Live the music - Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Live the music - Queensland Symphony Orchestra
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50 education<br />
education 51<br />
KIDDIeS CUSHIon ConCeRTS<br />
PETE & viv’S<br />
EXCEllENT<br />
AdvENTuRE<br />
Season 1 Season 2<br />
10am & 11.30am<br />
23-25 February 2012<br />
QSO Studios, South Bank<br />
CONduCTOR<br />
Peter Luff<br />
PRESENTER<br />
Vivienne Collier-Vickers<br />
CAROlS<br />
WiTH<br />
CuSHiONS<br />
10am & 11.30am<br />
12-15 december 2012<br />
QSO Studios, South Bank<br />
Wave your magic wand and introduce your children, grandchildren or school group to <strong>the</strong><br />
magic of <strong>music</strong> with <strong>the</strong> ever popular <strong>Queensland</strong> <strong>Symphony</strong> orchestra 'Kiddies Cushion<br />
Concerts'. The young and young at heart will be treated to a <strong>music</strong>al journey that allows<br />
<strong>the</strong>m to listen, dance, and enjoy a range of popular classics performed by <strong>the</strong> wonderful<br />
QSo <strong>music</strong>ians. Join Pete and Viv for this exciting, high energy concert experience.<br />
eDUCaTIon ReGIonaL ToURInG<br />
WHAT’S AN ORCHESTRA?<br />
Wednesday, 29 August 2012 – Cairns, Cairns Civic Theatre<br />
Wednesday, 10 October 2012 – Rockhampton, Rockhampton Pilbeam Theatre<br />
Thursday, 11 October 2012 – Gladstone, Gladstone Entertainment Centre<br />
Friday, 12 October 2012 – mackay, mackay Entertainment Centre<br />
CONduCTOR<br />
Peter Luff<br />
PRESENTERS<br />
Vivienne Collier-Vickers<br />
years 5-12<br />
duration 50 mins<br />
Toddler – year 2<br />
duration 50 minutes<br />
<strong>Queensland</strong> <strong>Symphony</strong> orchestra hits <strong>the</strong> road to bring some <strong>music</strong>al magic to regional<br />
<strong>Queensland</strong> on <strong>the</strong>ir annual tour. This year, presenter Viv Collier-Vickers and Conductor<br />
Peter Luff will lead students on a <strong>music</strong>al journey through time. Students will enjoy <strong>the</strong><br />
chance to hear <strong>music</strong> from across <strong>the</strong> ages and from a variety of settings including <strong>music</strong><br />
written for ballet and opera and <strong>the</strong> big screen. Don’t miss this chance for your students<br />
to hear <strong>Queensland</strong>’s state orchestra LIVe in a venue close to home.<br />
Mat<strong>the</strong>w Jones and Yoko Okayasu<br />
Rebecca Seymour<br />
PRIMaRY SCHooLS MIDDLe SCHooLS SeConDaRY SCHooLS<br />
mAXimuS<br />
muSiCuS<br />
10:30am and 12pm<br />
Wednesday 7 & Thursday 8<br />
November 2012<br />
QSO Studios, South Bank<br />
years 3-6<br />
duration 55 minutes<br />
CONduCTOR<br />
nathan aspinall<br />
PRESENTERS<br />
Tama Ma<strong>the</strong>son<br />
Maxi <strong>the</strong> Mouse<br />
elizabeth Smalley<br />
Hear <strong>the</strong> story of <strong>the</strong> mouse Maximus<br />
Musicus come to life with <strong>Queensland</strong><br />
<strong>Symphony</strong> orchestra! With <strong>the</strong> story<br />
and <strong>music</strong> adapted from <strong>the</strong> best-selling<br />
children’s book Maximus Musicus Visits <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Orchestra</strong>, this concert will enable you and<br />
your students to engage with classical <strong>music</strong><br />
in a fun and adventurous way. Join Maxi <strong>the</strong><br />
mouse as he discovers <strong>the</strong> concert hall and<br />
listens to <strong>the</strong> range of instrumental sounds<br />
<strong>the</strong> orchestra can produce.<br />
OlymPiC<br />
ASPiRATiONS SymPHONiC<br />
SPECTACulAR<br />
10:30am and 12pm<br />
Wednesday 1 & Thursday 2<br />
August 2012<br />
QSO Studios, South Bank<br />
years 7 – 9<br />
duration 55 minutes<br />
CONduCTOR<br />
Sarah-Grace Williams<br />
OPEN REHEARSAlS<br />
Check www.qso.com.au for dates!<br />
Follow <strong>the</strong> <strong>music</strong>al trail into <strong>the</strong> depths of <strong>the</strong><br />
rehearsal rooms where you will find <strong>the</strong> <strong>Queensland</strong><br />
<strong>Symphony</strong> orchestra adding <strong>the</strong> finishing touches<br />
to its performances. The mysteries of <strong>the</strong> orchestra<br />
are solved when <strong>the</strong> doors are swung open to<br />
include you in a close-up experience of a lifetime.<br />
add a chapter to your <strong>music</strong>al story when<br />
you learn about <strong>the</strong> lifestyle of <strong>the</strong> <strong>music</strong>ians<br />
during a question and answer session with<br />
orchestra personnel.<br />
embrace <strong>the</strong> olympic spirit and celebrate<br />
<strong>the</strong> 2012 olympic Games in London with<br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>Queensland</strong> <strong>Symphony</strong> orchestra.<br />
experience <strong>the</strong> fanfare atmosphere with<br />
works from Williams’ Olympic Fanfare and<br />
Vangelis’s <strong>the</strong>me from Chariots of Fire.<br />
You’ll want to jump <strong>the</strong> highest and run<br />
<strong>the</strong> far<strong>the</strong>st to take part in <strong>the</strong> olympic<br />
aspirations concert conducted by Sarah-<br />
Grace Williams.<br />
11am<br />
Wednesday 7 march 2012<br />
QPAC Concert Hall<br />
years 10-12<br />
duration 75 minutes<br />
CONduCTOR<br />
Luke Dollman<br />
SOlOiST<br />
Young Instrumentalist Competition<br />
Winner 2012<br />
It’s a bird… it’s a plane… it’s <strong>Queensland</strong><br />
<strong>Symphony</strong> orchestra! Be blown away<br />
by <strong>the</strong> strength, power and ambition of<br />
a full orchestral sound in our Symphonic<br />
Spectacular. With <strong>the</strong>ir armour of<br />
instruments, see <strong>the</strong> QSo <strong>music</strong>ians<br />
conquer <strong>the</strong> tunes written by <strong>music</strong>al<br />
heroes along with spectacular <strong>music</strong> from<br />
famous superhero soundtracks including<br />
Batman and Lord of <strong>the</strong> Rings. Visit us at<br />
QPaC in <strong>the</strong> heart of South Bank’s cultural<br />
precinct to experience <strong>the</strong> superhuman<br />
powers of <strong>music</strong>.<br />
Secondary Showcase is proudly<br />
co-produced by QPAC.
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