School of Music

School of Music concerts and events

The University of Queensland School of Music is proud to present our Concert Series. We have designed a diverse and exciting program which reflects the School's role in the broader South-East Queensland community. With established international and national artists, as well as our own emerging student artists performing, this year is set to be a vibrant, creative, and energetic time at the UQ School of Music. We look forward to connecting with you, as you explore our array of events, and visit us at the St Lucia campus. 

 

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3 October 2026 5:30pm–6:30pm
 
in Nickson Room Concert Series
Join the UQ Early Music Ensemble for an evening of music derived from oral traditions, folk repertoires, and improvisatory techniques.

2026 4MBS Musica Viva Sid Page Memorial Prize in Chamber Music Finals

8 October 2026 1:00pm–2:00pm
 
in Nickson Room Concert Series
Exceptional student chamber ensembles perform before a live audience and a panel of distinguished adjudicators.

Ensemble Q - the Director's Cut

15 October 2026 1:00pm–2:00pm
 
in Nickson Room Concert Series
Trish and Paul Dean, Artistic Directors of Ensemble Q Australia, perform repertoire for cello and clarinet.

A Short Hour Unseen: Songs, Dances, and Elegies for String Orchestra

18 October 2026 3:00pm
 
in Other Events and Workshops
The UQ Pulse Chamber Orchestra presents an evocative afternoon of string masterworks exploring love, memory, and heritage.

St Lucia Brass Ensemble

20 October 2026 11:00am–12:00pm
 
in St John's Cathedral Concert Series
The School of Music's brass students perform at Saint John's Cathedral.

Winds Across UQ Lakes

21 October 2026 11:00am–12:00pm
 
in Other Events and Workshops

First Words

22 October 2026 1:00pm–2:00pm
 
in Nickson Room Concert Series

Six Strings and The Human Voice

24 October 2026 1:00pm–2:00pm
 
in Nickson Room Concert Series
Last Words

Last Words

25 October 2026 2:00pm–4:00pm
 
in Last Words
Join The University of Queensland Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Paul Dean for a powerful exploration of music’s most profound final works, featuring Mahler, Bruckner and Tchaikovsky. Performed by UQ School of Music’s talented musicians, and special guests, this compelling program journeys through themes of mortality, faith and legacy in some of the greatest orchestral music ever written.
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Prominence

26 October 2026 6:00pm–8:00pm
 
in GHD Auditorium Concert Series
Come and experience the colour, energy, and imagination of Australian music for saxophone ensemble - including a brand-new work heard for the very first time.

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A Breath of Fresh Air

24 September 2026 1:00pm–2:00pm
 
in Nickson Room Concert Series
Enjoy diverse performances by UQ student ensembles.

Lord Mayor's City Hall Concerts

22 September 2026 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Other Events and Workshops

SignWaves

17 September 2026 1:00pm–2:00pm
 
in Nickson Room Concert Series

UQ Singers

15 September 2026 11:00am–12:00pm
 
in St John's Cathedral Concert Series

Concerto Concert - with UQ Symphony Orchestra

13 September 2026 3:00pm–4:30pm
 
in GHD Auditorium Concert Series
The UQ Symphony Orchestra will perform a selection of concerti that celebrates the versatility and virtuosity of some of its finest students. 

Impact

10 September 2026 1:00pm–2:00pm
 
in Nickson Room Concert Series
with Erin Royer

St Lucia Block Party

6 September 2026 12:00pm–4:00pm
 
in Other Events and Workshops

Italian Opera at UQ

5 September 2026 6:30pm–8:00pm
 
in Nickson Room Concert Series
A celebration of the music, drama, language and enduring artistry of Italian opera.

2 Clarinets in Concert

3 September 2026 1:00pm–2:00pm
 
in Nickson Room Concert Series

Cello Harmony

27 August 2026 1:00pm–2:00pm
 
in Nickson Room Concert Series

Render Collective

20 August 2026 1:00pm–2:00pm
 
in Nickson Room Concert Series

Signwaves

18 August 2026 11:00am–12:00pm
 
in St John's Cathedral Concert Series

Ethel Osborn Prize Finals

13 August 2026 1:00pm
 
in Nickson Room Concert Series

All Those Ways of Leaving

6 August 2026 1:00pm–2:00pm
 
in Nickson Room Concert Series

Mini Q Strings and Winds

30 July 2026 1:00pm–2:00pm
 
in Nickson Room Concert Series

Orchestral Visions: Rituals of the Street

31 May 2026 2:00pm–4:00pm
 
in Orchestral Visions: Rituals of the Street
The University of Queensland Symphony Orchestra presents a dynamic afternoon of orchestral colour and rhythmic vitality as part of the UQ School of Music’s UQ Arts program. Conducted by internationally renowned clarinettist, composer and conductor Paul Dean, this program explores music shaped by public life moving from the elegance of the classical salon to the pulse of dance halls, city streets and village squares.

Prize Winners Concert

Cancelled
28 May 2026 1:00pm–2:00pm
 
in Nickson Room Concert Series
Student winners of Semester 1 performance prizes share their winning repertoire for piano, strings and voice

Inspired

26 May 2026 7:00pm–8:00pm
 
in GHD Auditorium Concert Series
Inspired is a celebration of music sparked by ideas beyond music itself - bedtime stories, dance, cinema, travel, culture and imagination

Golden Horns

25 May 2026 7:00pm–8:00pm
 
in GHD Auditorium Concert Series
The UQ Saxophone Ensemble's end of semester recital

Ensemble Sooon

21 May 2026 1:00pm–2:00pm
 
in Nickson Room Concert Series
Ensemble Sooon is a collective of creatives curated by Danielle Bentley and Martin Kay
"The Concert" painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Gerrit van Honthorst in 1623.

In Camera

16 May 2026 6:30pm–7:15pm
 
in Nickson Room Concert Series
The Queensland School of Music Early Music Ensemble presents:
In Camera
An evening of chamber music from the Renaissance and Baroque periods

Jean Cocteau Ensemble

14 May 2026 1:00pm–2:00pm
 
in Nickson Room Concert Series
Celebrating the wild years of music between 1920 to 1940 in Paris

UQ Pianists and UQ Singers: Too Many Pianists, Just Enough Singers and a Few Strings

10 May 2026 4:00pm–5:00pm
 
in Music by the Lakes festival
The festival closes with Too Many Pianists, Just Enough Singers and a Few Strings, an exuberant celebration of the piano-vocal partnership.

Pulse Chamber Ensemble: Seasons

10 May 2026 1:00pm–2:00pm
 
in Music by the Lakes festival
Seasons will be presented by Pulse Chamber Ensemble in the luminous setting of the Global Change Institute Atrium. 

Sketch Ensemble

10 May 2026 11:00am–12:00pm
 
in Music by the Lakes festival
Directed by composer and bassist Dr. Robert Davidson, Sketch draws on a rich lineage of contemporary practice. Davidson’s work as founder and artistic director of the internationally recognised ensemble Topology informs the group’s ethos—championing new music, cross-genre collaboration, and a spirit of fearless creativity.  

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