Sketch Ensemble
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.
For Music by the Lakes, Sketch presents a program of entirely new works in a special Sunday morning concert set within the beautiful surrounds of the UQ Lakes. In this relaxed setting, audiences will be presented a compelling snapshot of the next generation of composers and performers. Inventive, exploratory, and deeply collaborative, Sketch invites listeners into a world where music is being created in real time; fresh, immediate, and unmistakably of now.
About Music by the Lakes festival
7–10 May 2026
The University of Queensland (UQ) School of Music proudly presents Music by the Lakes festival – a vibrant, multi-day celebration of large-scale symphonic works, outdoor performance, chamber music, and bold new creativity. Set against some of the most striking architectural and natural spaces, from the grandeur of St John's Cathedral to the UQ lakeside amphitheatre and the award-winning Global Change Institute Atrium. The festival invites audiences to experience music in spaces that shape sound, atmosphere and meaning.
Across three days, audiences will encounter symphony orchestra and massed choirs, rolling outdoor concerts by wind, brass and percussion ensembles, world premieres by UQ composers, and intimate chamber conversations. This is music of all scales, music in landscape and music in architecture. Music by the Lakes.
Registration
To register for any of the Music by the Lakes festival events, please click on the button below. Please note there is only one registration form, when prompted please select the amount of tickets you would like for each concert.
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