School of Music

2025 Nickson Room Concert Series

The University of Queensland School of Music is proud to present our Nickson Room Concert Series for 2025. 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.

The Religion of Love

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

Limpinwood Ensemble

8 May 2025 1:00pm
 
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Viney-Grinberg Duo

22 May 2025 1:00pm
 
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The Viney-Grinberg Duo, renowned for their electrifying synergy and dynamic performances, are set to enchant audiences once again.

Anna Grinberg, Doretta Balkizas and Patrick Murphy

31 July 2025 1:00pm
 
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Nonsemble

7 August 2025 1:00pm
 
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Nonsemble inhabit a space between contemporary classical and adventurous pop music, resulting in a diverse output that ranges from sprawling and evocative modern compositions to meticulously crafted chamber-pop.

UQ Staff Poulenc Concert

14 August 2025 1:00pm
 
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Join UQ’s finest musicians—Shaun Brown, Paul Dean, Liam Viney, Doretta Balkizas, Anna Grinberg, Patrick Murphy and Patrick Nolan—for an enchanting afternoon of Poulenc’s iconic works.

Doretta Balkizas and Alex Raineri

21 August 2025 1:00pm
 
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Queensland Art Song Festival Concert

28 August 2025 1:00pm
 
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Our 2025 Queensland Art Song Festival concert features students and staff from The University of Queensland School of Music, the Conservatorium of Music and the Queensland Art Song Festival.

Homegrown

4 September 2025 1:00pm
 
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‘Homegrown’ is a poetic meditation on themes of belonging, motherhood and deep spiritual connection to place. Celebrating International Women’s Day, this performance features classical art song composed by Australian Women. Also featured is Melody Eötvös’ fairytale-inspired Second Piano Sonata.

Aunty Delmae, Robert Davidson and Sketch

11 September 2025 1:00pm
 
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The members of Sketch work creatively with Aunty Delmae Barton, combining their diverse compositional approaches drawn from contemporary classical composition and deep listening approaches, inspired by birdsong, that are distinctive to Aunty Delmae.

Flight of Fancy

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

Shaun Brown and Simon Perry

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

Brisbane Chamber Choir

16 October 2025 1:00pm
 
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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.

Prize Winners Concert

23 October 2025 4:00pm
 
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The UQ School of Music throughout the year promotes excellence in performance and composition by inviting students to participate in a range of competitions.

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

30 October 2025 1:00pm
 
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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.

Refrains

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

Rhythms and Rhymes

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