Performing arts · South Brisbane
Maestro 10: Don Juan & Manfred
- When
- Fri 27 Nov · 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm (+1 more date)
- Where
- Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC), South Brisbane
Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Cnr Melbourne and Grey Street, South Brisbane
Open in Maps - Cost
- From $104
About
This season finale reveals Queensland Symphony Orchestra at full power. At just 24, Richard Strauss unleashed Don Juan, a blazing tone poem whose fearless virtuosity still challenges orchestras worldwide. Chief Conductor Umberto Clerici steers its themes as they leap, flirt, and finally sink into uneasy silence - echoing Nikolaus Lenau’s restless hero. Australian-Ukrainian composer Catherine Likhuta follows with a brand-new commission written expressly for the colours and musicians of Queensland Symphony Orchestra - a concentrated burst of rhythm, brilliance, and lyricism. Tchaikovsky’s giant, Manfred Symphony, crowns the evening. Inspired by Byron’s brooding hero, this vast score plunges into guilt, delirium, and fleeting redemption, its rich orchestration and sweeping climaxes stretching every section to the limit. Experience an unforgettable test of virtuosity and vision. Queensland Symphony Orchestra is proudly supported by Brisbane City Council.
Upcoming dates
- Fri 27 Nov · 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Council page
- Sat 28 Nov · 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Council page
Event details from Brisbane City Council (CC BY 4.0). Details can change — check the council page before you go.