Brisbane Concert Orchestra

July 31th 2010

Top Stage, Queen Street Mall - Brisbane

Concert in Queen Street Mall Time: 12:00 NOON, 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM

Star Struck!(Gold Coast Philharmonic Orchestra)

July 31th 7:30pm &August 1st 2:30pm, 2010

Robina Community Centre

The Gold Coast Philharmonic Orchestra is star struck with talent in a concert of exquisite music featuring soloists performing their favourite concert movements with the full 60 piece orchestra live on stage. Soloists: Justin Hart and Lainie Carter - Flute - Dance of the Blessed Spirit, Gluck.. Yana de Groot - Violin - Violin Concert in D, Tchaikovsky. Margaret McAteer - Piano - Piano Concerto No.1 in E Minor, Chopin David Sue Yek - Cello - Cello Concert in B Minor, Dvorak. Mark Turpin - Cor Anglais - 2nd Movt. New World Symphony, Dvorak. Thomas Melton - Flute - Flute Concerto No.1 in G, Mozart

 Bookings can be made online by clicking the link here, in person at the Gold Coast Arts Centre Box Office, by phone 5588 4000 (for preferred seating) or at the door (Robina) 1 hour prior to the concert start. (general seating).

Junior Strings Festival and Concerto Competition

July 31th 7:30pm - August 1st 2:30pm, 2010

Sommerville House Music Department, 17 Graham Street, South Brisbane

Saturday 31st July - Sunday 1st August Follow link for more details.

Sunshine Coast Symphony Orchestra

July 31th 2pm : August 1st 2:30pm, 2010

Coolum Civic Centre

Indooroopilly Chamber Orchestra - Charity Concert

August 1st 2pm 2010

Performing Arts Complex Centenary High School, Jindalee

Charity Concert with Special Items for Children(proceeds will be donated to a children’s charatiy foundation) Young relatives of players are participating in several items Nathan Aspinall conductor Program Offenbach Orpheus in der Underwelt Overture Greig Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 Strauss Thunder and Lightening Polka Dvorak Slavonic Dances Nos 1 & 8 Interval Leopold Mozart Toy Symphony Movement Admission (includes refreshments) Adults: $20, Pensioners: $15, Students: $10, Primary school students: Free Tickets: at door

Australian String Quartet (Presented by Queensland Conservatorium)

Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University - Ian Hanger Recital Hall

August 4th 6:30pm 2010

The Australian String Quartet is Quartet-in-Residence at the Elder Conservatorium of Music at The University of Adelaide. It tours both nationally and internationally, and has had a major impact on the musical life of Australia. The program to be played by the Quartet members, Sophie Rowell and Anne Horton (violins), Sally Boud (viola), and Rachel Johnston (cello) will include Death and the Maiden by Schubert. The Australian String Quartet are supported by the Government of Australia through Arts SA and the Australia Council. Admission: $15/$10 at the door. Enquiries: Susan Punshon 3735 6241 concerts@griffith.edu.au www.griffith.edu.au/concerts

Gypsy Life!

August 6th 7:30pm 2010

The Events Centre - Caloundra

Conductor Sarah-Grace Williams Violin Niki Vasilakis The seductive violin shines brightly in this extravaganza of best loved gypsy-inspired melodies and dances. Chief conductor Johannes Fritzsch and Niki Vasilakis team up to present a showcase of Liszt, Kodály, Brahms, Johann Strauss, Sarasate and Monti creating a dazzling musical goulash of Hungarian pride and gypsy passion.

35th National Youth Concerto Competition

Applications close Wednesday 30 June 2010.

This year, QYO is hosting the 35th National Youth Concerto Competition. The competition was established in 1976 by John Curro AM MBE to provide young string players aged up to 17 years with an opportunity to perform a concerto with a high quality orchestra and to provide further performance opportunities through recitals.The winner receives a $2500 prize and adds their name to a winners list that includes some of Australia’s finest musicians.Applications are now open for the 2010 competition. Entrants must be aged 17 years or under on the date of the Finals Concert (24 October 2010).