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Australian Music Calendar Queensland 2011 australian music calendar Queensland 2011 The Australian Music Calendar lists events from around Australia which feature music by one or more Australian composers, sound artists or improvisers. Events are sorted by state and further information on each event can be found online at http://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/calendar * denotes World premiere ; ** denotes Australian premiere QUEENSLAND 1 January 2011 - 25th Woodford Folk Festival Closing Ceremony "FIRE EVENT" Venue: The Amphitheatre, Woodford Folk Festival - Woodrow Road, Woodford, 8pm Program: Sarah Hopkins - Past life melodies Performers: Sarah Hopkins, Beat Lehmann, Woodford Festival Fire Event Choir. Phone number for further information: (07) 5496 1066. 17 January 2011 - Sacred Sound Journey Venue: St John's College, Queensland University Campus - St Lucia, Brisbane, 7.30pm Program: Sarah Hopkins - Deep whirly heart song, Transformation, Gaia whirlies, Soul to soul, Sonic blue, Remember the joy, Blessings for world peace Performers: Sarah Hopkins. Phone number for further information: (07) 3869 0549. 5 February 2011 - Koelman Plays Bernstein Venue: Brisbane Powerhouse - 119 Lamington St, New Farm, 7.30pm Program: Elena Kats-Chernin - Re-collecting Astoroids, Richard Meale - Suite from Voss. Also: Bernstein. Performers: Rudolf Koelman, Benjamin Northey, Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Phone number for further information: (07) 3833 5000. 27 February 2011 - Difference Engine CD Launch + Brisbane Songs Venue: Brisbane Powerhouse - 119 Lamington St, New Farm, 6pm. Duration 1 hour Program: Lynette Lancini - Centaur, John Babbage - x174, John Babbage - Difference Engine Performers: Emma Baker-Spink, Topology. Tickets: Adults: 29 | Children: 24 | Concession: 24. Phone number for further information: (07) 3254 1492. 9 March 2011 - Monarchs of a Dying World Venue: Ian Hanger Recital Hall - Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, 16 Russell St, South Brisbane, 1.05pm Program: Andrew Ford - Female nude, Composition with yellow square, Composition in blue, grey and pink. Also: George Crumb "An Idyll for the Misbegotten"; David Lang "lend/lease". Tickets: Free event. 11 March 2011 - Silhouettes Venue: Empire Theatre (Toowoomba) - 54-56 Neil St, Toowoomba, 7:30pm Program: Malcolm Williamson - Piano concerto no. 2. Also: Corelli, Mozart, Shostakovich, Respighi plus mystery guest item. Performers: Camerata of St John's, Piers Lane. 12 March 2011 p. 1 australian music calendar Queensland 2011 - Artefacts of Australian experimental music: volume 2 CD Brisbane launch Venue: Beetle Bar - 350 Upper Roma Street, Brisbane, 7:30pm Tickets: Adults: $15. - Silhouettes Venue: Conservatorium Theatre - Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, 16 Russell St, South Brisbane, 7:30pm Program: Malcolm Williamson - Piano concerto no. 2. Also: Corelli, Mozart, Shostakovich, Respighi plus mystery guest item. Performers: Camerata of St John's, Piers Lane. - Grand Pianola Music Venue: Queensland Symphony Orchestra Ferry Road Studios - 53 Ferry Road, West End, 7.30pm Program: Elena Kats-Chernin - Golden Kitsch, Village idiot. Also: Schwantner, Adams. Performers: Claire Edwardes, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Marc Taddei. Phone number for further information: (07) 3833 5000. 13 March 2011 - Summer Symphonies Venue: Banksia Beach State School Performance Hall - Bribie Island, 3.00pm Program: arr. Bonetti - Four Folk Songs of Australia, Music by Antoni Bonetti. Also: Sibelius symphony Nr 4, Haydn 'Drum Roll' symphony, Prokofiev 'Classical Symphony'. Performers: Brisbane Symphony Orchestra. Tickets: Adults: $30 | Children: $25 | Concession: $25. Phone number for further information: (07) 3847 1717. 18 March 2011 - Grainger and Grieg Venue: Ian Hanger Recital Hall - Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, 16 Russell St, South Brisbane, 6.30pm Program: Music by Percy Grainger. Also: Grieg. Performers: John Addison, Gabriella Smart. Tickets: $15/$10 at the door. 19 March 2011 - Brisbane Chamber Choir Venue: St John's Cathedral, Brisbane - 373 Ann St, Brisbane, 8pm Program: Music by Paul Stanhope. Also: Bach, Victoria, Howell, Marlow, Miskinis, O'Regan. Tickets: $15/$25. - UNDER_SCORED festival, performance 1: X-Rated Venue: Jugglers Art Space - 103 Bruswick St, Fortitude Valley, 6.30pm Program: Stephen Cronin - XXXX, Andrew Ford - Female nude, Jazz/improvisations by Clocked Out, Erik Griswold, Timothy Tate, Vanessa Tomlinson. Also: Thierry de Mey 'Musique de Tables'. Performers: John Addison, Clocked Out, Kathleen Gallagher, Erik Griswold, Janet McKay, Nozomi Omote, Timothy Tate, Vanessa Tomlinson. Tickets: Adults: $15. 20 March 2011 - UNDER_SCORED festival, performance 2: An Infinity Room Venue: Jugglers Art Space - 103 Bruswick St, Fortitude Valley, 1pm Program: Julian Day - Ceremony, Little Ones Performers: Janet McKay, Nicholas Ng, Timothy Tate. Tickets: Adults: $15. p. 2 australian music calendar Queensland 2011 - UNDER_SCORED festival, performance 3: Lightweights Venue: Jugglers Art Space - 103 Bruswick St, Fortitude Valley, 6.30pm Program: Thomas Meadowcroft - Pretty Lightweight**, improvisation - LOUD AND SOFT, Jazz/improvisations by Nicholas Ng. Also: David Lang "Frag" (Australian Premiere), Kaija Saariaho "Dolce Tormento". Performers: John Addison, John Connolly, Julian Day, Luke Jaaniste, Janet McKay, Nicholas Ng, Timothy Tate. Tickets: Adults: $15. - Summer Symphonies Venue: State Library of Queensland - Stanley Street, South Brisbane, 3.00pm Program: arr. Bonetti - Four Folk Songs of Australia, Music by Antoni Bonetti. Also: Sibelius symphony Nr 4, Haydn 'Drum Roll' symphony, Prokofiev 'Classical Symphony'. Performers: Brisbane Symphony Orchestra. Tickets: Adults: $30 | Children: $25 | Concession: $25. Phone number for further information: (07) 3847 1717. 22 March 2011 - Australian String Quartet: Shaker Dances Venue: Conservatorium Theatre - Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, 16 Russell St, South Brisbane, 7pm Program: Graeme Koehne - String quartet no. 2. Also: Boccerini, Shostakovich, Glazunov. Performers: Australian String Quartet. Tickets: Adult $63 / Concession $49 / Student $22 (service fee applies). 23 March 2011 - Clocked out : Wake up! Venue: Ian Hanger Recital Hall - Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, 16 Russell St, South Brisbane, 6.30pm to 7.30pm Program: Jazz/improvisations by Clocked Out, Lawrence English, Erik Griswold, Nicholas Ng, Joel Stern, Vanessa Tomlinson Performers: Clocked Out, Lawrence English, Erik Griswold, Nicholas Ng, Joel Stern, Vanessa Tomlinson. Tickets: $15 / $10. 26 March 2011 - Queensland Youth Symphony Venue: QPAC Concert Hall - Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Cnr Grey St and Melbourne St, Southbank, 7pm Program: Allan Zavod - Oboe Concerto. Also: Prokofiev, Saint-Saëns. Performers: John Curro, Diana Doherty, Queensland Youth Symphony. Tickets: $15-$35. 1 April 2011 - Queensland Conservatorium Orchestra Venue: Conservatorium Theatre - Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, 16 Russell St, South Brisbane, 8pm Program: A. Stefan Mashor - Ginnungagap, Music by Stefan Mashor. Also: Doppler, Gröndahl, Martinu. Tickets: $26.50-$11.50. 2 April 2011 - Topology Concert for Maleny Autumn Festival Venue: Maleny Community Centre - between Maple St and Bicentenary Lane, Maleny, 7.30pm Program: Robert Davidson - Exterior, John Babbage - x174, John Babbage - Difference Engine, Music by John Babbage, Bernard Hoey p. 3 australian music calendar Queensland 2011 Performers: Topology. Tickets: Adults: $40 / $35 (Maleny Arts Council members); Students $15. Phone number for further information: 0732 541 492. 5 April 2011 - Topology & Australian Voices : Sky Songs - Like glass to the ground Venue: Brisbane Powerhouse - 119 Lamington St, New Farm, 7.30pm Program: New works by Robert Davidson, Gordon Hamilton Performers: The Australian Voices, Topology. Tickets: Adults: $30 | Concession/Group: $25 | Student: $16. Phone number for further information: 0732 541 492. 6 April 2011 - SOUNDING OUT Composers' Collective presents: transients Venue: Ian Hanger Recital Hall - Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, 16 Russell St, South Brisbane, 6:30pm Program: Ellen Dutton - Red Trees, Christopher Healey - Protogenoi, Timothy Tate - mřrke lys, Micah Brown - Propulsion, Samantha Wolf - Beautiful Ruins, New works by Micah Brown, Lisa Cheney, Ellen Dutton, Christopher Healey, Timothy Tate, Samantha Wolf Performers: Ba Da Boom Percussion Ensemble, Alethea Coombe, Philip Eames, Lloyd Van'T Hoff, Nicholas Ng, Gemma Tomlinson, Vanessa Tomlinson. Tickets: Adults: $15 | Children: $10 | Concession: $10. Phone number for further information: (07) 3735 6241. - Eggner Trio Venue: Conservatorium Theatre - Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, 16 Russell St, South Brisbane, 7pm Program: Ian Munro - Tales of Old Russia. Also: Dvorak, Beethoven. Performers: Eggner Trio. Tickets: $68-$33. 8 April 2011 - The Australian Voices Venue: Cathedral of St Stephen, Brisbane - 249 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane, 5pm & 8pm Program: Gordon Hamilton - Toy Story 3 = Awesome! (Facebook Song). Also: Rachmaninov, Biebl, Bruckner. Performers: Gordon Hamilton, The Australian Voices. Tickets: $42.50/$38.50/$23.50. Phone number for further information: 136246 (Tickets). 12 April 2011 - Southern Cross Soloists : Showcase Series Concert 1 Venue: QPAC Concert Hall - Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Cnr Grey St and Melbourne St, Southbank, 7:00pm Program: Matthew Hindson - Central Australian Song. Also: Mozart, Schubert, Kreutzer, Chausson, Holst. Performers:
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