October
Max Irvin directs Con Artists Jazz Orchestra
Jazz
Students
Honours student, Max Irvin, directs the premier Con Artists Jazz Orchestra in a short lunchtime concert, presenting the music of Maria Schneider, Herbie Hancock, and Wayne Shorter. As a part of his Honours Project Study, Max has prepared music and conducted rehearsals in preparation for the role of a jazz big band director post studies.
Con Alma
Jazz
Jazz’s Afro-Caribbean roots are as crucial to the music’s development as its long history of innovation in Black US culture. In this ensemble we will focus on repertoire and rhythmic and improvisational concepts from the vibrant living tradition of Afro-Cuban jazz as well as other African-derived musical genres.
Wind Lunchtime
Students
Woodwind
Enjoy a lunchtime break with students from the wind department.
View the programme for 24 September here
Guitar & Harp Lunchtime – new date & time
Lunchtime
Guitar, Strings
Enjoy a lunchbreak with glorious music for guitar and harp.
NB: this performance was previously scheduled on Wednesday 8 October.
Cuarteto Quiroga & Daniel de Borah: Side by Side
Faculty
Piano, Strings
Spain’s renowned classical string quartet, Cuarteto Quiroga, joins forces with Daniel de Borah, Senior Lecturer in Piano and Chamber Music, for an inspiring program of string quintets. The performance will also feature side-by-side movements with talented QCGU Chamber students.
View the programs here
Cuarteto Quiroga & Daniel de Borah: Side by Side
Faculty
Piano, Strings
Spain’s renowned classical string quartet, Cuarteto Quiroga, joins forces with Daniel de Borah, Senior Lecturer in Piano and Chamber Music, for an inspiring program of string quintets. The performance will also feature side-by-side movements with talented QCGU Chamber students.
View the programs here
An Evening in concert with 2nd year Musical Theatre Students
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.
Content warnings: mature themes .
CMT: Live Capstone
Students
Music Technology
Third year Creative Music Technology students present their final performances of original work, come support our graduating students!
Pop Showcase
Popular Music
This exciting capstone event features an evening of original music; created, arranged and performed by the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University’s amazing third-year Popular Music students.
The Romantics – A Variety of European Art Song
Piano
Piano, Voice
Maximus Buhner, Matthew Crafter, Gabrielle Mizzi and Matilda Smith present a concert of Art Song from Maltese, Russian and Germanic cultures. Featuring works by Rachmaninoff, Medtner, Schumann, Schubert and Wolf, and including original compositions by Matthew Crafter and Grabrielle Mizzi.
An Evening in concert with 2nd year Musical Theatre Students
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.
Content warnings: mature themes .
Understory
Created by Claire Christian and QCGU Bachelor of Acting Class of 2026.
Some roots hold you. Some won’t let you go.
Spanning six timelines and one crumbling Queenslander beneath the shade of a great Moreton Bay fig, Understory digs deep into the quiet griefs, buried secrets, and lingering echoes of those who once called it home. From 1875 to 2025, thirteen characters chase love, wrestle with loss, and whisper into the walls hoping someone might finally listen.
Told like a social feed – fast, fractured, and deeply human – this time-skipping theatrical experience is funny, aching, and a little haunted.
A bold, poetic meditation on memory, place, loneliness, and love.
We need the understory because what grows beneath is what holds everything together.
Content warning:
Adut themes and coarse language.
Understory
Created by Claire Christian and QCGU Bachelor of Acting Class of 2026.
Some roots hold you. Some won’t let you go.
Spanning six timelines and one crumbling Queenslander beneath the shade of a great Moreton Bay fig, Understory digs deep into the quiet griefs, buried secrets, and lingering echoes of those who once called it home. From 1875 to 2025, thirteen characters chase love, wrestle with loss, and whisper into the walls hoping someone might finally listen.
Told like a social feed – fast, fractured, and deeply human – this time-skipping theatrical experience is funny, aching, and a little haunted.
A bold, poetic meditation on memory, place, loneliness, and love.
We need the understory because what grows beneath is what holds everything together.
Content warning:
Adut themes and coarse language.
Understory
Created by Claire Christian and QCGU Bachelor of Acting Class of 2026.
Some roots hold you. Some won’t let you go.
Spanning six timelines and one crumbling Queenslander beneath the shade of a great Moreton Bay fig, Understory digs deep into the quiet griefs, buried secrets, and lingering echoes of those who once called it home. From 1875 to 2025, thirteen characters chase love, wrestle with loss, and whisper into the walls hoping someone might finally listen.
Told like a social feed – fast, fractured, and deeply human – this time-skipping theatrical experience is funny, aching, and a little haunted.
A bold, poetic meditation on memory, place, loneliness, and love.
We need the understory because what grows beneath is what holds everything together.
Content warning:
Adut themes and coarse language.
Brisbane Lyric Opera presents “Enchanted Night- An Opera Gala”
Alumni
Opera & Voice
Experience the magic of Brisbane Lyric Opera’s inaugural Gala Concert, Enchanted Night, where captivating melodies and world-class performances will sweep you away. Join us for an unforgettable evening of opera and song, marking the dazzling debut of Queensland’s newest opera company. Secure your tickets now for a magical night of musical brilliance!
November
Songs for a New World
Musical Theatre
It’s about one moment. It’s about hitting the wall and having to make a choice… or take a stand… or turn around and go back. These are the stories and characters of today, the Songs for a New World. The first musical written by Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown (Parade, Bridges of Madison County), this moving collection of powerful songs examines life, love and the choices that we make.
With a rousing score that blends elements of pop, gospel and jazz, tight harmonies, daring vocals and creative choreography, Songs for a New World appeals to old and new generations alike.
Content warnings: mature content, adult themes, coarse language, references to suicide.
Stéphane Lemelin in Recital
Special Event
Piano, Special Event
One of Canada’s leading pianists, Stéphane Lemelin has led an active career as soloist and chamber music across North America, Europe and Asia for over five decades, and his playing has been praised for its sensitivity, refinement and musical integrity. This performance will feature Gabriel Fauré’s Nocturnes and Franz Schubert’s Sonata in A Major, D.959.
View the programme here
Songs for a New World
Musical Theatre
It’s about one moment. It’s about hitting the wall and having to make a choice… or take a stand… or turn around and go back. These are the stories and characters of today, the Songs for a New World. The first musical written by Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown (Parade, Bridges of Madison County), this moving collection of powerful songs examines life, love and the choices that we make.
With a rousing score that blends elements of pop, gospel and jazz, tight harmonies, daring vocals and creative choreography, Songs for a New World appeals to old and new generations alike.
Content warnings: mature content, adult themes, coarse language, references to suicide.
Songs for a New World
Musical Theatre
It’s about one moment. It’s about hitting the wall and having to make a choice… or take a stand… or turn around and go back. These are the stories and characters of today, the Songs for a New World. The first musical written by Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown (Parade, Bridges of Madison County), this moving collection of powerful songs examines life, love and the choices that we make.
With a rousing score that blends elements of pop, gospel and jazz, tight harmonies, daring vocals and creative choreography, Songs for a New World appeals to old and new generations alike.
Content warnings: mature content, adult themes, coarse language, references to suicide.
Songs for a New World
Musical Theatre
It’s about one moment. It’s about hitting the wall and having to make a choice… or take a stand… or turn around and go back. These are the stories and characters of today, the Songs for a New World. The first musical written by Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown (Parade, Bridges of Madison County), this moving collection of powerful songs examines life, love and the choices that we make.
With a rousing score that blends elements of pop, gospel and jazz, tight harmonies, daring vocals and creative choreography, Songs for a New World appeals to old and new generations alike.
Content warnings: mature content, adult themes, coarse language, references to suicide.
Jazz Showcase
Jazz
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.
Songs for a New World
Musical Theatre
It’s about one moment. It’s about hitting the wall and having to make a choice… or take a stand… or turn around and go back. These are the stories and characters of today, the Songs for a New World. The first musical written by Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown (Parade, Bridges of Madison County), this moving collection of powerful songs examines life, love and the choices that we make.
With a rousing score that blends elements of pop, gospel and jazz, tight harmonies, daring vocals and creative choreography, Songs for a New World appeals to old and new generations alike.
Content warnings: mature content, adult themes, coarse language, references to suicide.
Songs for a New World
Musical Theatre
It’s about one moment. It’s about hitting the wall and having to make a choice… or take a stand… or turn around and go back. These are the stories and characters of today, the Songs for a New World. The first musical written by Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown (Parade, Bridges of Madison County), this moving collection of powerful songs examines life, love and the choices that we make.
With a rousing score that blends elements of pop, gospel and jazz, tight harmonies, daring vocals and creative choreography, Songs for a New World appeals to old and new generations alike.
Content warnings: mature content, adult themes, coarse language, references to suicide.
Shugorei
Faculty
Formed in 2019, Shugorei is a highly adventurous music duo featuring live percussion and electronics, with performers Nozomi Omote and Thomas Green.
CSO: Concertos Festival 2025
Orchestra
The annual Concertos Festival celebrates the individual talents of our gifted instrumentalists performing concerto movements with the Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Peter Luff.
Guitar Extravaganza
Guitar
Celebrate the rich world of guitar music with this compelling concert featuring the celebrated Riverside Guitar Ensemble. Under the direction of the Conservatorium’s Head of Guitar and joined by distinguished soloist Karin Schaupp, this program showcases bold new works and captivating performances from some of Australia’s finest musicians.
QCGU String Orchestra
Strings
The Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University String Orchestra presents two complete concertos- Richard Charlton’s Mosaic for guitar, strings and percussion, with guitar soloist, Clancy Anderson & Mozart’s Flute Concerto No. 1 in G Major, K.313, with soloist, Nathan Smith.
Chamber Side by Side with ASQ
Chamber, Strings
Members of the Australian String Quartet perform a program of chamber music favorites alongside the Conservatorium’s talented students.
CSO: Symphonic Rock
Get ready for rock like you’ve never heard it before! The Con Studio Orchestra teams up with a modern rock band and featured vocalists for a concert that takes classic rock to new heights. Featuring original student songs, an electric guitar concerto by Joel Sanchez-Carn, and legendary tracks from The Beatles, Queen, AC/DC, and INXS, each performance delivers its usual rock energy, then gets turned up to “11” with the power of the Con Symphony Orchestra and iconic orchestral arrangements.
December
CSO: Dvořák 7
Orchestra
Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s Chief Conductor, Umberto Clerici, conducts the Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra in a program that includes Antonín Dvořák’s magnificent Symphony No.7.
