Barton meets Tchaikovsky under the baton of Clerici
Queensland Symphony Orchestra to perform in Cairns/Gimuy in September
In February internationally acclaimed didgeridoo virtuoso William Barton joined the Queensland Symphony Orchestra in Brisbane/Meanjin under the baton of Chief Conductor Umberto Clerici to perform Beethoven’s Ode to Joy to standing ovations. This September the trio reunites in Cairns/Gimuy for a spectacular concert featuring Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece Symphony No. 5, and Australian composer Peter Sculthorpe’s famous Earth Cry for what promises to be a spectacular music event, part of the 2023 Cairns Festival.
Barton Meets Tchaikovsky will be held on Sunday September 3 at 6pm in the Cairns Performing Arts Centre.
The program will begin with Sculthorpe’s Earth Cry, an evocative piece that captures the unique beauty and vastness of the Australian landscape. William Barton’s virtuosic performance on the didgeridoo is a highlight of this piece.
QSO Chief Conductor Umberto Clerici said Peter Sculthorpe was the ‘Australian Beethoven’, the founding father of Australian classical music.
The concert also features Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.5, a masterpiece that shows off all the sections of the Orchestra.
Maestro Clerici said, “QSO is committed to sharing our wonderful music with all Queenslanders, and this year will tour across the state, west out to Roma and north to Cairns, and many places in between. The concert in Cairns/Gimuy will be breathtaking.”
In addition to the concert, QSO will provide professional development sessions for music educators in the Cairns region, and QSO musicians will play alongside community members in a special workshop. These regional activities, known as QSO Connect, link QSO musicians with schools and communities around Queensland, ensuring everybody has the opportunity to be involved with music, whether it be through learning, listening, performing, or composing.
Queenslanders will see more of QSO in their regions from 2024, with the company commencing a five year Regional Touring Program that includes education and large-scale community events.
Queensland Symphony Orchestra – Barton Meets Tchaikovsky
In partnership with Cairns Festival and Cairns Regional Council.
Sunday September 3, 6pm – Cairns Performing Arts Centre, with William Barton and Chief Conductor Umberto Clerici
TICKETS HERE
Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s Season 2023 is a year of grand masterpieces and intimate chamber moments, world premieres, and experimental music experiences, anchored by some of Queensland’s biggest music names in Ray Chen, Piers Lane and William Barton, and featuring some of the greatest music in the world in Don Quixote, The Planets, Beethoven’s heroic Symphony No.9, and what will be one of the most spectacular productions of 2023, Wagner’s Ring Cycle. The Orchestra is also touring Queensland throughout 2023.
