4MBS Music diary |
Sunday 18 April, 2.00 pm, Chermside Kedron Community Church, Chermside
The MAC Choir (conducted by Spencer Faulkner) - with Morgan England Jones (soprano), Kristie Eckersley (mezzo), James Scott (tenor), Mark Jowett (baritone) and an orchestra (directed by Spiros Rantos) - will perform Messiah by Handel at the Chermside Kedron Community Church, 590 Gympie Road, Chermside, on Sunday 18 April at 2.00 pm. $25. Bookings essential. For details call 3350 1410. |
Sunday 18 April, 3.00 pm, Customs House, Brisbane City
Presented by the Brisbane Chamber Choir (directed by Graeme Morton), 'A reflection of love' - with Nicholas Tomkin (viola), Michael Knopf (guitar), Anna Grinberg (piano), Liam Viney (piano) and the Lumens Chamber Choir (directed by Kathryn Morton) - will include Calme des nuits by Saint-Saëns, Ubi caritas by Gjeilo, excerpts from Liebeslieder Walzer by Brahms and other works at the Customs House, 399 Queen Street, Brisbane City, on Sunday 18 April at 3.00 pm. $45 and concessions. For details call 3365 3500. |
Sunday 18 April, 3.00 pm, 4MBS Performance Studio, Coorparoo
'Songs I Love to Sing' - with Rebecca Cassidy (soprano) and Catherine Lynagh (piano) - will include Senza mamma from Suor Angelica by Puccini, Pace, pace, mio Dio! from La forza del destino by Verdi, No Word from Tom from The Rake's Progress by Stravinsky, Steal me, sweet thief from The Old Maid and the Thief by Menotti, Zueignung by R Strauss and Liebestod from Tristan and Isolde by Wagner at the 4MBS Performance Studio, 384 Old Cleveland Road, Coorparoo, on Sunday 18 April at 3.00 pm. $35. For details call 0404 716 242. |
Sunday 18 April, 4.00 pm, Old Government House, Brisbane City
'Songs of Nature, Love & Mystery', presented by the Soirées Musicales Quintette - Rachael Griffin (soprano), Annie Lower (soprano), Mattias Lower (tenor), Leon Warnock (baritone) & Peter Roennfeldt (piano) - will include Minnespiel, Op 101 by Schumann, Pastorale by Saint-Saëns, On the silver lake by Fauré, La siesta by Gounod, Songs of the Amaranth wood by Massenet and works by Chausson, Duparc, Chabrier & Loewe at Old Government House (QUT Campus), 2 George Street, Brisbane City, on Sunday 18 April at 4.00 pm. $45 and concessions. For details call 3847 1717 or click here to book online and print tickets. |
Friday 23 April, 12.30 pm, St Andrew's Church, Brisbane City
The April Con Spirito Lunchtime Concert - 'Lunchtime Lieder' - will feature Anna Tafani (soprano), Alla Yarosh (mezzo), Ji Zhang (tenor), Camilo Lopez (baritone) and pianists, Toki Onada, Jonah Patuto, Nava Ryan & Andre Van performing works by Beethoven, Mahler, Schubert, Wolf, C Schumann, Brahms, R Strauss & Zemlinsky at St Andrew's Church, cnr Creek & Ann Streets, Brisbane City, on Friday 23 April at 12.30 pm. Gold coin donation encouraged. For details call 0414 505 754. |
Friday 23 April, 7.30 pm, Queensland Conservatorium, South Bank
The Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra (conducted by Peter Luff) will perform Piano Concerto No 1 in B flat minor by Tchaikovsky (with soloist, Samuel Choi) and The Firebird by Stravinsky at the Queensland Conservatorium Theatre, Griffith University, South Bank, on Friday 23 April at 7.30 pm. $35 and concessions. For bookings call 136 246. |
Sunday 25 April, 3.00 pm, Somerville House, South Brisbane
'Sounds of Nature' - with the Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra (conducted by Nathan Aspinall) - will include Blumine by Mahler, Antarctica: Suite for Guitar & Orchestra by Westlake (with soloist, Jeremy Stafford) and Symphony No 1 in D by Mahler at the Valmai Pidgeon Performing Arts Centre, Somerville House, 17 Graham Street, South Brisbane, on Sunday 25 April at 3.00 pm. $33 and concessions. For details call 0406 183 632. |
Saturday 1 May, 7.30 pm, Sandgate Town Hall
Presented by Music by the Sea, the Trio Argenti - Monika Koerner (flute), Trish O'Brien (cello) & Alex Raineri (piano) - will perform Flute Trio in G minor, Op 63 by Weber, Cendres by Saariaho, Trio for Flute, Cello & Piano, H 300 by Martinů and Trio for Flute, Cello & Piano, Op 86 by Kapustin at the Sandgate Town Hall, cnr Brighton Road & Seymour Street, Sandgate, on Saturday 1 May at 7.30 pm. $40 and concessions. For details call 0400 882 201 |
Sunday 2 May, 2.30 pm, St Augustine's Church, Hamilton
'Two Great Masters' - with the Orchestra Corda Spiritus (conducted by Chen Yang) - will include Violin Concerto in D by Beethoven (with soloist, Courtenay Cleary) and Symphony No 41 in C, K 551 (Jupiter) by Mozart at St Augustine's Church, 9 Charlton Street, Hamilton, on Sunday 2 May at 2.30 pm. $25 and concessions. For details call 3847 1717 or click here to book online and print tickets. |
Friday 7 May, 6.00 pm, Holy Trinity Church Hall, Fortitude Valley
'Bach Out Loud (Brisbane)', an all Bach presentation - with Katherine Philp (cello), Jonathan Henderson (flute), Tania Frazer (oboe) & Alex Raineri (harpsichord) - will include Cello Suite No 3 in C (BWV 1009), Oboe Sonata in G minor (BWV 1020), Flute Sonata in B minor (BWV 1030) and Trio Sonata in G (BWV 1039) at the Holy Spirit Church Hall, 9 Church Street, Fortitude Valley, on Friday 7 May at 6.00 pm. $45 and concessions. For details call 0451 929 683 (weekdays 10am - 4pm). |
Friday 7 May, 7.00 pm, 4MBS Performance Studio, Coorparoo
'Bach & Vivaldi: The Legends of Baroque', presented by the Arioso Chamber Ensemble - Judit Molnar (soprano), Margaret Caley (baroque violin), Belinda Manwaring (baroque cello) & Janet Brewer (harpsichord) - will include Vedrò Con Mio Dileto from Il Giustino, RV 717 by Vivaldi, In Furore . . . , RV 626 by Vivaldi, Larghetto from Concerto for Harpsichord in D, BWV 972 (after Vivaldi RV 230) by Bach, excerpts from Violin Sonata in E minor, BWV 1023 by Bach, Ich folge dir gleichfalls from St John's Passion, BWV 245 by Bach - and other works - at the 4MBS Performance Studio, 384 Old Cleveland Road, Coorparoo, on Friday 7 May at 7.00 pm. $30 and concessions. For details call 3847 1717 or click here to book online and print tickets. |
Tuesday 11 May, 6.00 pm, St Luke's Hall, Toowoomba
'Bach Out Loud (Toowoomba)', an all Bach presentation - with Katherine Philp (cello), Jonathan Henderson (flute), Tania Frazer (oboe) & Alex Raineri (harpsichord) - will include Cello Suite No 3 in C (BWV 1009), Oboe Sonata in G minor (BWV 1020), Flute Sonata in B minor (BWV 1030) and Trio Sonata in G (BWV 1039) at the Holy Spirit Church Hall, 9 Church Street, Fortitude Valley, on Tuesday 11 May at 6.00 pm. $35 and concessions. For details call 0451 929 683 (weekdays 10am - 4pm). |