Brisbane Music Festival
Part One – October 23-29
Part Two – December 4-10
Curated by Alex Raineri and praised for its “diverse programming” (Limelight), the annual Brisbane Music Festival (BMF) is currently in its sixth year of operation. It has swiftly established itself as one of the most vibrant happenings within Australia’s cultural calendar.
Celebrating eclectic approaches to programming, the BMF is a cross-cultivation of musical offerings from the old and familiar to the vibrant and new. Primarily a classical music festival, the BMF frequently ventures into realms of jazz, pop, and experimental music. There is a significant focus on new Australian music, and incredible Australian performers.
From Rachmaninoff to Radiohead, BMF has something for everyone.
The 2023 festival features…
34 Events | 40 Creatives | 9 World Premieres | 7 Australian Premieres
Highlights include the BMF debuts of; Australia’s leading contemporary music collective ‘Ensemble Offspring’, cabaret sensation Ali McGregor, New-York based musical legend Lisa Moore, grammy award winning flautist Tim Munro, one of the world’s leading guitarists Karin Schaupp, Finnish pianist Adam Herd, and leading Australian artists such as Emily Granger (harp), Lloyd Van’t Hoff (clarinet) and Stefan Cassomenos (piano). Many familiar faces from past seasons return in 2023, including Irena Lysiuk, Katie Stenzel, Courtenay Cleary and AD Alex Raineri.
This years BMF takes place in an exciting new inner city venue. FourthWall Arts is a vibrant addition to Brisbane’s arts scene, an intimate theatre situated in the heart of Brisbane’s pulsing CBD. In a step towards accessibility, tickets for the 2023 season are significantly more affordable than in previous years – $25, General Admission.
Raineri says of the 2023 program…
“Continuing our mission of presenting music both old and new in equal measure, there are many exciting World and Australian premieres. There is a strong presence of music by György Ligeti (in celebration of his 100 year centenary) as well as our 2023 featured composer, Francis Poulenc. Poulenc’s music is whimsical, sentimental, gorgeously melodic, and thrillingly virtuosic. His light hearted oeuvre resonates through the 2023 BMF season.”
Tickets for the 2023 BMF are on sale at www.brismusicfestival.com
