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Southern Cross Soloists – Wonder

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

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.

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Featuring

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

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