June
Musica Viva Australia presents Doric String Quartet & Lloyd Van’t Hoff
Special Event
Chamber
The Doric String Quartet. Four voices, an infinite range of expression.
One of the finest quartets of their generation, London’s Doric String Quartet is all about inspiration, whether revisiting a masterpiece by Beethoven or exploring a new work destined to become a classic. Maia, Ying, Emma and John bring “sumptuous sweetness and laser-like clarity” to Beethoven’s rich and strange String Quartet in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1 ‘Razumovsky’, alongside a delicate intimacy in early works by beloved British composer Benjamin Britten.
Then, take an atmospheric walk through the streets of London with Alchymia, a beguiling quintet for strings and basset clarinet by British composer Thomas Adès. Joining the ensemble is Australian star clarinettist Lloyd Van’t Hoff, described by The Age as “a technical and expressive master of his instrument.”
This is classical music at its finest: moments of beauty, intimacy and exhilaration, performed by outstanding international and Australian artists.
Doric String Quartet
Maia Cabeza Violin
Ying Xue Violin
Emma Wernig Viola
John Myerscough Cello
Lloyd Van’t Hoff Basset Clarinet
Program
Britten Three Divertimenti for String Quartet
Adès Alchymia
Beethoven String Quartet in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1 ‘Razumovsky’
Queensland Symphony Orchestra presents Rising Stars
Alumni
Classical, Piano, Voice
A stage for tomorrow’s most exciting performers.
2024 Lev Vlassenko Winner Reuben Tsang brings elegance and clarity to Mozart’s Piano Concerto No.23, before Jake Lyle (baritone) and Rebecca Goobanko (soprano) take the stage for a selection of operatic favourites from Mozart, Rossini and Lehár.
The program also features Alice Chance’s bright and expressive Colourburst, Holly Harrison’s high-energy Fizzin’ Fury, and Dvořák’s spirited Scherzo capriccioso.
With conductor Luke Dollman at the podium, this concert is a showcase of Queensland’s emerging talent.
Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition 2026 Semi-Finals
Special Event
Piano
The Semi-Finals for the 2026 Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition. World-renowned international concert pianist and teacher, Lev Vlassenko, began his concert life early. Born in Tbilisi, Georgia, in 1928, he attended the Special Music School for gifted children, studying under Professor Virsaladze. In 1948, he entered the Moscow State Conservatory and was a student of Professor Flier for eight years, including a period of postgraduate studies. In addition to his activities as a concert pianist, professor and adjudicator, he was frequently in demand for radio and television talks on music and to produce recordings. In 2000 one of Moscow’s music schools was named after Lev Vlassenko.
During his final years, Vlassenko resided in Australia, teaching at the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University. He was awarded an honorary doctorate by Griffith University in 1996 in recognition of his vast contribution to the development of the Conservatorium. He died on 24 August 1996 in Brisbane, Australia.
Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition 2026 Semi Finals
Special Event
Piano
The Semi-Finals for the 2026 Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition. World-renowned international concert pianist and teacher, Lev Vlassenko, began his concert life early. Born in Tbilisi, Georgia, in 1928, he attended the Special Music School for gifted children, studying under Professor Virsaladze. In 1948, he entered the Moscow State Conservatory and was a student of Professor Flier for eight years, including a period of postgraduate studies. In addition to his activities as a concert pianist, professor and adjudicator, he was frequently in demand for radio and television talks on music and to produce recordings. In 2000 one of Moscow’s music schools was named after Lev Vlassenko.
During his final years, Vlassenko resided in Australia, teaching at the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University. He was awarded an honorary doctorate by Griffith University in 1996 in recognition of his vast contribution to the development of the Conservatorium. He died on 24 August 1996 in Brisbane, Australia.
Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition 2026: Sergio Tiempo Masterclass
Special Event
Piano
Sergio Tiempo is regarded as one of the most individual and thought-provoking pianists of his generation. He made his professional debut at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw aged fourteen and soon became internationally renowned for his raw energy and musical versatility, from Brahms to Villa-Lobos and Ginastera. Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Sergio Tiempo began his piano studies with his mother, Lyl Tiempo. Whilst at the Fondazione per il Pianoforte in Como, Italy, he worked with Dimitri Bashkirov, Fou Tsong, Murray Perahia and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. He continues to receive frequent musical guidance and advice from Martha Argerich and Nelson Freire and performs regularly with fellow-countryman and friend Gustavo Dudamel. Recent highlights have included an eight-concert tour across US and Europe with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Gustavo Dudamel, performing Ginastera’s First Piano Concerto in the composer’s centenary year, a residency with Queensland Symphony Orchestra and his debut with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition 2026: Anna Goldsworthy Masterclass
Special Event
Piano
Professor Anna Goldsworthy is an award-winning pianist, writer, and festival director. She is currently Dean of the Elder Conservatorium of Music and School of Performing Arts at Adelaide University, and from 2026 will be Artistic Director at the Australian National Academy of Music. As a pianist, Anna performs extensively throughout Australia and internationally. She is a founding member of Seraphim Trio, whose recordings include the ARIA-award-winning Thirteen Ways to Look at Birds for Decca, with Paul Kelly, James Ledger, and Alice Keath, and the ABC Classics set Trio Through Time for ABC Classics. Highlights of the last year include solo and chamber music performances throughout the UK, Germany, Italy and Australia; a residency at the Conservatorio di Musica Santa Cecelia in Rome; release of the ABC Classics recording Radiante; and collaborations with some of Australia’s most distinguished musicians such as violinist Andrew Haveron and bass-baritone Teddy Tahu Rhodes.
Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition 2026: Gil Garburg in Recital
Special Event
Piano
Pianist Gil Garburg has earned applause from audiences and praise from critics worldwide. He has performed in over 70 countries on five continents and regularly play as a soloist with major orchestras, including the Vienna Symphony, Lucerne Symphony, Israel Philharmonic, Belgian National Orchestra, Melbourne Symphony, St. Petersburg Philharmonic, Portland Symphony, German Chamber Philharmonic, Berlin Symphony, Prague Symphony, and many others. He performs in venues such as Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center in New York, Vienna Musikverein, Berlin Philharmonie, Sydney Opera House, Salzburg Festival Hall, Muziekgebouw Amsterdam, KKL Lucerne, Rudolfinum Prague, Palais des Beaux-Arts Brussels, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, and more.
July
Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition 2026: Gil Garburg Masterclass
Special Event
Piano
Pianist Gil Garburg has earned applause from audiences and praise from critics worldwide. He has performed in over 70 countries on five continents and regularly play as a soloist with major orchestras, including the Vienna Symphony, Lucerne Symphony, Israel Philharmonic, Belgian National Orchestra, Melbourne Symphony, St. Petersburg Philharmonic, Portland Symphony, German Chamber Philharmonic, Berlin Symphony, Prague Symphony, and many others. He performs in venues such as Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center in New York, Vienna Musikverein, Berlin Philharmonie, Sydney Opera House, Salzburg Festival Hall, Muziekgebouw Amsterdam, KKL Lucerne, Rudolfinum Prague, Palais des Beaux-Arts Brussels, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, and more.
Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition 2026: Mira Yevtich in Recital
Special Event
Piano
Mira Yevtich is a Serbian‐born concert pianist and internationally respected piano pedagogue. With a career spanning continents, she has earned recognition for her deeply expressive interpretations, a broad repertoire, and her dedication to nurturing young talents. She began playing piano in Belgrade at the age of four. Her early promise led her to Moscow, where she studied at the Central Special Music School under Eugeny Timakin, and later earned a PhD from the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory under Stanislav Neuhaus.
She completed both a Bachelor’s and a Doctorate there, then pursued a second doctorate at the Gnessin Academy with Boris Berlin. As a performer, she has appeared internationally in the United States, Australia, Russia, France, Italy, the UK, and many more countries. She has performed under the baton of Evgeny Svetlanov, Valery Gergiev, Yuri Bashmet, Ilmar Lapinsh, Alexander Polishchuk, Arnold Katz, Alexander Annissimov, Alexander Sladkovsky and others. Her repertoire spans from Baroque composers to contemporary figures such as Rodion Schedrin, Valentin Silvestrov, Olivier Messiaen, Carl Vine, Ivan Jevtic, Alexander Raskatov, Henri Dutilleux, and Boris Papandopulo, among many others.
Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition 2026: Mira Yevtich Masterclass
Special Event
Piano
Mira Yevtich is a Serbian‐born concert pianist and internationally respected piano pedagogue. With a career spanning continents, she has earned recognition for her deeply expressive interpretations, a broad repertoire, and her dedication to nurturing young talents. She began playing piano in Belgrade at the age of four. Her early promise led her to Moscow, where she studied at the Central Special Music School under Eugeny Timakin, and later earned a PhD from the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory under Stanislav Neuhaus. She completed both a Bachelor’s and a Doctorate there, then pursued a second doctorate at the Gnessin Academy with Boris Berlin. As a performer, she has appeared internationally in the United States, Australia, Russia, France, Italy, the UK, and many more countries. She has performed under the baton of Evgeny Svetlanov, Valery Gergiev, Yuri Bashmet, Ilmar Lapinsh, Alexander Polishchuk, Arnold Katz, Alexander Annissimov, Alexander Sladkovsky and others. Her repertoire spans from Baroque composers to contemporary figures such as Rodion Schedrin, Valentin Silvestrov, Olivier Messiaen, Carl Vine, Ivan Jevtic, Alexander Raskatov, Henri Dutilleux, and Boris Papandopulo, among many others.
Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition 2026: Sergio Tiempo in Recital
Special Event
Piano
Sergio Tiempo is regarded as one of the most individual and thought-provoking pianists of his generation. He made his professional debut at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw aged fourteen and soon became internationally renowned for his raw energy and musical versatility, from Brahms to Villa-Lobos and Ginastera.
Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Sergio Tiempo began his piano studies with his mother, Lyl Tiempo. Whilst at the Fondazione per il Pianoforte in Como, Italy, he worked with Dimitri Bashkirov, Fou Tsong, Murray Perahia and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. He continues to receive frequent musical guidance and advice from Martha Argerich and Nelson Freire and performs regularly with fellow-countryman and friend Gustavo Dudamel.
Recent highlights have included an eight-concert tour across US and Europe with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Gustavo Dudamel, performing Ginastera’s First Piano Concerto in the composer’s centenary year, a residency with Queensland Symphony Orchestra and his debut with the Boston Symphony Orchestra..
August: Osage County
When the Weston family gathers at their sprawling Oklahoma home after their father disappears, old wounds crack open fast. Addictions, secrets, heartbreak and savage one liners collide over one unforgettable weekend in this darkly funny Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Directed by the formidable Ngoc Phan and performed by QCGU third year acting students, August: Osage County is a raw, explosive portrait of family at its most chaotic…and most human. Don’t miss your chance to experience this modern classic reimagined by the next generation of artists.
Warnings
Adult themes, coarse language, references to substance abuse and addiction and sexual references.
Please note a lockout period applies. Latecomers may be admitted at a suitable break in the performance.
August: Osage County
When the Weston family gathers at their sprawling Oklahoma home after their father disappears, old wounds crack open fast. Addictions, secrets, heartbreak and savage one liners collide over one unforgettable weekend in this darkly funny Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Directed by the formidable Ngoc Phan and performed by QCGU third year acting students, August: Osage County is a raw, explosive portrait of family at its most chaotic…and most human. Don’t miss your chance to experience this modern classic reimagined by the next generation of artists.
Warnings
Adult themes, coarse language, references to substance abuse and addiction and sexual references.
Please note a lockout period applies. Latecomers may be admitted at a suitable break in the performance.
August: Osage County
When the Weston family gathers at their sprawling Oklahoma home after their father disappears, old wounds crack open fast. Addictions, secrets, heartbreak and savage one liners collide over one unforgettable weekend in this darkly funny Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Directed by the formidable Ngoc Phan and performed by QCGU third year acting students, August: Osage County is a raw, explosive portrait of family at its most chaotic…and most human. Don’t miss your chance to experience this modern classic reimagined by the next generation of artists.
Warnings
Adult themes, coarse language, references to substance abuse and addiction and sexual references.
Please note a lockout period applies. Latecomers may be admitted at a suitable break in the performance.
August: Osage County
When the Weston family gathers at their sprawling Oklahoma home after their father disappears, old wounds crack open fast. Addictions, secrets, heartbreak and savage one liners collide over one unforgettable weekend in this darkly funny Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Directed by the formidable Ngoc Phan and performed by QCGU third year acting students, August: Osage County is a raw, explosive portrait of family at its most chaotic…and most human. Don’t miss your chance to experience this modern classic reimagined by the next generation of artists.
Warnings
Adult themes, coarse language, references to substance abuse and addiction and sexual references.
Please note a lockout period applies. Latecomers may be admitted at a suitable break in the performance.
August: Osage County
When the Weston family gathers at their sprawling Oklahoma home after their father disappears, old wounds crack open fast. Addictions, secrets, heartbreak and savage one liners collide over one unforgettable weekend in this darkly funny Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Directed by the formidable Ngoc Phan and performed by QCGU third year acting students, August: Osage County is a raw, explosive portrait of family at its most chaotic…and most human. Don’t miss your chance to experience this modern classic reimagined by the next generation of artists.
Warnings
Adult themes, coarse language, references to substance abuse and addiction and sexual references.
Please note a lockout period applies. Latecomers may be admitted at a suitable break in the performance.
August: Osage County
When the Weston family gathers at their sprawling Oklahoma home after their father disappears, old wounds crack open fast. Addictions, secrets, heartbreak and savage one liners collide over one unforgettable weekend in this darkly funny Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Directed by the formidable Ngoc Phan and performed by QCGU third year acting students, August: Osage County is a raw, explosive portrait of family at its most chaotic…and most human. Don’t miss your chance to experience this modern classic reimagined by the next generation of artists.
Warnings
Adult themes, coarse language, references to substance abuse and addiction and sexual references.
Please note a lockout period applies. Latecomers may be admitted at a suitable break in the performance.
August: Osage County
When the Weston family gathers at their sprawling Oklahoma home after their father disappears, old wounds crack open fast. Addictions, secrets, heartbreak and savage one liners collide over one unforgettable weekend in this darkly funny Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Directed by the formidable Ngoc Phan and performed by QCGU third year acting students, August: Osage County is a raw, explosive portrait of family at its most chaotic…and most human. Don’t miss your chance to experience this modern classic reimagined by the next generation of artists.
Warnings
Adult themes, coarse language, references to substance abuse and addiction and sexual references.
Please note a lockout period applies. Latecomers may be admitted at a suitable break in the performance.
Radical Contingencies
Percussion
Lee Dionne in Recital
Visiting Artist
Described as “impressive” (NYTimes), “impeccable” (Fanfare Magazine), and “entrancing” (BBC Music Magazine), pianist Lee Dionne leads a varied, international career as a soloist, chamber musician, educator, artistic director, and arranger. He has performed numerous solo and chamber debut recitals in such venues as Carnegie Hall, the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Jordan Hall, Merkin Hall, Spivey Hall, and the Philharmonic in Bratislava.
Within Australia Lee has been presented as a soloist, chamber musician, speaker, and studio artist by such organisations as Piano+, the Sydney Writers’ Festival, the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Musica Viva, ABC Classic, and Fine Music Sydney.
Lee is currently a lecturer in solo piano and chamber music at the Sydney Conservatorium. Previous faculty appointments include Yellow Barn’s Young Artist Program and Yale University’s Performance of Chamber Music Seminar. Join Lee for a recital displaying rare skill in Queensland Conservatorium’s intimate Ian Hanger Recital Hall.
& Juliet
Musical Theatre
Created by the Emmy-winning writer from Schitt’s Creek this hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told. & Juliet asks: what would happen next if Juliet didn’t end it all over Romeo? Get whisked away on a fabulous journey as she ditches her famous ending for a fresh beginning and a second chance at life and love – her way.
Juliet’s new story bursts to life through a playlist of pop anthems as iconic as her name, including “Since U Been Gone”, “Roar”, “Baby One More Time”, “Larger Than Life”, “That’s The Way It Is” and “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” – all from the genius songwriter/producer behind more #1 hits than any other artist this century. Break free of the balcony scene and get into this romantic comedy that proves there’s life after Romeo. The only thing tragic would be missing it.
This coming-of-age jukebox musical which features the music of Swedish pop songwriter Max Martin and a book by David West Read began in London’s West End, then moved over to Broadway in 2022 where it received nine Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical for the 2022-2023 season.
This production will be performed by all current Bachelor of Musical Theatre students, and feature 3rd years in principal roles.
& Juliet
Musical Theatre
Created by the Emmy-winning writer from Schitt’s Creek this hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told. & Juliet asks: what would happen next if Juliet didn’t end it all over Romeo? Get whisked away on a fabulous journey as she ditches her famous ending for a fresh beginning and a second chance at life and love – her way.
Juliet’s new story bursts to life through a playlist of pop anthems as iconic as her name, including “Since U Been Gone”, “Roar”, “Baby One More Time”, “Larger Than Life”, “That’s The Way It Is” and “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” – all from the genius songwriter/producer behind more #1 hits than any other artist this century. Break free of the balcony scene and get into this romantic comedy that proves there’s life after Romeo. The only thing tragic would be missing it.
This coming-of-age jukebox musical which features the music of Swedish pop songwriter Max Martin and a book by David West Read began in London’s West End, then moved over to Broadway in 2022 where it received nine Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical for the 2022-2023 season.
This production will be performed by all current Bachelor of Musical Theatre students, and feature 3rd years in principal roles.
August
& Juliet
Musical Theatre
Created by the Emmy-winning writer from Schitt’s Creek this hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told. & Juliet asks: what would happen next if Juliet didn’t end it all over Romeo? Get whisked away on a fabulous journey as she ditches her famous ending for a fresh beginning and a second chance at life and love – her way.
Juliet’s new story bursts to life through a playlist of pop anthems as iconic as her name, including “Since U Been Gone”, “Roar”, “Baby One More Time”, “Larger Than Life”, “That’s The Way It Is” and “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” – all from the genius songwriter/producer behind more #1 hits than any other artist this century. Break free of the balcony scene and get into this romantic comedy that proves there’s life after Romeo. The only thing tragic would be missing it.
This coming-of-age jukebox musical which features the music of Swedish pop songwriter Max Martin and a book by David West Read began in London’s West End, then moved over to Broadway in 2022 where it received nine Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical for the 2022-2023 season.
This production will be performed by all current Bachelor of Musical Theatre students, and feature 3rd years in principal roles.
& Juliet
Musical Theatre
Created by the Emmy-winning writer from Schitt’s Creek this hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told. & Juliet asks: what would happen next if Juliet didn’t end it all over Romeo? Get whisked away on a fabulous journey as she ditches her famous ending for a fresh beginning and a second chance at life and love – her way.
Juliet’s new story bursts to life through a playlist of pop anthems as iconic as her name, including “Since U Been Gone”, “Roar”, “Baby One More Time”, “Larger Than Life”, “That’s The Way It Is” and “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” – all from the genius songwriter/producer behind more #1 hits than any other artist this century. Break free of the balcony scene and get into this romantic comedy that proves there’s life after Romeo. The only thing tragic would be missing it.
This coming-of-age jukebox musical which features the music of Swedish pop songwriter Max Martin and a book by David West Read began in London’s West End, then moved over to Broadway in 2022 where it received nine Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical for the 2022-2023 season.
This production will be performed by all current Bachelor of Musical Theatre students, and feature 3rd years in principal roles.
& Juliet
Musical Theatre
Created by the Emmy-winning writer from Schitt’s Creek this hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told. & Juliet asks: what would happen next if Juliet didn’t end it all over Romeo? Get whisked away on a fabulous journey as she ditches her famous ending for a fresh beginning and a second chance at life and love – her way.
Juliet’s new story bursts to life through a playlist of pop anthems as iconic as her name, including “Since U Been Gone”, “Roar”, “Baby One More Time”, “Larger Than Life”, “That’s The Way It Is” and “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” – all from the genius songwriter/producer behind more #1 hits than any other artist this century. Break free of the balcony scene and get into this romantic comedy that proves there’s life after Romeo. The only thing tragic would be missing it.
This coming-of-age jukebox musical which features the music of Swedish pop songwriter Max Martin and a book by David West Read began in London’s West End, then moved over to Broadway in 2022 where it received nine Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical for the 2022-2023 season.
This production will be performed by all current Bachelor of Musical Theatre students, and feature 3rd years in principal roles.
& Juliet
Musical Theatre
Created by the Emmy-winning writer from Schitt’s Creek this hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told. & Juliet asks: what would happen next if Juliet didn’t end it all over Romeo? Get whisked away on a fabulous journey as she ditches her famous ending for a fresh beginning and a second chance at life and love – her way.
Juliet’s new story bursts to life through a playlist of pop anthems as iconic as her name, including “Since U Been Gone”, “Roar”, “Baby One More Time”, “Larger Than Life”, “That’s The Way It Is” and “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” – all from the genius songwriter/producer behind more #1 hits than any other artist this century. Break free of the balcony scene and get into this romantic comedy that proves there’s life after Romeo. The only thing tragic would be missing it.
This coming-of-age jukebox musical which features the music of Swedish pop songwriter Max Martin and a book by David West Read began in London’s West End, then moved over to Broadway in 2022 where it received nine Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical for the 2022-2023 season.
This production will be performed by all current Bachelor of Musical Theatre students, and feature 3rd years in principal roles.
& Juliet
Musical Theatre
Created by the Emmy-winning writer from Schitt’s Creek this hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told. & Juliet asks: what would happen next if Juliet didn’t end it all over Romeo? Get whisked away on a fabulous journey as she ditches her famous ending for a fresh beginning and a second chance at life and love – her way.
Juliet’s new story bursts to life through a playlist of pop anthems as iconic as her name, including “Since U Been Gone”, “Roar”, “Baby One More Time”, “Larger Than Life”, “That’s The Way It Is” and “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” – all from the genius songwriter/producer behind more #1 hits than any other artist this century. Break free of the balcony scene and get into this romantic comedy that proves there’s life after Romeo. The only thing tragic would be missing it.
This coming-of-age jukebox musical which features the music of Swedish pop songwriter Max Martin and a book by David West Read began in London’s West End, then moved over to Broadway in 2022 where it received nine Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical for the 2022-2023 season.
This production will be performed by all current Bachelor of Musical Theatre students, and feature 3rd years in principal roles.
& Juliet
Musical Theatre
Created by the Emmy-winning writer from Schitt’s Creek this hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told. & Juliet asks: what would happen next if Juliet didn’t end it all over Romeo? Get whisked away on a fabulous journey as she ditches her famous ending for a fresh beginning and a second chance at life and love – her way.
Juliet’s new story bursts to life through a playlist of pop anthems as iconic as her name, including “Since U Been Gone”, “Roar”, “Baby One More Time”, “Larger Than Life”, “That’s The Way It Is” and “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” – all from the genius songwriter/producer behind more #1 hits than any other artist this century. Break free of the balcony scene and get into this romantic comedy that proves there’s life after Romeo. The only thing tragic would be missing it.
This coming-of-age jukebox musical which features the music of Swedish pop songwriter Max Martin and a book by David West Read began in London’s West End, then moved over to Broadway in 2022 where it received nine Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical for the 2022-2023 season.
This production will be performed by all current Bachelor of Musical Theatre students, and feature 3rd years in principal roles.
& Juliet
Musical Theatre
Created by the Emmy-winning writer from Schitt’s Creek this hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told. & Juliet asks: what would happen next if Juliet didn’t end it all over Romeo? Get whisked away on a fabulous journey as she ditches her famous ending for a fresh beginning and a second chance at life and love – her way.
Juliet’s new story bursts to life through a playlist of pop anthems as iconic as her name, including “Since U Been Gone”, “Roar”, “Baby One More Time”, “Larger Than Life”, “That’s The Way It Is” and “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” – all from the genius songwriter/producer behind more #1 hits than any other artist this century. Break free of the balcony scene and get into this romantic comedy that proves there’s life after Romeo. The only thing tragic would be missing it.
This coming-of-age jukebox musical which features the music of Swedish pop songwriter Max Martin and a book by David West Read began in London’s West End, then moved over to Broadway in 2022 where it received nine Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical for the 2022-2023 season.
This production will be performed by all current Bachelor of Musical Theatre students, and feature 3rd years in principal roles.
Musica Viva Australia presents Nicolas Altstaedt & Thomas Dunford
Special Event
Strings
In the intricate weave of sounds that make up a baroque ensemble, the lute is central. It’s fitting, then, that French-American lutenist Thomas Dunford is at the centre of some of the most exciting early music-making of the moment. A regular collaborator with everyone from Les Arts Florissants to his own band of all-stars, the Jupiter Ensemble, he has been dubbed the ‘Eric Clapton of the lute’ by BBC Music Magazine. It is with great delight that Musica Viva Australia presents Thomas Dunford’s Australian debut.
Thomas Dunford shares the stage with multi-award-winning cellist Nicolas Altstaedt. Since Altstaedt first performed for Musica Viva Australia a decade ago his star has continued to soar as a soloist, conductor and artistic catalyst to festivals and ensembles worldwide.
What will these two originals create when they step on stage together? Anything could happen. But you can expect to be delighted by the genial invention of Louis XIV favourite Marais, dazzled by the virtuosic riffs of his rival Forqueray, and consoled by Bach’s Cello Suites Nos. 1 and 5. Expect the unexpected too, as they perform music closer to our time by Henri Duparc, Arvo Pärt and more.
Artists
Nicolas Altstaedt Cello
Thomas Dunford Lute
Program
Marais La Rêveuse
Forqueray La Leclair
JS Bach Cello Suite No. 1 In G Major, BWV 1007 (excerpts)
Forqueray Fêtes Champêtres
Marais Le Badinage
Marais Les Folies D’espagne
JS Bach Cello Suite No. 5 In C Minor, BWV 1011 (excerpts)
Pärt Spiegel Im Spiegel
Duparc Cello Sonata In A Minor: Lento
Forqueray La Buisson
Marais Les Voix Humaines
Marais Grand Ballet
Marais Le Tourbillon
Bernard Lanskey, with Stephen Emmerson: Beethoven, Schultz & Brahms.
Faculty
Piano
Two complementary piano masterworks – Beethoven Sonata Op.109 and Brahms Piano Pieces Op.118 – gift intimate insights into the consolations and questions of late-in-life solitude.
Separating the two, Andrew Schultz’s Twelve Variations for Piano Four Hands, commissioned in 1997 by Bernard alongside Stephen Emmerson, draws inspiration from Beethoven‘s world of “inner feeling” to craft a continuously evolving movement of similar epic scale
QSF – Daniel de Borah & Andrew Goodwin
Piano
Voice
Queensland Conservatorium’s Daniel de Borah, (piano) is joined by longtime collaborator, Andrew Goodwin, tenor, to explore the world of lieder and art song as part of the 2026 Song Festival, with guest appreanaces by Festival Director, Alexandra Flood, (soprano), and the Conservatorium’s Head of Woodwind, Tim Munro (flute).
September
Live Jazz @ The Con
Jazz
The Jazz Department presents a vibrant showcase of student talent, featuring a diverse program of ensembles and performances. Through creativity, collaboration, and individual artistic expression, students explore their musical identities in an engaging evening of outstanding live music.
Live Jazz @ The Con
Jazz
The Jazz Department presents a vibrant showcase of student talent, featuring a diverse program of ensembles and performances. Through creativity, collaboration, and individual artistic expression, students explore their musical identities in an engaging evening of outstanding live music.
Compassion featuring Lior
Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra, Special Event
Be The Sky
Special Event
Curated and led by Professor Vanessa Tomlinson, this 2026 Brisbane Festival co-production blends Tibetan melodic traditions with minimalist piano structures. It promises a profound, intimate exploration of compassion and impermanence, featuring intimate, soul-stirring soundscapes, featuring instrumental and vocal’ students.
Faculty & Friends
Faculty
Piano, Strings
Queensland Conservatorium’s Head of Strings, Assoc. Professor Michele Walsh, curates an evening of classic chamber music repertoire with colleagues, Graeme Jennings, violin, Patricia Pollett, viola, Caroline Henbest, viola and Stephen Emmerson, piano.
Repertoire will include:
Beethoven: String Quintet in C minor, Op. 104
Franck: Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 14
Class of 2026 Musical Theatre Showcase
Musical Theatre
Discover the next generation of professional musical theatre talent as the graduating class of 2026 from the Queensland Academy of Excellence in Musical Theatre at Griffith University presents a dynamic industry showcase.
Featuring a curated selection of repertoire that highlights each performer’s range, craft, and individuality, this is your opportunity to discover bold new voices ready to make their mark.
Live Jazz @ The Con
Jazz
The Jazz Department presents a vibrant showcase of student talent, featuring a diverse program of ensembles and performances. Through creativity, collaboration, and individual artistic expression, students explore their musical identities in an engaging evening of outstanding live music.
Class of 2026 Musical Theatre Showcase
Musical Theatre
Discover the next generation of professional musical theatre talent as the graduating class of 2026 from the Queensland Academy of Excellence in Musical Theatre at Griffith University presents a dynamic industry showcase.
Featuring a curated selection of repertoire that highlights each performer’s range, craft, and individuality, this is your opportunity to discover bold new voices ready to make their mark.
Class of 2026 Musical Theatre Showcase
Musical Theatre
Discover the next generation of professional musical theatre talent as the graduating class of 2026 from the Queensland Academy of Excellence in Musical Theatre at Griffith University presents a dynamic industry showcase.
Featuring a curated selection of repertoire that highlights each performer’s range, craft, and individuality, this is your opportunity to discover bold new voices ready to make their mark.
Class of 2026 Musical Theatre Showcase
Musical Theatre
Discover the next generation of professional musical theatre talent as the graduating class of 2026 from the Queensland Academy of Excellence in Musical Theatre at Griffith University presents a dynamic industry showcase.
Featuring a curated selection of repertoire that highlights each performer’s range, craft, and individuality, this is your opportunity to discover bold new voices ready to make their mark.
Class of 2026 Musical Theatre Showcase
Musical Theatre
Discover the next generation of professional musical theatre talent as the graduating class of 2026 from the Queensland Academy of Excellence in Musical Theatre at Griffith University presents a dynamic industry showcase.
Featuring a curated selection of repertoire that highlights each performer’s range, craft, and individuality, this is your opportunity to discover bold new voices ready to make their mark.
Class of 2026 Musical Theatre Showcase
Musical Theatre
Discover the next generation of professional musical theatre talent as the graduating class of 2026 from the Queensland Academy of Excellence in Musical Theatre at Griffith University presents a dynamic industry showcase.
Featuring a curated selection of repertoire that highlights each performer’s range, craft, and individuality, this is your opportunity to discover bold new voices ready to make their mark.
Class of 2026 Musical Theatre Showcase
Musical Theatre
Discover the next generation of professional musical theatre talent as the graduating class of 2026 from the Queensland Academy of Excellence in Musical Theatre at Griffith University presents a dynamic industry showcase.
Featuring a curated selection of repertoire that highlights each performer’s range, craft, and individuality, this is your opportunity to discover bold new voices ready to make their mark.
Class of 2026 Musical Theatre Showcase
Musical Theatre
Discover the next generation of professional musical theatre talent as the graduating class of 2026 from the Queensland Academy of Excellence in Musical Theatre at Griffith University presents a dynamic industry showcase.
Featuring a curated selection of repertoire that highlights each performer’s range, craft, and individuality, this is your opportunity to discover bold new voices ready to make their mark.
Brisbane Cheryomushki
Opera
Witty and affectionate, this satirical operetta is a musical gem.
A group of friends. A housing shortage. A homeless crisis. Corrupt, over-paid officials. Sounds familiar? Welcome to the world of Brisbane Cheryomushki.
Originally performed as Moscow Cheryomushki, Dmitri Shostakovich’s delightful operetta, named after an actual Moscow suburb, takes a biting and satirical look at the housing crisis in post-World War II Russia, which he matches with musical pastiches and parodies, often associated with the operetta style — the waltz, the polka, choral music and traditional Russian folk songs.
Conducted by esteemed Australian composer, Richard Mills AO, and directing his own translation of the original Russian libretto is Queensland Conservatorium favourite, Constantine Costi (2025’s Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria, & the award-winning documentary The Golden Spurtle) don’t miss your chance to enjoy this rare musical gem.
Performed by Conservatorium Classical Voice Students and Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Richard Mills.
Brisbane Cheryomushki
Opera
Witty and affectionate, this satirical operetta is a musical gem.
A group of friends. A housing shortage. A homeless crisis. Corrupt, over-paid officials. Sounds familiar? Welcome to the world of Brisbane Cheryomushki.
Originally performed as Moscow Cheryomushki, Dmitri Shostakovich’s delightful operetta, named after an actual Moscow suburb, takes a biting and satirical look at the housing crisis in post-World War II Russia, which he matches with musical pastiches and parodies, often associated with the operetta style — the waltz, the polka, choral music and traditional Russian folk songs.
Conducted by esteemed Australian composer, Richard Mills AO, and directing his own translation of the original Russian libretto is Queensland Conservatorium favourite, Constantine Costi (2025’s Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria, & the award-winning documentary The Golden Spurtle) don’t miss your chance to enjoy this rare musical gem.
Performed by Conservatorium Classical Voice Students and Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Richard Mills.
Brisbane Cheryomushki
Opera
Witty and affectionate, this satirical operetta is a musical gem.
A group of friends. A housing shortage. A homeless crisis. Corrupt, over-paid officials. Sounds familiar? Welcome to the world of Brisbane Cheryomushki.
Originally performed as Moscow Cheryomushki, Dmitri Shostakovich’s delightful operetta, named after an actual Moscow suburb, takes a biting and satirical look at the housing crisis in post-World War II Russia, which he matches with musical pastiches and parodies, often associated with the operetta style — the waltz, the polka, choral music and traditional Russian folk songs.
Conducted by esteemed Australian composer, Richard Mills AO, and directing his own translation of the original Russian libretto is Queensland Conservatorium favourite, Constantine Costi (2025’s Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria, & the award-winning documentary The Golden Spurtle) don’t miss your chance to enjoy this rare musical gem.
Performed by Conservatorium Classical Voice Students and Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Richard Mills.
October
German Week Lunchtime Concert
Special Event
Ralf Klepper, founder and director of SuonaVoce™ Australia, in associationg with Senior Lecturere in Strings, Graeme Jennings, present a free, lunchtime concert with the Conservatorium Students, to celebrate German Week.
Program
An Evening In Concert – 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 at Griffith University.
An Evening In Concert – 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 at Griffith University.
Australian String Quartet: Voyager
Chamber
An expedition to the outer limits of the string quartet.
Garth Knox’s Satellites opens Voyager with a kaleidoscopic exploration of sound and texture that expands the sonic possibilities of the string quartet. Bartók’s arresting String Quartet No.4, a tour de force of rhythmic energy, then takes you to a playground of Hungarian folk influences and raw emotion.
Beethoven’s monumental String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op.130, then unfolds with lyricism and grandeur, before concluding with the awe-inspiring Grosse Fuge, a work of uncompromising power that pushes the boundaries of musical form.
The music of Voyager charts a radiant course through beauty, complexity and boundary-breaking innovation.
Program
GARTH KNOX
Satellites
BARTÓK
String Quartet No.4
BEETHOVEN
String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op.130, and Grosse Fuge, Op.133
November
You’ll Never Know: A Song Cycle
Musical Theatre
You Never Know: A Song Cycle
Featuring the music of In Pieces by Joey Contreras
A picture is worth 1,000 words – what about a song? Can a picture inspire a song or fifteen? In You Never Know: A Song Cycle, each photo creates a unique song, moments frozen in time; a glimmer of a life unfolding, a glimpse of something happening. A stunning new multimedia musical which explores a groundbreaking new concept in musical theatre… This intricately woven collection of stories told through song re-imagines what the modern musical can be.
Contains mature content, adult themes, coarse language, reference to drug use, and minor violence.
You’ll Never Know: A Song Cycle
Musical Theatre
You Never Know: A Song Cycle
Featuring the music of In Pieces by Joey Contreras
A picture is worth 1,000 words – what about a song? Can a picture inspire a song or fifteen? In You Never Know: A Song Cycle, each photo creates a unique song, moments frozen in time; a glimmer of a life unfolding, a glimpse of something happening. A stunning new multimedia musical which explores a groundbreaking new concept in musical theatre… This intricately woven collection of stories told through song re-imagines what the modern musical can be.
Contains mature content, adult themes, coarse language, reference to drug use, and minor violence.
You’ll Never Know: A Song Cycle
Musical Theatre
You Never Know: A Song Cycle
Featuring the music of In Pieces by Joey Contreras
A picture is worth 1,000 words – what about a song? Can a picture inspire a song or fifteen? In You Never Know: A Song Cycle, each photo creates a unique song, moments frozen in time; a glimmer of a life unfolding, a glimpse of something happening. A stunning new multimedia musical which explores a groundbreaking new concept in musical theatre… This intricately woven collection of stories told through song re-imagines what the modern musical can be.
Contains mature content, adult themes, coarse language, reference to drug use, and minor violence.
You’ll Never Know: A Song Cycle
Musical Theatre
You Never Know: A Song Cycle
Featuring the music of In Pieces by Joey Contreras
A picture is worth 1,000 words – what about a song? Can a picture inspire a song or fifteen? In You Never Know: A Song Cycle, each photo creates a unique song, moments frozen in time; a glimmer of a life unfolding, a glimpse of something happening. A stunning new multimedia musical which explores a groundbreaking new concept in musical theatre… This intricately woven collection of stories told through song re-imagines what the modern musical can be.
Contains mature content, adult themes, coarse language, reference to drug use, and minor violence.
You’ll Never Know: A Song Cycle
Musical Theatre
You Never Know: A Song Cycle
Featuring the music of In Pieces by Joey Contreras
A picture is worth 1,000 words – what about a song? Can a picture inspire a song or fifteen? In You Never Know: A Song Cycle, each photo creates a unique song, moments frozen in time; a glimmer of a life unfolding, a glimpse of something happening. A stunning new multimedia musical which explores a groundbreaking new concept in musical theatre… This intricately woven collection of stories told through song re-imagines what the modern musical can be.
Contains mature content, adult themes, coarse language, reference to drug use, and minor violence.
You’ll Never Know: A Song Cycle
Musical Theatre
You Never Know: A Song Cycle
Featuring the music of In Pieces by Joey Contreras
A picture is worth 1,000 words – what about a song? Can a picture inspire a song or fifteen? In You Never Know: A Song Cycle, each photo creates a unique song, moments frozen in time; a glimmer of a life unfolding, a glimpse of something happening. A stunning new multimedia musical which explores a groundbreaking new concept in musical theatre… This intricately woven collection of stories told through song re-imagines what the modern musical can be.
Contains mature content, adult themes, coarse language, reference to drug use, and minor violence.