Claire Matthews

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Claire Matthews

I was first introduced to classical music as a little girl, dancing ballet in a pink tutu. Although I’m not a ballerina now, my love of classical music lives on! I’m a marketer by day and a creative by night. In my free time, I love going to concerts, writing stories, painting landscapes, and playing violin and viola.
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Camerata brings the distinct sound-world of the Australian landscape to life

Camerata | From my Homeland Thursday May 25, 2023, QPAC Camerata’s From my Homeland concert on Thursday night was a celebration of contemporary Australian chamber music, with the entire program […]

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Virtuosic dazzle – Musica Viva’s Among the Birds and the Trees

Musica Viva | Among the Birds and Trees May 3, 2023, Conservatorium Theatre, Brisbane Musica Viva’s Among the Birds and Trees concert on Wednesday night was the perfect escape from […]

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SXS’ inaugural Sunset Soiree Recital goes off with a BANG!

Southern Cross Soloists | Sunset Soiree Saturday April 1, 2023, Fortitude Valley, QLD Southern Cross Soloists’ inaugural Sunset Soiree Recital concert on Saturday night was an immersive and entertaining chamber […]

Camerata pulls on our heartstrings

Camerata | Heartstrings Saturday February 25, QPAC, Brisbane Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra presented a romantic evening of chamber music on Saturday night in the QPAC concert hall. Heartstrings was […]

Southern Cross Soloists shine in ‘City of Lights’

Southern Cross Soloists | A Night in Paris Sunday February 26, 2023, QPAC, Brisbane Southern Cross Soloists presented an exquisite program of chamber music inspired by Paris on Sunday afternoon […]

Brisbane Music Festival brings together dynamic writing, poetry, and music

Brisbane Music Festival – ‘When We Speak’ Sunday 30 Oct , 2022, Fortitude Valley Poetry and chamber music collided in Brisbane Music Festival’s When We Speak on Saturday afternoon. Held […]

Soulful vocals meet soaring strings – Emily Wurramara and Camerata

Camerata & Emily Wurramara October 6, 2022, The Brisbane Powerhouse Soulful vocals met soaring strings when award-winning First Nations singer-songwriter Emily Wurramara performed with Camerata. Held on Thursday night at […]

Virtuosic skill from Southern Cross Soloists at QPAC

Southern Cross Soloists | White Nights Sunday Oct 2, 2022 | QPAC Southern Cross Soloists (SXS) took audiences on an emotional journey through Russian and Australian chamber music on Sunday […]

Camerata and Lior – not your average classical concert!

Camerata and Lior | Compassion Friday Sept 2, 2022, QPAC Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra presented their Compassion concert in collaboration with singer-songwriter Lior Attar on Friday night at QPAC. […]

Bangalow Music Festival – fine food, stunning scenery, exquisite chamber music

Bangalow Music Festival 2022 A weekend in the country with fine food, stunning scenery, and exquisite chamber music: that’s what the Bangalow Music Festival has to offer. Now in its […]

Camerata reimagines the Four Seasons

Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra presented an evening of evocative musical landscapes on Saturday night. The concert was presented both live at QPAC and streamed on Australian Digital Concert Hall. […]

Southern Cross Soloists Dazzle in ‘Fireworks and Fury’

Southern Cross Soloists presented a dazzling afternoon of chamber music on Sunday in the QPAC concert hall. ‘Fireworks and Fury’ was a brilliant display of the ensemble’s skill, with some […]

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CD Review: Offspring Bites 3 | En Masse

Ensemble Offspring are champions of new music and emerging composers. Hailing from Sydney, the ensemble has premiered more than 300 new works over their 25-year history. Lead by percussionist Claire […]

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Review | Australian Haydn Ensemble Dreamed Away

Australian Haydn Ensemble: Haydn’s Dream Melbourne Digital Concert Hall 8th October 2020 Australian Haydn Ensemble’s livestream concert on Thursday night was the perfect way to relax and dream away the […]

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Review: Elysian Fields | FIKA

Elysian Fields’ latest offering Fika — The Scandinavian Project, is a celebration of culture, personal history and sharing together during times of isolation. Formed in 2015, Elysian Fields are Jenny […]

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Review: Sideband – From the Depths

…an engaging and interesting showcase of a selection of Australia’s emerging composers Sideband are a contemporary collective of composers, founded by Tristan Coelho, Brad Gill and Peter McNamara in 2011. […]

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Funk Engine’s 3rd album Jazz-Funk is a whole lot of fun

On a windy evening in Brisbane, I watch the last of the leaves fall off my pecan tree, when in a previous life I would have been at orchestra rehearsal. […]

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Ensemble Trivium’s Purely Mozart shared the man behind the music

Ensemble Trivium’s Purely Mozart concert was a journey into Mozart’s life and lasting influence. Held in heritage-listed Old Government House, with its oak-panelled doors, high ceilings and chandeliers, this intimate […]

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