QPAC

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1 hour 30 minutes

See program below for individual performance duration times, subject to change without notice

In February, we invite you to indulge in a feel-good concert guaranteed to lift your spirits. Celebrating timeless beauty and energy, this is a favourites concert not to be missed.

Koehne gives you Forty Reasons to be Cheerful, while Mozart’s Concerto for Flute and Harp is music to warm the soul. Hold on to your hat as 2024 Young Instrumentalist winner Eric Kim takes centre stage as the soloist in Sarasate’s dazzling Zigeunerweisen, a showpiece for violin and orchestra.

Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story is the vibrant finale, featuring all of your favourite moments from the smash-hit musical. The week ahead can wait. Treat yourself to a little slice of musical joy.

Program

Saturday, 8 February 2025, 7:30pm

Rossini Galop from Overture to William Tell
Mozart Andantino from Concerto for Flute and Harp, K. 299
Koehne Forty Reasons to be Cheerful
Sarasate Zigeunerweisen Op. 20
Prokofiev Dance of the Knights from Romeo and Juliet
Khachaturian Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia from Spartacus
Elgar Nimrod from Enigma Variations
Tchaikovsky Pas de deux from Act II The Nutcracker
Fauré Pavane, Op. 50
Bernstein Symphonic Dances, from West Side Story
Leonard Bernstein Overture to On the Town
Brahms Hungarian Dance No. 5

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes (no interval)

Sunday, 9 February 2025, 11:30am

Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes (no interval)

This production is recommended for ages 6+.

Purchase a ticket at QPAC in 2025 and go in the draw to win a Hyundai TUCSON Hybrid, thanks to Hyundai – proud Principal Partner of QPAC.

To enter the competition, submit an entry form via the QPAC 40 Giveaway competition page. Terms and conditions apply.

The Concert Hall Visual and Sensory Guide [PDF, 5MB] provides information on what you can expect while visiting QPAC.

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Concession

Centrelink issued concession/pension cards accepted, no seniors card accepted.

Student

Full time student, any age, with student card with date on it.

Child

Children 2 to 18 years. Must be purchased with an adult ticket.

Family

Family Ticket (2 adults, 2 children). Tickets must be purchased for the same performance and within the same transaction. Must select “Family” in your basket from the dropdown option.

Artists

Conductor Benjamin Northey
Violin Eric Kim
Principal Harp Emily Granger
Principal Flute Alison Mitchell
Orchestra Queensland Symphony Orchestra

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