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Southern Cross Soloists – Wonder
  • Classical Music

sxswonder25 Wonder Southern Cross Soloists, QPAC Classical Music Southern Cross Soloists Wonder

12 Oct 2025, 3pm
Concert Hall
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1 hour 30 minutes
no interval, subject to change without notice

Overview

Step into a world where friendship, love, and artistry intertwine. More than a concert, Wonder explores the poignant story of the entwined lives of Robert and Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms through music, movement and the words of their letters.

From Clara’s Romances to Robert’s haunting ‘Ghost Variations’ and Brahms’ tender late Intermezzi, the music traces a journey of heartbreak and enduring inspiration. In a special collaboration with Australian super-star pianist Aura Go, Southern Cross Soloists and Queensland Ballet’s Jette Parker Young Artist Program, these intimate works of love, grief, and friendship are woven with a luminous new composition for didgeridoo and ensemble by Ray Lin and Chris Williams. 

Program

Ray Lin and Chris Williams: New work for didgeridoo and ensemble^

As well as extracts from:
Clara Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 7 
Johannes Brahms: Piano Trio in B major, Op. 8 
Robert Schumann: Piano Quartet in E flat major, Op. 47 
Robert Schumann: Geistervariationen (‘Ghost Variations’) 
Johannes Brahms: Intermezzi Op. 117 
Johannes Brahms: Clarinet Trio in A minor, Op. 114 
Robert Schumann: Märchenerzählungen (Fairy Tales), Op. 132                             
Clara Schumann: Three Romances, Op. 22 

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

Program subject to change.

  • 30 years of proudly cultivating a constellation of virtuosos as one of Queensland’s foremost chamber ensembles.
    Dr Gemma Regan Limelight, 3 June 2025
  • Australian­-born pianist Aura Go [...] communicated the entire program with commanding clarity and an impressive range of characters.
    Rondo Magazine January 2017 
  • ... Dancers from the Jette Parker Young Artists ensemble feature here, proving once again that the future of dance is in very good hands.
    Sarah Skubala The Scoop, 3 August 2025
  • 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

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Featuring

  • Piano Aura Go
  • Didgeridoo Chris Williams
  • Southern Cross Soloists

Gallery

  • 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

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