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Newsletter 2nd March

Register for Vive la France (Sun 6th April 2025)

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Dear QMO Family,

I hope that 2025 has started well for all of you. The QMO Executive have been organising things behind the scenes and we are very keen to tell you all about some of the exciting plans we have for the QMO Family in 2025.

CONCERT 1 - Viva la France! 

Do you hear the people sing? They are performing music from the land of revolution, renaissance and romance! Some of the greatest works in the canon of classical music were written or performed in France and we are particularly excited by the repertoire for this concert:

  • Les Miserables
  • Phantom of the Opera
  • ‘Clair de Lune’ from  Suite bergamasque  (Debussy)
  • The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (Dukas)
  • Suite from ‘Carmen’ (Bizet)
  • Danse Macabre (Saint-Saëns)
  • Pie Jesu (Fauré)
  • Pavane (Fauré)
  • Finale from ’The Firebird’ (Stravinsky)
  • La Marseillaise (Berlioz) 

Proceeds from this concert will be going to Palliative Care Queensland, who provide invaluable support to individuals with life-limiting conditions and their loved ones.

Conductor News

I announced at our recent Christmas concert that I will be on sabbatical from conducting the QMO this year. It has been 15 years since I began having the privilege of conducting the QMO. As much as I love the QMO, I have now conducted 41 concerts - so I think it’s not too much to ask for some time off! I am delighted to be handing the reins over to Dr Zac Cassard and Heidi Lambert to conduct this concert. They did a fantastic job sharing the conducting at our Christmas concert and I’m confident they will keep the music (and fun) going.

Register Now

Any one and everyone is welcome to play in this concert; we have open door policy and there are no auditions. If you think you are able to play the music to a reasonable standard, then we'd love to have you! Please note that you must at least attend majority of the rehearsals to be able to play in the concert.  See below for rehearsal dates and how to register for the rehearsal and concerts.

If you are unable to attend the rehearsals, but would still like to help out on the concert day, we are constantly looking for helpers front of house, as well staging. If you are able to help out, please register to be a volunteer on the day via the same registration link as the players below. 

Sheet music for the concert will be available on our MUSIC LIBRARY soon (don't forget our password 'qmofamily').  

Tickets are also now sale at TRYBOOKING. Please don't forget to invite your friends via FACEBOOK EVENTS

We hope you will be joining us for a great start to the year, and we are looking to starting another successful QMO year with you!

Yours musically,

Ryan 

Artistic Director/Conductor

 

How to Register

To Register for the Concert

To Register to play in this concert. Please Register HERE.  You can also sign-up as a FOH or stage volunteer on the same page. Don't forget, you will only get email updates about the concert if you register for the concert. 

To Sign up for Rehearsals

After you have registered, you will need to sign up for rehearsals:

Orchestra Rehearsals: SIGN UP HERE. Please do not forget to put your instrument in.

For those you who are having trouble, please contact Geoff, our membership manager via email membership@qmo.org.au

The Music is now available for download via the Music Library (password 'qmofamily').

If you haven't already done so, please join our closed QMO Facebook group HERE, where you can check for last minute updates and changes. 

 

Save the Dates

QMO Concert 2 - Virtuosis

  • Rehearsal 1 - Sunday 15th June  1pm - 5pm; Clayfield College
  • Rehearsal 2 - Sunday 22nd June  1pm - 5pm; Clayfield College
  • Rehearsal 3- Sunday 29th June  1pm - 5pm; Clayfield College
  • Rehearsal 4 - Saturday July 5th  1pm - 5pm; Clayfield College
  • Rehearsal 5 - Sunday July 6th  1pm - 5pm; Clayfield College
  • Rehearsal 6 - Saturday July 12th  1pm - 5pm; Clayfield College
  • Concert - Sunday 13th July at 2pm; Edmund Rice Performing Arts Centre, South Brisbane

QMO Concert 3 - Christmas

  • Rehearsal 1 - Sunday 23rd November  1pm - 5pm; Clayfield College
  • Rehearsal 2- Sunday 30th November  1pm - 5pm; Clayfield College
  • Rehearsal 3 - Saturday 6th December  1pm - 5pm; Clayfield College
  • Rehearsal 4 - Sunday 7th December  1pm - 5pm; Clayfield College
  • Rehearsal 5 - Saturday 13th December  1pm - 5pm; Clayfield College
  • Concert - Sunday 14th December at 2pm; Edmund Rice Performing Arts Centre, South Brisbane

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