With a core artist list of some of the finest musicians in Australia, Ensemble Q Australia is directed by Co-Artistic Directors cellist Trish Dean and clarinetist Paul Dean.
Born in 2017 out of a desire to create an ensemble with virtuosic integrity and a dedication to performance of undiscovered masterpieces, Ensemble Q has earned an enviable reputation for brilliant programming and the highest performance standard.
The ensemble brings together some of Australia's leading musicians in their fields, with members hailing from Principal seats in the Queensland, Melbourne and Sydney Symphony Orchestras, Melbourne Chamber Orchestra, soloists and chamber musicians on the national touring network, and leading faculty at Queensland Conservatorium.
Ensemble Q performs at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) and multiple venues across Australia.
From its inception they were Ensemble in Residence at the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University before taking up the position of Company in Residence at QPAC from 2022 - 24.
Ensemble Q on Digital Stage
Ensemble Q Deep Blue
Dive into the immersive world of the ocean with Ensemble Q's Deep Blue, where musicians perform in black clothing, under blue light, creating an underwater ambiance.
Ensemble Q The Dinner Party
Ensemble Q showcases the clash between deep romanticism and atonality through works by Webern, Berg, Schoenberg, Puccini, and Mahler.
Ensemble Q Fish, Chips & Warm Beer
Ensemble Q’s Fish, Chips & Warm Beer explores a selection of masterpieces by heroes of British music.
Lisa Gasteen National Opera Program Des Knaben Wunderhorn
Rent Gustav Mahler’s ‘Des Knaben Wunderhorn’, a compilation of adapted German folk poems exploring the themes of love, war, and childhood.