Playing outdoors is always risky, but we couldn’t have asked for a more perfect evening than we got on Saturday 30th July for “Symphony By The Lake” at Varsity Winterfest. Between the fabulous weather (OK,[…]
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Jessica Walther – Flute – Youth Performer 2015
Born in 2000 on the Gold Coast, Jessica began playing the flute at the age of 10. At All Saints Anglican School her flute teacher, Joanna Sullivan, saw the potential in Jessica to progress and[…]
Oscar Wong – Piano – Youth Performer 2014
In 2014, Oscar Wong was 16 years old and in year 10 at Emmanuel College, Carrara. He started playing piano at the age of seven, currently studies with Mrs Jennifer Newcomb and achieved both L.T.C.L. and[…]
2014 Concert Season Wrap
The concert season kicked off in March with “Romance” – a carefully choreographed programme tracing the frequent trials and occasional tribulations (have I got that right?!) of two young lovers. Featuring some gloriously lush music,[…]
Concert Wrap – “Arabian Nights”
It was wonderful to share a special afternoon with so many of you, as an audience of over 200 enjoyed the exotic oriental sounds and colours of Arabian Nights. While the huge crowd stretched[…]
Concert Wrap – Surf, Seafood and Symphony 12/04/14
What an incredible evening! A stunning location, perfect weather and huge crowd combined to make this one of the most memorable concerts in the Orchestra’s recent history. Supplemented by a 4-piece rock band and some[…]
Concert Wrap – “Romance”
A good time was had by all at the two “Romance” concerts over the weekend of 22/23 March, held at the Queensland Academies Theatre in Southport. So many of you kindly took the trouble[…]
Next Concert: ROMANCE
Saturday 22 March at 7.30pm and Sunday 23 March at 2.30pm The Queensland Academies Theatre Queensland Academy for Health Sciences, Edmund Rice Drive, Southport 4215 Concert Program Symphony No.6 Pastorale 1st Mvt – Beethoven;[…]
2013 Concert Season Wrap
The two “Portraits” concerts over the weekend of 16th – 17th November brought the GCPO’s 2013 season to a thrilling conclusion. An innovative melting pot of artwork, still photography, video projection and – of course![…]
Seraphim Trio – Concert Wrap
What a wonderful afternoon! I’m sure that everybody who attended the Masterclasses was amazed at the high quality of the young musicians’ playing, and the many hours of dedicated practice it must have taken to[…]