the philosophy of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers. The purpose of this ensemble is musical director James Sandon’s vision for fostering excellence through growth and development of essential skills in musicianship, improvisation, composition and leadership in jazz performance. The band combines jazz students to form cultivating shared experiences with a deep appreciation of this music.
Student Band Night 1
Students
An exciting evening of music from student-led bands and collaborations.
Tickets on sale soon.
Pop: Live & Loud
Voice
Popular Music
A live music showcase of first, second and third year popular music students.
Tickets on sale soon.
Musica Viva Australia: Esmé Quartet
Special Event
Classical
Eloquent. Spellbinding. Monumental. Exquisite. Esmé Quartet makes its Australian debut with the wit and sparkle of Mendelssohn and Debussy, plus some heart-on-sleeve Webern. Fall in love with Esmé.
Venue:
Conservatorium Theatre
Griffith University
South Bank, Brisbane
Wind Department Lunchtime
Students
Woodwind
Spend your lunchtime with the cream of the QCGU Wind Department crop.
Breath, Buzz & Slide Part 1
Ensemble in Residence
Brass
QCGU trombone ensemble will present a collection of works for both small and large groupings of trombones.
Piano Department Lunchtime
Piano
Piano
Join the talented students of the QCGU Piano Department for a programme of popular and lesser-known gems.
Student Band Night 2
Students
More collaboration and innovation from our student-led bands.
Tickets on sale soon.
Riverside & Friends
Riverside Ensemble features Queensland’s finest young professional guitarists alongside Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University’s (QCGU) leading guitar students in an exciting program of music from around the world.
Gamelan Ensemble
Students
Classical
Be transported by the shimmering sounds of the Queensland Conservatorium Gamelan Ensemble performing traditional pieces from the classical gamelan repertoire.
Lyrebird Trio
Visiting Artist
Piano
International award-winning Lyrebird Trio (Glenn Christensen, Simon Cobcroft and Angela Turner) present piano trios by Smetana, Suk and Silvestrov. In this fiery program, Czech composer Josef Suk’s Elegy draws upon the richness of Bohemian legends; compatriot Smetana’s passionate Trio explores the full gamut emotions following tragedy. Exiled Ukrainian master Valentin Silvestrov explores a poignant yearning for a time and music that may never have been, in his Fugitive Visions of Mozart.
Composition Department Lunchtime
Composition
Composition
New music from our Composition students.
Student Band Night 3
Jazz
Jazz
A celebration of jazz from our student-led ensembles.
Tickets on sale soon.
QCGU Saxophone Orchestra
Students
Brass, Orchestra
Join the Queensland Conservatorium Saxophone Orchestra for an evening of varied and engaging music that showcases the talent and versatility of the classical saxophone department in a massed instrument ensemble.
Tickets on sale soon.
CMT: Interactive Music
Music Technology
Electronic
First year Creative Music Technology students present a concert of live electronic music.
CSO Beethoven 7
Orchestra
Horns in Jazz
Jazz
Original Jazz works for Horn Choir and Rhythm section with special guest artists from Europe and the USA.
Reconciliation Week Concert
Special Event
Join us as we mark National Reconciliation Week with this special event.
Chamber Music Showcase 1
Chamber
An intimate evening of masterpieces for small ensemble celebrating the achievements of students in the QCGU Chamber Music program
QCGU Brass Ensemble
Ensemble in Residence
Brass
QCGU Brass Ensemble will present significant works written and arranged for this powerful and subtle body of brass instruments.
CMT: Liveness in a Virtual World
Music Technology
We live in a culture dominated by media technologies, this screening/concert asks: what is it to be ‘live’ in a virtual world?
Guitar and Harp Department Lunchtime
Students
Guitar, Strings
Enjoy beautiful music from our talented guitar and harp students.
Chamber Music Showcase 2
Ensemble in Residence
Chamber
An intimate evening of masterpieces for small ensemble celebrating the achievements of students in the QCGU Chamber Music program
August
Legally Blonde The Musical
Musical Theatre
Musical Theatre, Students
A fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie, Legally Blonde The Musical, follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal!
Elle Woods appears to have it all. Her life is turned upside down when her boyfriend Warner dumps her so he can attend Harvard Law. Determined to get him back, Elle generously charms her into the prestigious law school. While there, she struggles with peers, professors and her ex. With the support of some new friends, though, Elle quickly realises her potential and sets out to prove herself to the world.
Patrons are advised that this production contains sexual references and mild coarse language.
Legally Blonde The Musical
Musical Theatre
Musical Theatre, Students
A fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie, Legally Blonde The Musical, follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal!
Elle Woods appears to have it all. Her life is turned upside down when her boyfriend Warner dumps her so he can attend Harvard Law. Determined to get him back, Elle generously charms her into the prestigious law school. While there, she struggles with peers, professors and her ex. With the support of some new friends, though, Elle quickly realises her potential and sets out to prove herself to the world.
Patrons are advised that this production contains sexual references and mild coarse language.
Legally Blonde The Musical
Musical Theatre
Musical Theatre, Students
A fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie, Legally Blonde The Musical, follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal!
Elle Woods appears to have it all. Her life is turned upside down when her boyfriend Warner dumps her so he can attend Harvard Law. Determined to get him back, Elle generously charms her into the prestigious law school. While there, she struggles with peers, professors and her ex. With the support of some new friends, though, Elle quickly realises her potential and sets out to prove herself to the world.
Patrons are advised that this production contains sexual references and mild coarse language.
Legally Blonde The Musical
Musical Theatre
Musical Theatre, Students
A fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie, Legally Blonde The Musical, follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal!
Elle Woods appears to have it all. Her life is turned upside down when her boyfriend Warner dumps her so he can attend Harvard Law. Determined to get him back, Elle generously charms her into the prestigious law school. While there, she struggles with peers, professors and her ex. With the support of some new friends, though, Elle quickly realises her potential and sets out to prove herself to the world.
Patrons are advised that this production contains sexual references and mild coarse language.
Legally Blonde The Musical
Musical Theatre
Musical Theatre, Students
A fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie, Legally Blonde The Musical, follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal!
Elle Woods appears to have it all. Her life is turned upside down when her boyfriend Warner dumps her so he can attend Harvard Law. Determined to get him back, Elle generously charms her into the prestigious law school. While there, she struggles with peers, professors and her ex. With the support of some new friends, though, Elle quickly realises her potential and sets out to prove herself to the world.
Patrons are advised that this production contains sexual references and mild coarse language.
Legally Blonde The Musical
Musical Theatre
Musical Theatre, Students
A fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie, Legally Blonde The Musical, follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal!
Elle Woods appears to have it all. Her life is turned upside down when her boyfriend Warner dumps her so he can attend Harvard Law. Determined to get him back, Elle generously charms her into the prestigious law school. While there, she struggles with peers, professors and her ex. With the support of some new friends, though, Elle quickly realises her potential and sets out to prove herself to the world.
Patrons are advised that this production contains sexual references and mild coarse language.
Legally Blonde The Musical
Musical Theatre
Musical Theatre, Students
A fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie, Legally Blonde The Musical, follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal!
Elle Woods appears to have it all. Her life is turned upside down when her boyfriend Warner dumps her so he can attend Harvard Law. Determined to get him back, Elle generously charms her into the prestigious law school. While there, she struggles with peers, professors and her ex. With the support of some new friends, though, Elle quickly realises her potential and sets out to prove herself to the world.
Patrons are advised that this production contains sexual references and mild coarse language.
Legally Blonde The Musical
Musical Theatre
Musical Theatre, Students
A fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie, Legally Blonde The Musical, follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal!
Elle Woods appears to have it all. Her life is turned upside down when her boyfriend Warner dumps her so he can attend Harvard Law. Determined to get him back, Elle generously charms her into the prestigious law school. While there, she struggles with peers, professors and her ex. With the support of some new friends, though, Elle quickly realises her potential and sets out to prove herself to the world.
Patrons are advised that this production contains sexual references and mild coarse language.
String Department Lunchtime
Students
Strings
Join the talented students of the QCGU String Department for a programme of popular and lesser-known gems.
View the program for 27 March here
September
Puccini Double Bill
Opera
Opera & Voice
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of one of the worlds most celebrated opera composers, Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University presents two of Puccini’s One Act Operas-Suor Angelica, a tragic tale of repentance within an Italian convent, and his only comedy, Gianni Schicchi, where love, lies, and treachery take place around a family funeral.
Conducted by the Conservatorium’s Professor of Opera & Orchestral Studies, Johannes Fritzsch and directed by the acclaimed Lindy Hume, this is one double bill that is not to be missed.
Puccini Double Bill
Opera
Opera & Voice
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of one of the worlds most celebrated opera composers, Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University presents two of Puccini’s One Act Operas-Suor Angelica, a tragic tale of repentance within an Italian convent, and his only comedy, Gianni Schicchi, where love, lies, and treachery take place around a family funeral.
Conducted by the Conservatorium’s Professor of Opera & Orchestral Studies, Johannes Fritzsch and directed by the acclaimed Lindy Hume, this is one double bill that is not to be missed.
Puccini Double Bill
Opera
Opera & Voice
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of one of the worlds most celebrated opera composers, Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University presents two of Puccini’s One Act Operas-Suor Angelica, a tragic tale of repentance within an Italian convent, and his only comedy, Gianni Schicchi, where love, lies, and treachery take place around a family funeral.
Conducted by the Conservatorium’s Professor of Opera & Orchestral Studies, Johannes Fritzsch and directed by the acclaimed Lindy Hume, this is one double bill that is not to be missed.
October
String Department Lunchtime
Students
Strings
Join the talented students of the QCGU String Department for a programme of popular and lesser-known gems.
View the program for 27 March here
Musica Viva Australia: Ensemble Q & William Barton
Ensemble in Residence
Classical
Old meets new and new meets old when classical virtuosos team up with the boundless sonic imagination of William Barton to explore Brahms, Ligeti and more. Wrap yourself in a kaleidoscope of sound.
Venue:
Conservatorium Theatre
Griffith University
South Bank, Brisbane
Gamelan Ensemble
Students
Classical
Be transported by the shimmering sounds of the Queensland Conservatorium Gamelan Ensemble performing traditional pieces from the classical gamelan repertoire.
An Evening in Concert: With the Second-Year Musical Theatre Students
Musical Theatre
Musical Theatre
An Evening in Concert is a celebration of where the musical theatre students are at towards the end of their second year of training. They have all challenged themselves with the material they have chosen to perform, and they look forward to sharing these beautiful songs with you. The concert will offer the discerning musical theatre lover the chance to witness the first public performances from these talented second-year students of the Queensland Academy of Excellence in Musical Theatre, Griffith University.
Tickets on sale soon.
An Evening in Concert: With the Second-Year Musical Theatre Students
Musical Theatre
Musical Theatre
An Evening in Concert is a celebration of where the musical theatre students are at towards the end of their second year of training. They have all challenged themselves with the material they have chosen to perform, and they look forward to sharing these beautiful songs with you. The concert will offer the discerning musical theatre lover the chance to witness the first public performances from these talented second-year students of the Queensland Academy of Excellence in Musical Theatre, Griffith University.
Tickets on sale soon.
November
Musica Viva Australia: Musica Alchemica
Special Event
Classical
Fearless violinist and musical imaginista, Lina Tur Bonet, leads Musica Alchemica, an ensemble of Europe’s finest baroque experts. Come on a magical mystery tour of Corelli, Telemann and other jewels of the Baroque.
Venue:
Conservatorium Theatre
Griffith University
South Bank, Brisbane