Pre-Concert Talk
Fri 25 Sept 2026, 6:30 PM & Sat 26 Sept 2026, 6:30 PM
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Symphonic Dances
Maestro 7
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Concert Hall, QPAC
25 - 26 Sep 2026
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2 hours
(including interval, subject to change without notice)
Maestro 7: Symphonic Dances
A celebration of music that moves the body and soul.
From folk steps to final farewells, this concert is built around the joy of dance. At its heart is Rachmaninov’s final major work Symphonic Dances. Written in exile, it is filled with sweeping emotion, nostalgia, and the echoes of a life in motion. Led by Chief Conductor Umberto Clerici, it’s a powerful blend of elegance and vitality complete with an unforgettable saxophone solo.
The evening begins with Dvořák’s Slavonic Dances, bursting with Bohemian spirit and irresistible folk rhythms. Then comes soloist James Crabb for the Queensland premiere of Holly Harrison’s Concerto for Classical Accordion and Orchestra, a bold, high-voltage work that dances to its own beat.
Program
Dvořák
Slavonic Dances Nos. 1, 2 and 3, Op.46
Holly Harrison
Concerto for Classical Accordion and Orchestra
John Adams
Lollapalooza
Rachmaninov
Symphonic Dances
Artists
Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra
Umberto Clerici
Conductor
James Crabb
Soloist – Classical Accordion
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