#Cortot chopin music and arts series
Our 2022 concert series kicks off with an electric program in Fireworks and Fury on Sunday 20 February including the world premiere performance of a new work for didgeridoo and chamber ensemble by Sean O’Boyle AM titled ‘Beerwah’ The Mother of the Glasshouse Mountains. This year we are featuring three Australian composers, two from Queensland (Sean O’Boyle AM and Catherine Likhuta) and Australian born/Los Angeles based composer Leah Curtis. 2022 is no different with the announcement of the SXS Didgeridoo Commissioning Project featuring three Australian composers, a highlight of the 2022 QPAC Concert Series.įeaturing SXS didgeridoo soloist Chris Williams, this multi-season project for commissioning and presenting new chamber music works for didgeridoo and SXS will create a new canon of works with a quintessentially unique Australian flavour. Passionate exponents for commissioning new Australian music and renowned for fostering creative partnerships with leading international soloists and composers, SXS have commissioned to date over 120 world premiere new works. We also welcome Australian cello virtuoso Richard Narroway in our October concert to perform Tchaikovsky’s cello showpiece Pezzo Capriccioso. We are excited to welcome our 2022 Guest Artist in Residence, acclaimed and award-winning, Russian-Australian concert pianist Konstantin Shamray, who wowed all in our final QPAC concert in October 2021 with his incredible artistry.Įach program in the series will feature a bravura piano concerto, including the most popular concertos of the twentieth century by Prokofiev and Shostakovich as well as Chopin’s stunningly beautiful Second Piano Concerto. The 2022 QPAC Concert Series program has been carefully crafted to showcase the virtuosic soloist capabilities of each principal artist of SXS.Īfter the many challenges over the past two years, including soloists and guest artists being unable to perform with us due to travel restrictions, we are excited to welcome back our wonderful interstate SXS musicians core virtuoso soloist Ashley Smith (clarinet) and James Wannan (viola) who will both be featured in our first concert in FebruaryĬontinuing SXS commitment to working with the world’s most notable musicians and composers, 2022 will also see extraordinary guest artists join us on QPAC’s Concert Hall stage. Southern Cross Soloists Artistic Director Tania Frazer:
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The not-to-be-missed series, comprising of three thrilling and captivating concerts, features international piano superstar Konstantin Shamray as the 2022 SXS Artist in Residence.įeaturing musical masterpieces of great beauty and extravagant drama, each concert will showcase principal SXS musicians and guest artists and include world premieres of new Australian works for didgeridoo and chamber music ensemble.
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Stars of Australian chamber music, Southern Cross Soloists (SXS) celebrate virtuosity and passion in their Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) 2022 Concert Series with tickets on sale now.