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  • 2025
  • Pearls
Southern Cross Soloists – Pearls
  • Classical Music

sxspearls25 Pearls Southern Cross Soloists, QPAC Classical Music Southern Cross Soloists Pearls

1 Jun 2025, 3pm
Concert Hall
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$92 *
* A transaction fee of $7.50 applies.
1 hour 30 minutes
no interval, subject to change without notice

Overview

Music of spirit, peace and belief – these are pearls of the artform that transcend time and speak to the heart.

Hildegarde’s ancient chant and Ross Edwards’ chorale contemplate the spirit as the source and sustenance of life. This meditation is interrupted by the joy of Edwards’ Maninya dance and the exuberance of Mozart. Joe Chindamo collaborates with Chris Williams in a new composition, and displays his skills as an internationally-renowned composer and pianist.

Southern Cross Soloists (SXS) friend, Nina Korbe, joins us to sing her favourite repertoire. Casta Diva is a prayer for peace, Summertime and Somewhere are lullabies about belief – belief in a love so powerful it transcends present realities, belief that there is a calm place for love to be free.

Program

H. Bingen Spiritus Sanctus Vificans
R. Edwards Maninyas: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra

  • II. Chorale
  • III. Second Maninya

W.A. Mozart Flute Quartet in D major, K. 285

  • I. Allegro
  • II. Adagio
  • III. Rondeau

V. Bellini Casta Diva from the opera Norma
V. Bellini Son vergin vezzosa from the opera I puritani
J. Chindamo and C. Williams New work for didgeridoo and ensemble^
G. Gershwin Summertime from the opera Porgy and Bess
L. Bernstein Somewhere from the musical West Side Story

^World Premiere as part of the SXS Didgeridoo Commissioning Project 2022 – 2032.

Program subject to change.

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Featuring

  • Composer and Piano Joe Chindamo
  • Soprano Nina Korbe
  • Didgeridoo Chris Williams
  • Southern Cross Soloists
  • One cannot help but appreciate the Southern Cross Soloists’ unwavering commitment to excellence.
    John Patton Weekend Notes, Oct 2024
  • Southern Cross Soloists have become one of Australia’s premier chamber ensembles.
    Kitty Goodall Stage Whispers, Oct 2024
  • It was a diverse and enjoyable concert that left the audience desperate for more.
    Dr Gemma Regan 4ZZZ, Oct 2024
  • The concert was a delightful afternoon of glorious chamber music, well-crafted and lovingly assembled with the high quality of musicianship we have come to expect from Southern Cross Soloists.
    Suzannah Conway Limelight, Mar 2024
  • ... A delightful afternoon of chamber music excellence, meticulously crafted and presented with the superb musicianship synonymous with Southern Cross Soloists.
    John Patton Weekend Notes, Mar 2024

Gallery

  • The Southern Cross Soloists performing Perfumes of the East in 2024
  • The Southern Cross Soloists with Chris Williams performing Perfumes of the East in 2024
  • The Southern Cross Soloists performing Magic, Mystique and Melancholy in 2024
  • The Southern Cross Soloists performing Magic, Mystique and Melancholy in 2024
  • The Southern Cross Soloists performing Magic, Mystique and Melancholy in 2024
  • The Southern Cross Soloists performing Magic, Mystique and Melancholy in 2024

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