Origins

10 November, 3pm, Coolum Civic Centre
17 November, 3pm, Brisbane City Hall

Conductor: Antoni Bonetti

Under the baton of maestro Antoni Bonetti AM, the Brisbane Symphony Orchestra will be exploring the enduring connections many of our members have to their country of origin, along with those of the audience. This showcase concert will seek to feature music that speaks to the connections the musicians of the orchestra and audience members have to countries and home.

You can expect to hear music from Spain, India, Scotland, Italy and Korea - just to name a few, along with music by Beethoven, Westlake, Vaughan Williams, Bizet and Strauss!

We invite you to bring along your country's flag to wave at this exciting and family friendly Proms style concert and end our 2024 season with a bang!

Our World

18 August, 3pm, Brisbane City Hall

Conductor: Peter Luff
Soloists: Kira Dooner (soprano), Connor Willmore (tenor)
Choir: Voices of Birralee

In a concert which celebrates our connections to the environment, the orchestra will explore music which champions aspects of the world around us. During this stunning soundscape, we invite you to close your eyes and envisage yourself immersed in nature. 

On the program is Resphigi’s stunning tone poem, “The Pines of Rome” and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony no.1, entitled “Winter”. We will also be joined by the fabulous Voices of Birralee and soloists Kira Dooner and Cameron Bryer to perform the Rockhampton Gardens Symphony No.2 'River Symphony' by celebrated Australian composer, Elena Kats-Chernin AO.

Childhood memories

17 March, 3pm, Matthew Flinders Anglican College
24 March, 12pm/3pm, Thomas Dixon Centre

Conductor: Stefanie Smith
Narrator: Ed Le Brocq
Soloist: Martin Sun

For our first concert of 2024, the orchestra will be joined by conductor Stefanie Smith to present a program of music which brings back memories of childhood for the orchestra and audiences, while creating new ones for younger audience members.

In this short, 60 minute concert, you will enjoy “Paddington Bear’s First Concert”, narrated by Ed LeBrocq, which follows the story of Paddington’s arrival in London, along with other musical favourites.

The concert will also feature 10 year old Martin Sun, winner of the 2023 Queensland Piano Competition, performing the first movement of Kabalevsky’s Concerto no.3.