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QSO’s season closing concert, a reflection on the meaning of life

Queensland Symphony Orchestra | Mahler 9 November 29, 2025, Brisbane, QLD The stormy weather in Brisbane finally cleared on Saturday night, in time for QSO’s season closing concert in the QPAC Concert Hall. Conducted by Umberto Clerici, QSO presented Mahler’s turbulent Ninth Symphony, expressing the full range of human emotions. This was a special evening as it was the final

Claire Matthews December 1, 2025

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Standing ovation for QSO + Circa’s Rite of Spring

Queensland Symphony Orchestra & Circa | The Rite of Spring 21 February, 2025, QPAC, Brisbane, QLD Performing The Rite of Spring as a collaborative venture with Circa was a smart move for the QSO. The promotion of this program has attracted considerable attention and there was a notable buzz of excitement as people claimed their seats. Prominent musicians were in the

Gillian Wills February 23, 2025

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Melting Moments with MSO: Conductor and soloist were absolutely one

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | Beethoven & Mendelssohn September 19, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC Umberto Clerici conductor Satu Vänskä violin ROSSINI La Scala di Seta: Overture BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto MENDELSSOHN Symphony No.3 Scottish This concert followed the tried and proven formula of overture followed by a concerto and after the interval a symphony. The audience was entertained with a popular

Peter Hagen September 21, 2024

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Rapturous applause for QSO favourites

Queensland Symphony Orchestra | QSO Favourites June 24, 2023, QPAC Concert Hall Queensland Symphony Orchestra presented a fun evening of orchestral favourites on Saturday night in the QPAC concert hall. It was a diverse program, with music ranging from opera, ballet, film and classical favourites. QSO was conducted by Umberto Clerici, who provided fun introductions to each of the pieces

Claire Matthews June 26, 2023

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SSO and the magnificent Arabella Steinbacher premiere a monumental violin concerto

Sydney Symphony Orchestra Umberto Clerici – conductor Arabella Steinbacher – violin Friday 28 Apr 2023, Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall Georges Lentz – “…to beam in distant heavens…” Violin Concerto World Premiere Richard Strauss – Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Op.30 A disclaimer from me to start with is that I never read program notes before listening to a new work as

Alan Holley May 1, 2023

Christian Li shines with MSO

Northern Reflections: Sibelius and Shostakovich Thursday 20 April 2023, Hamer Hall To say Christian Li possesses a musical maturity beyond his years feels unoriginal, but after watching him take to the stage with such mastery yet again, what’s left to say? The 15 year-old prodigy soloist joined the MSO and conductor Umberto Clerici on Thursday night for Sibelius’ violin concerto,

Lily Begg April 22, 2023

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Exuberant Streeton Trio triumphs over adversity

Sydney Mozart Society | Streeton Trio The Concourse Chatswood, March 10, 2022 The Sydney Mozart Society has again triumphed over adversity and Friday’s concert by the familiar Streeton Trio, originally programmed for two years ago, was finally performed. First we heard Mozart’s Piano Trio in C major. Mozart didn’t favour this genre, preferring to write for larger groups, but piano

Tony Burke March 12, 2022

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The brilliance of the Sydney Soloists sextet was on full display in their program for the Sydney Mozart Society

Every programme given by the Sydney Mozart Society is carefully thought out in collaboration with the artists. Whether intentional or not, Friday night’s concert was notable for featuring music which to most listeners was to some extent unfamiliar. The performing artists, the Sydney Soloists, were probably more familiar to many in the audience and the decision to play these pieces

Tony Burke August 5, 2019

Selby & Friends combines three brilliant soloists and an innovative program for Sydney Mozart Society

Hugely enjoyable with its varied innovative programme in an intimate atmosphere, an enthusiastic audience, and above all, the brilliance of its three soloists.

Tony Burke May 1, 2016

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