We are brought together by the timeless language of music, a force that transcends borders, cultures, and differences. In Chords of Time: Legacy of Five Tones we hope to build a bridge of understanding and friendship between East and West, creating a shared space where traditions meet, and new harmonies are born.
In the first half, we invite you to journey back through the centuries, to a time when ancient Chinese melodies filled the air with their ethereal beauty. These sounds, passed down through generations, echo with the wisdom of a distant past. In the second half, the stage will transform as Chinese music intertwines with Western instruments, a meeting of worlds that speaks to the power of collaboration and the endless possibilities of creative fusion.
See this heartwarming tale of friendship performed by the Brisbane City Youth Ballet at the Conservatorium Theatre.
Karin Schaupp premieres Gerard Brophy’s Guitar Concerto.
Step back in time and bask in the magnificence of Vivaldi’s Venice.
Singer songwriter Jess Hitchcock with the award-winning Penny Quartet present a feast of creativity at Queensland Conservatorium.
Join experts from Griffith University’s Green Infrastructure Research Labs (GIRLS) on a walking tour around South Bank.
The pinnacle of refinement: dine in three delights of the classical era.
Historical clarinettist Nicola Boud, early keyboardist Erin Helyard, and cellist Simon Cobcroft explore the spirit of invention in chamber works by Mozart and Beethoven.
In its first Australian tour, Trio Isimsiz performs two giants of the piano trio repertoire from Schubert and Brahms alongside a striking new work from Francisco Coll.