School of Music concerts and events

The University of Queensland School of Music is proud to present our Concert Series. In reflecting the School's role in the broader South-East Queensland community, we have designed a diverse and exciting program. With established international and national artists performing, as well as our own emerging student artists, 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 this concert series, listen to our streamed and recorded concerts, and visit us at the St Lucia campus or browse through our website

 

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SignWaves

30 October 2025 7:00pm
SignWaves, a collective of flautists from The University of Queensland, bring a diverse range of flute repertoire of varying ensemble sizes from solo flute to flute choir to delight a diversity of audiences.

2025 4MBS Musica Viva Sid Page Memorial Prize in Chamber Music Finals

30 October 2025 1:00pm
Student ensembles from the UQ School of Music who are finalists in the 2025 4MBS Musica Viva Sid Page Memorial Prize in Chamber Music competition perform their works for this special event.

Prize Winners Concert

23 October 2025 1:00pm
The UQ School of Music throughout the year promotes excellence in performance and composition by inviting students to participate in a range of competitions.

Pulse Chamber Ensemble

21 October 2025 11:00am
The Pulse Chamber Orchestra is an ensemble of selected School of Music string students directed by Doretta Balkizas and Patrick Murphy.

Brisbane Chamber Choir

16 October 2025 1:00pm
Step back in time and bask in the magnificence of Vivaldi’s Venice as Brisbane Chamber Choir performs Beatus Vir and Magnificat by this Venetian master.

Shaun Brown and Simon Perry

9 October 2025 1:00pm
Join UQ’s Dr Shaun Brown (baritone) and Dr Simon Perry (piano) for a performance of Schubert’s posthumous song cycle, Schwanengesang.

Flight of Fancy

25 September 2025 1:00pm
Flight of Fancy takes audiences on a journey through nature, exploring the beauty and fragility of the world through the voices of the saxophone.

UQ SignWaves

16 September 2025 11:00am
SignWaves, a collective of flautists from The University of Queensland, bring a diverse range of flute repertoire of varying ensemble sizes from solo flute to flute choir to delight a diversity of audiences.

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Onyx

28 May 2025 7:30pm8:30pm
Join us in the GHD Auditorium for another vibrant showcase of saxophone artistry as the UQ Saxophone Ensemble (UQSE) presents their latest program, Onyx.

Threads

27 May 2025 7:30pm
Discover the threads that bind us culturally, emotionally and musically with the UQ Wind Symphony

UQ in the Outback

22 May 2025 1:00pm
Having just performed in The Festival of Outback Opera Tour with Opera Queensland our talented students showcase the music they have been sharing with the Outback

Patterns in Blue

20 May 2025 11:00am12:00pm
Join the UQ Clarinet Choir Patterns in Blue for a journey through repertoire of all time periods with rich textures, rhythmic drive and harmonic colour

Mythical Creatures

8 May 2025 1:00pm
Explore the sounds of mythical creatures from folklore across the world with Limpinwood Ensemble. This modern work by Paul Kopetz is a vivid chamber ensemble depiction of stories as old as time.

Event postponed: Legends & Landscapes – May the 4th be with you

Cancelled
4 May 2025 4:00pm5:00pm
Join The University of Queensland Wind Symphony for an unforgettable afternoon of music that spans galaxies, traditions, and new horizons.

Percussion Through Time: From Baroque to Bossa Nova

4 May 2025 12:00pm1:00pm
Journey through 3 centuries of rhythm as the UQ Percussion Ensemble explores classical masterpieces and vibrant world traditions.

Music Meets Art: Entangled Worlds

3 May 2025 6:00pm7:00pm
Step into an extraordinary dialogue between sound and visual art, a concert presented in partnership with the UQ Art Museum.

Resonance: Pulse Chamber Orchestra in the Atrium

3 May 2025 3:00pm4:00pm
Experience the artistry of the Pulse Chamber Orchestra in the acoustically stunning Atrium of UQ's Global Change Institute.

BookNotes - Music at the Book Fair

3 May 2025 12:30pm2:45pm
Join the UQ School of Music at the UQ Alumni Book Fair! We are presenting 2 performances in the UQ Centre with music in the foyer from 12-12:30pm and a performance in the lecture theatre from 2-2:45pm.

Sonic Explorations: New Horizons by Sketch Ensemble

3 May 2025 12:30pm1:30pm
Join us for an afternoon of musical innovation as Sketch Ensemble presents original compositions by its members and collaborators from the UQ School of Music community.

Lakeside Melodies in the Amphitheatre

3 May 2025 11:00am1:30pm
Join the UQ School of Music at the Dr Mary Mahoney AO Amphitheatre to enjoy an array of live music performances by the beautiful UQ lakes.

The Sounds of Avalon: Opening Gala

2 May 2025 6:30pm7:45pm
Be among the first to experience music in the magnificently revitalised Avalon Theatre at St Lucia as The University of Queensland School of Music proudly presents the Spectrum Festival Opening Gala.

Lakeside Rhythms in the Amphitheatre

2 May 2025 11:00am1:30pm
Join the UQ School of Music at the Dr Mary Mahoney AO Amphitheatre to enjoy an array of live music performances by the beautiful UQ lakes.

Copyright & your thesis – a music research perspective

30 April 2025 4:00pm5:00pm
Join researcher James Lewandowski-Cox for a seminar on the importance of copyright in research projects.

The Religion of Love

17 April 2025 1:00pm
Travel to medieval Spain with Fractio Modi and hear music from Christian, Jewish, and Muslim traditions.

Refrains

10 April 2025 1:00pm
Robert Davidson performs Steve Reich's Electric Counterpoint and a selection of his own compositions on double bass and piano.

Entr’acte

3 April 2025 1:00pm
Join the newly formed UQ Chamber Players for an afternoon of dynamic and evocative string music, featuring an exceptional ensemble of musicians: Doretta Balkizas and Glenn Christensen (violins), Henry Justo (viola), and Patrick Murphy (cello).

FIGURES + FIXTURES by Dots+Loops and iipm project

27 March 2025 1:00pm
Dots+Loops presents Swiss duo iipm project, the creation of Phoebe Bognár (AUS) and Mikołaj Rytowski (PL). Taking everything you know about flute and percussion and turning it on its head, iipm project dives headlong into Uncanny Valley for unbounded performative, post-instrumental exploration.

Raw

20 March 2025 1:00pm
Ensemble Sooon performs works from their latest album ‘Raw.’

Rhythms and Rhymes

27 February 2025 1:00pm
Join us for a captivating lunchtime concert featuring vibrant folk rhythms, lush lyricism, and contemporary flair.

Adapting Byzantine Chant in Australia

11 February 2025 3:00pm
Demetra Politakis explores the stylistic continuation of monophonic Byzantine Chant in Australia, focusing on educational possibilities for Greek-to-English Chant adaptation in Greek Orthodox communities.
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Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro

13 December 2024 6:30pm14 December 2024 4:00pm
This timeless masterpiece, brimming with wit, charm, and stunning melodies, promises an unforgettable night, showcasing the UQ School of Music's finest vocalists and instrumentalists.

Job searching: How to start

6 November 2024 4:00pm
This session encourages you to think beyond the narrow disciplinary keywords that we often fall back on and provides strategies to find jobs you may not have realised were out there.

Chimera

23 October 2024 7:30pm8:30pm

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