queensland music festival 2011 program

Queensland Music Festival is an initiative of the Queensland Government

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3 ATHERTON SONg tRAILS NORth 29

4 AURUKUN ASq tOuR fNq 34

5 BARCALDINE StREtch ‘N’ thE tRuth 10

6 BLACKALL RAdIO PLAyS 26

7 BOWEN bEhINd thE cANE 42

9 CAIRNS ASq tOuR fNq 34

8 CALOUNDRA thE quEENSLANd cOuNtRy cOMfORt hOuR 12

10 CHARTERS TOWERS SONg tRAILS NORth 29

11 GATTON SONg tRAILS LIVE 31

GLADSTONE cLASSIc cOuNtRy 22 SONg tRAILS SOuth 29

GOLD COAST SPIRIt Of INdIA 18 thE quEENSLANd cOuNtRy cOMfORt hOuR 12 EMERgE 51

14 HUGHENDEN SONg tRAILS NORth 29

15 INNISFAIL SONg tRAILS LIVE 31

16 JIMBOUR OPERA At JIMbOuR 46

17 LONGREACH StREtch ‘N’ thE tRuth 10

18 MAPOON ASq tOuR fNq 34

MARYBOROUGH SONg tRAILS SOuth 29

24 MILES RAdIO PLAyS 26 MORANBAH

cLASSIc cOuNtRy 2222 MUNDUBBERA

SONg tRAILS SOuth 2919 MURGON

SONg tRAILS SOuth 2920 MUTTABURRA

StREtch ‘N’ thE tRuth 1026 THURSDAY ISLAND

AILAN KORES 1425 TOWNSVILLE

thE quEENSLANd cOuNtRy cOMfORt hOuR 1227 TULLY

SONg tRAILS NORth 2928 WEIPA

ASq tOuR fNq 3429 WINTON

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QUEENSLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL EVENT LOCATIONS

The world is an elemental place and Queensland has had a full serve of the elements in 2011 already. From floods to cyclones, Queenslanders have been tested and they have come through, a bit battered but still standing. From all levels of the community, leaders and citizens have faced challenges with grace and courage. We welcome the opportunity to take concerts to numbers of those ravaged communities and show our commitment to rebuilding the spirit through music.

The ability of music to tell stories in different ways is boundless. In 2011, the Queensland Music Festival will explore a corner of that infinite variety. From contemporary dance to classical concert hall, from psychological cabaret to musical memoirs, from solo performances to entire community involvement; the delivery is broad but the centre of it all is music.

This July prepare to be delighted with the discovery of a lost Australian classic; to be persuaded that the written word is not always inadequate when discussing music; to be enthralled by incredible musicianship from vastly different musical cultures and disciplines; to be beguiled by the deception of sound, highlighting the extraordinary talents of foley artists and a tour of Queensland through your ears.

Music comes in all shapes, sizes and colours; the mysterious and the charming, the serious and the playful, the virtuosic and the naive, the confronting and the comfortable, the grandly eloquent and the eloquently simple. In July 2011 the Queensland Music Festival invites you to join us in celebrating all of them equally.

MESSAGE froM thE ArtiStic DirEctor

DEborAh conwAy

AILAN KORESAN IdyLL fOR thE MISbEgOttEN bLAcKduStcOSI fAN tuttEdRAgquEENSLANd EMERgE ILMILIEKKI quARtEtMEEt ME IN thE MIddLE Of thE AIR PIANO LESSONSRANdy NEWMAN R & J SONg tRAILS fINALESPIRIt Of INdIAStREtch ‘N’ thE tRuththE LIttLE gREEN ROAd tO fAIRyLANdthE quEENSLANd cOuNtRy cOMfORt hOuRVANuAtu WAtER MuSIcVAPORISAtION

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1 ALPHA StREtch ‘N’ thE tRuth 10

2 ARAMAC StREtch ‘N’ thE tRuth 10

3 ATHERTON SONg tRAILS NORth 29

4 AURUKUN ASq tOuR fNq 34

5 BARCALDINE StREtch ‘N’ thE tRuth 10

6 BLACKALL RAdIO PLAyS 26

7 BOWEN bEhINd thE cANE 42

9 CAIRNS ASq tOuR fNq 34

8 CALOUNDRA thE quEENSLANd cOuNtRy cOMfORt hOuR 12

10 CHARTERS TOWERS SONg tRAILS NORth 29

11 GATTON SONg tRAILS LIVE 31

GLADSTONE cLASSIc cOuNtRy 22 SONg tRAILS SOuth 29

GOLD COAST SPIRIt Of INdIA 18 thE quEENSLANd cOuNtRy cOMfORt hOuR 12 EMERgE 51

14 HUGHENDEN SONg tRAILS NORth 29

15 INNISFAIL SONg tRAILS LIVE 31

16 JIMBOUR OPERA At JIMbOuR 46

17 LONGREACH StREtch ‘N’ thE tRuth 10

18 MAPOON ASq tOuR fNq 34

MARYBOROUGH SONg tRAILS SOuth 29

24 MILES RAdIO PLAyS 26 MORANBAH

cLASSIc cOuNtRy 2222 MUNDUBBERA

SONg tRAILS SOuth 2919 MURGON

SONg tRAILS SOuth 2920 MUTTABURRA

StREtch ‘N’ thE tRuth 1026 THURSDAY ISLAND

AILAN KORES 1425 TOWNSVILLE

thE quEENSLANd cOuNtRy cOMfORt hOuR 1227 TULLY

SONg tRAILS NORth 2928 WEIPA

ASq tOuR fNq 3429 WINTON

StREtch ‘N’ thE tRuth 10

PAGEREGIONALPAGEBRISBANE

ONLINEScORE It! SItE LIStENINg quEENSLANd

QUEENSLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL EVENT LOCATIONS

The world is an elemental place and Queensland has had a full serve of the elements in 2011 already. From floods to cyclones, Queenslanders have been tested and they have come through, a bit battered but still standing. From all levels of the community, leaders and citizens have faced challenges with grace and courage. We welcome the opportunity to take concerts to numbers of those ravaged communities and show our commitment to rebuilding the spirit through music.

The ability of music to tell stories in different ways is boundless. In 2011, the Queensland Music Festival will explore a corner of that infinite variety. From contemporary dance to classical concert hall, from psychological cabaret to musical memoirs, from solo performances to entire community involvement; the delivery is broad but the centre of it all is music.

This July prepare to be delighted with the discovery of a lost Australian classic; to be persuaded that the written word is not always inadequate when discussing music; to be enthralled by incredible musicianship from vastly different musical cultures and disciplines; to be beguiled by the deception of sound, highlighting the extraordinary talents of foley artists and a tour of Queensland through your ears.

Music comes in all shapes, sizes and colours; the mysterious and the charming, the serious and the playful, the virtuosic and the naive, the confronting and the comfortable, the grandly eloquent and the eloquently simple. In July 2011 the Queensland Music Festival invites you to join us in celebrating all of them equally.

With an unparalleled geographic reach and a strong commitment to commissioning new works that weave together the many stories of our State, the Queensland Music Festival brings the best of local, national and international talent to more than 33 regional and remote areas.

Since 1999, this biennial event has been showcasing outstanding talent to Queenslanders and visitors from all walks of life, from our remote communities to our metropolitan centres.

It’s a signature event for the State, bringing people together to explore and enjoy the arts, as well as celebrate our identity and sense of place.

The success of this event is well recognised, and many communities and participants have been inspired to continue their musical journey beyond the Festival itself with activities, concerts and workshops happening in the months and years following.

The Queensland Music Festival takes chances, inviting communities to partner in large-scale events, and in creating and performing new works with internationally-acclaimed artists.

In 2011, we will see world premiere performances in Bowen and Thursday Island, featuring new works that highlight local culture and great talent.

I invite you to come along and enjoy Queensland Music Festival 2011!

THE HONOURABLE RACHEL NOLAN MP

MINIStER fOR fINANcE ANd thE ARtS

Since Deborah Conway's first Festival in 2009, Queensland Music Festival has taken a fresh look at our mission and vision, to ensure that our program remains closely aligned to the core values of the organisation. It has been a great opportunity to really examine who we are and what makes the Festival unique.

Our mission is simple: to produce a biennial festival of music, achieving international excellence in partnership with diverse communities throughout Queensland. The real challenge came in expressing a unified vision, one that encompasses everything from community skills development projects in remote areas of the state, to performances by internationally acclaimed artists in concert halls.

The answer is that musical excellence is at the heart of everything we do, whether it is a participatory community project or an opportunity for Queensland audiences to experience a virtuosic performance. Each project is unique for QMF, but the primary goal of our program defines our vision: to transform lives through unforgettable musical experiences.

Those of you who were able to join us in 2009 for events such as Cannot Buy My Soul at Brisbane Riverstage, The Road We’re On in Charleville, Hidden Republic on Thursday Island or Earth Machine Music in Winton will recall what that experience meant to you. This year, it is my great pleasure to warmly invite everyone along to a QMF event in your community, and to share an unforgettable musical experience with us.

KATE FARRAR

chAIR / quEENSLANd MuSIc fEStIVAL

froM thE MiniStEr for thE ArtS

froM thE fEStiVAL chAir

AboUt QUEEnSLAnD MUSic fEStiVALQUEENSLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL (QMF) IS A STATE-WIDE CELEBRATION OF MUSICAL ExCELLENCE, A MAJOR CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC SUCCESS STORY WITH A NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL REPUTATION, AND AN UNPARALLELED GEOGRAPHIC REACH.

Our vision is to transform lives through unforgettable musical experiences. Over 17 days in July 2011, the best of local, national and international talent will perform every conceivable style of music to Queenslanders from all walks of life, in Brisbane and in 33 regional and remote centres. The majority of events are free, and many will feature large-scale collaborative community engagement, bringing people together through the universal language of music.

Our regional program will reach new heights in 2011, with tours and events too numerous to mention. Thursday Island will once again host a spectacular opening weekend event. Ailan Kores features a mass community choir with members drawn from across the Torres Strait in performance with the Queensland Youth Orchestra. The Song Trails project wends its way through North and South Queensland, from Charters Towers to Hughenden and Gladstone to Gatton, and Stretch ‘n’ The Truth will spin tall tales on a tour of Longreach, Winton and the Barcaldine Region. Gladstone and Moranbah will play host to Classic Country, a unique event featuring Australia’s leading country artists with the orchestral talents of Camerata of St John’s. The regional program culminates in three nights of compelling music theatre at Bowen’s Foreshore, in a major community production that explores the history of Australian South Sea Islanders in Behind The Cane.

In Brisbane, the Festival will open with a stunning new work by composer Elena Kats-Chernin inspired by the Australian children’s classic The Little Green Road to Fairyland. The Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts will be

awash in a different kind of fairy dust, with the world premiere of DragQueensLand, a musical exploration of the underground world of drag in Brisvegas that has flourished over the decades. Other program highlights include Randy Newman in concert with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, while Paul Kelly will return to Riverstage, this time with Paul Grabowsky and members of the Australian Art Orchestra for the first performance in Brisbane of Meet Me in the Middle of the Air.

QMF continues its commitment to commissioning new works, featuring an extraordinary number of world premieres of works by Australian composers, writers and directors. Anna Goldsworthy’s award winning memoir Piano Lessons will be brought to life for the first time on stage, replete with live performances by Anna as she takes us through her extraordinary musical journey. For those who are looking for home-grown fun and frivolity, The Queensland Country Comfort Hour will delight with Rockwiz team Brian Nankervis and Julia Zemiro being joined by a host of brilliant musical talent.

No matter what your musical inclinations or where you will be in the state this July, QMF will engage you with music in its many shapes and forms. Live music is uplifting and inspiring, its language transcends boundaries. QMF is a great time to get out there and take some risks, and to experience live music like you have never heard it before.

With an unparalleled geographic reach and a strong commitment to commissioning new works that weave together the many stories of our State, the Queensland Music Festival brings the best of local, national and international talent to more than 33 regional and remote areas.

Since 1999, this biennial event has been showcasing outstanding talent to Queenslanders and visitors from all walks of life, from our remote communities to our metropolitan centres.

It’s a signature event for the State, bringing people together to explore and enjoy the arts, as well as celebrate our identity and sense of place.

The success of this event is well recognised, and many communities and participants have been inspired to continue their musical journey beyond the Festival itself with activities, concerts and workshops happening in the months and years following.

The Queensland Music Festival takes chances, inviting communities to partner in large-scale events, and in creating and performing new works with internationally-acclaimed artists.

In 2011, we will see world premiere performances in Bowen and Thursday Island, featuring new works that highlight local culture and great talent.

I invite you to come along and enjoy Queensland Music Festival 2011!

THE HONOURABLE RACHEL NOLAN MP

MINIStER fOR fINANcE ANd thE ARtS

Since Deborah Conway's first Festival in 2009, Queensland Music Festival has taken a fresh look at our mission and vision, to ensure that our program remains closely aligned to the core values of the organisation. It has been a great opportunity to really examine who we are and what makes the Festival unique.

Our mission is simple: to produce a biennial festival of music, achieving international excellence in partnership with diverse communities throughout Queensland. The real challenge came in expressing a unified vision, one that encompasses everything from community skills development projects in remote areas of the state, to performances by internationally acclaimed artists in concert halls.

The answer is that musical excellence is at the heart of everything we do, whether it is a participatory community project or an opportunity for Queensland audiences to experience a virtuosic performance. Each project is unique for QMF, but the primary goal of our program defines our vision: to transform lives through unforgettable musical experiences.

Those of you who were able to join us in 2009 for events such as Cannot Buy My Soul at Brisbane Riverstage, The Road We’re On in Charleville, Hidden Republic on Thursday Island or Earth Machine Music in Winton will recall what that experience meant to you. This year, it is my great pleasure to warmly invite everyone along to a QMF event in your community, and to share an unforgettable musical experience with us.

KATE FARRAR

chAIR / quEENSLANd MuSIc fEStIVAL

froM thE MiniStEr for thE ArtS

froM thE fEStiVAL chAir

AboUt QUEEnSLAnD MUSic fEStiVALQUEENSLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL (QMF) IS A STATE-WIDE CELEBRATION OF MUSICAL ExCELLENCE, A MAJOR CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC SUCCESS STORY WITH A NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL REPUTATION, AND AN UNPARALLELED GEOGRAPHIC REACH.

Our vision is to transform lives through unforgettable musical experiences. Over 17 days in July 2011, the best of local, national and international talent will perform every conceivable style of music to Queenslanders from all walks of life, in Brisbane and in 33 regional and remote centres. The majority of events are free, and many will feature large-scale collaborative community engagement, bringing people together through the universal language of music.

Our regional program will reach new heights in 2011, with tours and events too numerous to mention. Thursday Island will once again host a spectacular opening weekend event. Ailan Kores features a mass community choir with members drawn from across the Torres Strait in performance with the Queensland Youth Orchestra. The Song Trails project wends its way through North and South Queensland, from Charters Towers to Hughenden and Gladstone to Gatton, and Stretch ‘n’ The Truth will spin tall tales on a tour of Longreach, Winton and the Barcaldine Region. Gladstone and Moranbah will play host to Classic Country, a unique event featuring Australia’s leading country artists with the orchestral talents of Camerata of St John’s. The regional program culminates in three nights of compelling music theatre at Bowen’s Foreshore, in a major community production that explores the history of Australian South Sea Islanders in Behind The Cane.

In Brisbane, the Festival will open with a stunning new work by composer Elena Kats-Chernin inspired by the Australian children’s classic The Little Green Road to Fairyland. The Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts will be

awash in a different kind of fairy dust, with the world premiere of DragQueensLand, a musical exploration of the underground world of drag in Brisvegas that has flourished over the decades. Other program highlights include Randy Newman in concert with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, while Paul Kelly will return to Riverstage, this time with Paul Grabowsky and members of the Australian Art Orchestra for the first performance in Brisbane of Meet Me in the Middle of the Air.

QMF continues its commitment to commissioning new works, featuring an extraordinary number of world premieres of works by Australian composers, writers and directors. Anna Goldsworthy’s award winning memoir Piano Lessons will be brought to life for the first time on stage, replete with live performances by Anna as she takes us through her extraordinary musical journey. For those who are looking for home-grown fun and frivolity, The Queensland Country Comfort Hour will delight with Rockwiz team Brian Nankervis and Julia Zemiro being joined by a host of brilliant musical talent.

No matter what your musical inclinations or where you will be in the state this July, QMF will engage you with music in its many shapes and forms. Live music is uplifting and inspiring, its language transcends boundaries. QMF is a great time to get out there and take some risks, and to experience live music like you have never heard it before.

FRI 15 JULY

THE LITTLE GREEN ROAD TO FAIRYLAND OLD MUSEUM P6

DRAGQUEENSLAND JWCOCA P8

R & J QPAC P49

COSI FAN TUTTEQLD CONSERVATORIUM P48

SAT 16 JULY

R & J QPAC P49

VANUATU WATER LADIESTHE PARKLANDS SOUTH BANK P17

SUN 17 JULY

R & JQPAC P49

AILAN KORESGOMA P14

MON 18 JULY

R & JQPAC P49

TUES 19 JULY

THE QUEENSLAND COUNTRY COMFORT HOURQPAC P12

DRAGQUEENSLANDJWCOCA P8

R & JQPAC P49

WED 20 JULY

AN IDYLL FOR THE MISBEGOTTENQLD CONSERVATORIUM P50

R & JQPAC P49

THURS 21 JULY

SPIRIT OF INDIAQLD CONSERVATORIUM P18

R & J QPAC P49

FRI 22 JULY

RANDY NEWMAN QPAC P20

R & J QPAC P49

EMERGE QACI P51

SAT 23 JULY

MEET ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE AIRRIVERSTAGE P24

R & JQPAC P49

SUN 24 JULY

STRETCH ‘N’ THE TRUTHBRISBANE POWERHOUSE P10

MON 25 JULY

TUES 26 JULY

PIANO LESSONSQPAC P38

WED 27 JULY

BLACKDUSTJWCOCA P51

THURS 28 JULY

PIANO LESSONS QPAC P38

BLACKDUST JWCOCA P51

COSI FAN TUTTE QLD CONSERVATORIUM P48

FRI 29 JULY

ILMILIEKKI QUARTET BRISBANE JAZZ CLUB P45

SAT 30 JULY

SUN 31 JULY

SONG TRAILS FINALEBRISBANE POWERHOUSE P28

VAPORISATION OLD MUSEUM P53

FRI 15 JULY SAT 16 JULY

THE QUEENSLAND COUNTRY COMFORT HOURTOWNSVILLE Townsville Civic Theatre P12

STRETCH ‘N’ THE TRUTHMUTTABURRA P10

SUN 17 JULY

AILAN KORESTHURSDAY ISLAND Anzac Park P14

THE QUEENSLAND COUNTRY COMFORT HOURCALOUNDRA The Events Centre P12

STRETCH ‘N’ THE TRUTHALPHA P10

MON 18 JULY TUES 19 JULY

STRETCH ‘N’ THE TRUTHARAMAC P10

WED 20 JULY

SPIRIT OF INDIAGOLD COASTThe Arts Centre Gold Coast P18

STRETCH ‘N’ THE TRUTHBARCALDINE P10

THURS 21 JULY

THE QUEENSLAND COUNTRY COMFORT HOURGOLD COAST P12The Arts Centre Gold Coast

STRETCH ‘N’ THE TRUTH WINTON P10

FRI 22 JULY

STRETCH ‘N’ THE TRUTHLONGREACH P10

CLASSIC COUNTRY MORANBAH Moranbah Town Square P22

SAT 23 JULY

RADIO PLAYSMILES Leichhardt Hall P26

SUN 24 JULY

CLASSIC COUNTRY GLADSTONE Gladstone Ports Corporation Marina Stage P22

MON 25 JULY

SONG TRAILS NORTHHUGHENDEN P29

SONG TRAILS SOUTHMURGON P29

TUES 26 JULY

AUSTRALIAN STRING QUARTET TOUR FNQAURUKUNAurukun Academy P34

SONG TRAILS NORTHCHARTERS TOWERS P29

SONG TRAILS SOUTHMUNDUBBERA P29

WED 27 JULY

AUSTRALIAN STRING QUARTET TOUR FNQWEIPAPerforming Arts CentreWestern Cape College P34

SONG TRAILS NORTHTULLY P29

SONG TRAILS SOUTHGLADSTONE P29

THURS 28 JULY

AUSTRALIAN STRING QUARTET TOUR FNQMAPOONMapoon Primary HealthCare Centre P34

SONG TRAILS LIVEINNISFAIL Johnston Shire Hall P31

SONG TRAILS SOUTHMARYBOROUGH P29

BEHIND THE CANEBOWEN Bowen Soundshell P42

FRI 29 JULY

RADIO PLAYSBLACKALLBlackall Cultural Centre P26

SONG TRAILS NORTHATHERTON P29

BEHIND THE CANEBOWENBowen Soundshell P42

SONG TRAILS LIVEGATTONLockyer Valley Cultural Centre P31

SAT 30 JULY

AUSTRALIAN STRING QUARTET TOUR FNQCAIRNSCairns Centre of Contemporary Arts P34

OPERA AT JIMBOURJIMBOURJimbour Station Amphitheatre P46

EMERGEKIRRAKirra Hill Community & Cultural Centre P51

SUN 31 JULY

REGIONAL EVENTS

BRISBANE EVENTS

FRI 15 JULY

R & J QPAC P49

SAT 16 JULY

R & J QPAC P49

VANUATU WATER LADIESTHE PARKLANDS SOUTH BANK P17

SUN 17 JULY

R & JQPAC P49

AILAN KORESGOMA P14

MON 18 JULY

R & JQPAC P49

TUES 19 JULY

R & JQPAC P49

WED 20 JULY

AN IDYLL FOR THE MISBEGOTTENQLD CONSERVATORIUM P50

R & JQPAC P49

THURS 21 JULY

SPIRIT OF INDIAQLD CONSERVATORIUM P18

R & J QPAC P49

FRI 22 JULY

RANDY NEWMAN QPAC P20

R & J QPAC P49

EMERGE QACI P51

SAT 23 JULY

MEET ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE AIRRIVERSTAGE P24

R & JQPAC P49

SUN 24 JULY

STRETCH ‘N’ THE TRUTHBRISBANE POWERHOUSE P10

MON 25 JULY

TUES 26 JULY

WED 27 JULY

BLACKDUSTJWCOCA P51

THURS 28 JULY

FRI 29 JULY

ILMILIEKKI QUARTET BRISBANE JAZZ CLUB P45

SAT 30 JULY

SUN 31 JULY

SONG TRAILS FINALEBRISBANE POWERHOUSE P28

VAPORISATION OLD MUSEUM P53

FRI 15 JULY SAT 16 JULY

THE QUEENSLAND COUNTRY COMFORT HOURTOWNSVILLE Townsville Civic Theatre P12

STRETCH ‘N’ THE TRUTHMUTTABURRA P10

SUN 17 JULY

AILAN KORESTHURSDAY ISLAND Anzac Park P14

THE QUEENSLAND COUNTRY COMFORT HOURCALOUNDRA The Events Centre P12

STRETCH ‘N’ THE TRUTHALPHA P10

MON 18 JULY TUES 19 JULY

STRETCH ‘N’ THE TRUTHARAMAC P10

WED 20 JULY

SPIRIT OF INDIAGOLD COASTThe Arts Centre Gold Coast P18

STRETCH ‘N’ THE TRUTHBARCALDINE P10

THURS 21 JULY

THE QUEENSLAND COUNTRY COMFORT HOURGOLD COAST P12The Arts Centre Gold Coast

STRETCH ‘N’ THE TRUTH WINTON P10

FRI 22 JULY

STRETCH ‘N’ THE TRUTHLONGREACH P10

CLASSIC COUNTRY MORANBAH Moranbah Town Square P22

SAT 23 JULY

RADIO PLAYSMILES Leichhardt Hall P26

SUN 24 JULY

CLASSIC COUNTRY GLADSTONE Gladstone Ports Corporation Marina Stage P22

MON 25 JULY

SONG TRAILS NORTHHUGHENDEN P29

SONG TRAILS SOUTHMURGON P29

TUES 26 JULY

AUSTRALIAN STRING QUARTET TOUR FNQAURUKUNAurukun Academy P34

SONG TRAILS NORTHCHARTERS TOWERS P29

SONG TRAILS SOUTHMUNDUBBERA P29

WED 27 JULY

AUSTRALIAN STRING QUARTET TOUR FNQWEIPAPerforming Arts CentreWestern Cape College P34

SONG TRAILS NORTHTULLY P29

SONG TRAILS SOUTHGLADSTONE P29

THURS 28 JULY

AUSTRALIAN STRING QUARTET TOUR FNQMAPOONMapoon Primary HealthCare Centre P34

SONG TRAILS LIVEINNISFAIL Johnston Shire Hall P31

SONG TRAILS SOUTHMARYBOROUGH P29

BEHIND THE CANEBOWEN Bowen Soundshell P42

FRI 29 JULY

SONG TRAILS NORTHATHERTON P29

SONG TRAILS LIVEGATTONLockyer Valley Cultural Centre P31

SAT 30 JULY

AUSTRALIAN STRING QUARTET TOUR FNQCAIRNSCairns Centre of Contemporary Arts P34

OPERA AT JIMBOURJIMBOURJimbour Station Amphitheatre P46

EMERGEKIRRAKirra Hill Community & Cultural Centre P51

SUN 31 JULY

REGIONAL EVENTS

BRISBANE EVENTS

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Performances of The Little Green Road to Fairyland score written by Elena Kats-Chernin are given with permission by Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd, exclusive agents for Boosey & Hawkes of Germany.

The book, The Little Green Road to Fairyland was originally written by Annie R. Rentoul and illustrated by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite.

dIREctOR/chOREOgRAPhER ROSETTA COOK /cOMPOSER ELENA KATS-CHERNIN /dRAMAtuRg/WRItER JOHN HAAG /dESIgNER JONATHON OxLADE /dESIgN INtERPREtAtION MARIA CLEARY DESIGN PTY LTD /cuttER/cOStuME MAKER GAYLE MACGREGOR /LIghtINg dESIgNER DAN BLACK NARRAtOR CHRISTINE JOHNSTON /SOPRANO KATIE NOONAN

dANcERS MEGAN FUTCHER / CLINT BOLSTER /DAN CRESTANI / CHELSEA GILDEA /ANNASTACIA MCCALLUM / KIMBERLEY SEMPLE /NERIDAH WATERS / SHANE WEATHERBY

qLd MuSIc fEStIVAL chAMbER ENSEMbLESuPPLIEd by SOuthERN cROSS SOLOIStScONductOR SARAH-GRACE WILLIAMS /ObOE TANIA FRAZER /cLARINEt LLOYD VAN’T HOFF / bASSOON SARAH WAGNER /PIANO KEVIN POWER / fLutE PATRICK NOLAN /PERcuSSION BRENT MILLER / VIOLIN RACHEL SMITH /cELLO LOUISE KING / dOubLE bASS GERARD MCFADDEN

A vintage Australian children’s book, long out of print, has been brought back to life through a magical new composition and dance theatre work for this centrepiece event of QMF 2011. Two of Australia’s top-tier creative practitioners – composer Elena Kats-Chernin and director/choreographer Rosetta Cook – have together crafted a new interpretation of the 1922

whimsy, The Little Green Road to Fairyland.

This world premiere work comprises a superb musical score enhanced for live performance by dance, movement, physical theatre, song and narration.

Featuring the stunning vocals of Katie Noonan and narrated by Christine Johnston, this QMF commission blurs conventional boundaries

of family entertainment with its simultaneous embrace of make-believe storytelling, contemporary music and dance.

The tale is set against an Australian bush backdrop and tells of a fairy questing to return from the mortal world to Fairyland after relinquishing fairyhood for human form.

Live on stage, the QMF Chamber Ensemble conducted by Sarah-

Grace Williams, performs Kats-Chernin’s exquisite score while Brisbane’s leading dancer/performers help tell the story through Cook’s enchanting choreography. Inspired by its delicately water-coloured source material, the performance will be presented with a charmingly lo-fi 1920s theatrical feel evoked by footlights, shadow play and period costuming.

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.

Queensland Music Festival is an initiative of the Queensland Government.

Image: Ida Rentoul Outhwaite.

thE LittLE GrEEn roAD to fAiryLAnD

quEENSLANd MuSIc fEStIVAL, bRISbANE cIty cOuNcIL ANd PhILIP bAcON gALLERIES PRESENt

BRISBANEFRIDAY 15 JULY 7PMSATURDAY 16 JULY 6PM

Adult $42* Concession $32* Child $25* Family (2 Adults & 2 Children) $112* *Transaction fees may apply. BOOK NOW 136 246 Old Museum Building, Cnr Gregory Tce& Bowen Bridge Road, Bowen HillsParking available on street or paid parking at Royal Brisbane Hospital.WWW.QMF.ORG.AU

Performances of The Little Green Road to Fairyland score written by Elena Kats-Chernin are given with permission by Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd, exclusive agents for Boosey & Hawkes of Germany.

The book, The Little Green Road to Fairyland was originally written by Annie R. Rentoul and illustrated by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite.

dIREctOR/chOREOgRAPhER ROSETTA COOK /cOMPOSER ELENA KATS-CHERNIN /dRAMAtuRg/WRItER JOHN HAAG /dESIgNER JONATHON OxLADE /dESIgN INtERPREtAtION MARIA CLEARY DESIGN PTY LTD /cuttER/cOStuME MAKER GAYLE MACGREGOR /LIghtINg dESIgNER DAN BLACK NARRAtOR CHRISTINE JOHNSTON /SOPRANO KATIE NOONAN

dANcERS MEGAN FUTCHER / CLINT BOLSTER /DAN CRESTANI / CHELSEA GILDEA /ANNASTACIA MCCALLUM / KIMBERLEY SEMPLE /NERIDAH WATERS / SHANE WEATHERBY

qLd MuSIc fEStIVAL chAMbER ENSEMbLESuPPLIEd by SOuthERN cROSS SOLOIStScONductOR SARAH-GRACE WILLIAMS /ObOE TANIA FRAZER /cLARINEt LLOYD VAN’T HOFF / bASSOON SARAH WAGNER /PIANO KEVIN POWER / fLutE PATRICK NOLAN /PERcuSSION BRENT MILLER / VIOLIN RACHEL SMITH /cELLO LOUISE KING / dOubLE bASS GERARD MCFADDEN

A vintage Australian children’s book, long out of print, has been brought back to life through a magical new composition and dance theatre work for this centrepiece event of QMF 2011. Two of Australia’s top-tier creative practitioners – composer Elena Kats-Chernin and director/choreographer Rosetta Cook – have together crafted a new interpretation of the 1922

whimsy, The Little Green Road to Fairyland.

This world premiere work comprises a superb musical score enhanced for live performance by dance, movement, physical theatre, song and narration.

Featuring the stunning vocals of Katie Noonan and narrated by Christine Johnston, this QMF commission blurs conventional boundaries

of family entertainment with its simultaneous embrace of make-believe storytelling, contemporary music and dance.

The tale is set against an Australian bush backdrop and tells of a fairy questing to return from the mortal world to Fairyland after relinquishing fairyhood for human form.

Live on stage, the QMF Chamber Ensemble conducted by Sarah-

Grace Williams, performs Kats-Chernin’s exquisite score while Brisbane’s leading dancer/performers help tell the story through Cook’s enchanting choreography. Inspired by its delicately water-coloured source material, the performance will be presented with a charmingly lo-fi 1920s theatrical feel evoked by footlights, shadow play and period costuming.

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.

Image: Ida Rentoul Outhwaite.

quEENSLANd MuSIc fEStIVAL, JudIth WRIght cENtRE Of cONtEMPORARy ARtS ANd bRISbANE cIty cOuNcIL PRESENt

DragQueensLand is a psychological burlesque, a series of mysterious, penetrating and mischievous snap shots about what it’s like to be a drag queen in the Queen’s only state. This darkly glamorous work is a fusion of music, drama and dance, based on interviews and research across three generations of Queensland drag artists.

Melding electronica, cinematic orchestration and glam rock, the original score creates a contemporary aural environment in which the stories of these flamboyant counter-culturalists are explored. DragQueensLand is a de-mystification, a peek under the make-up to explore the humanity of drag.

fEAtuRINg SANDRO COLARELLI / BRIAN LUCAS / LUCAS STIBBARD /WRItERS CHRISTOPHER GIST / PAUL KOOPERMAN /cOMPOSERS ANd MuSIcIANS WILLY ZYGIER / PHILIP JACKSON /dIREctOR ANd dRAMAtuRg DAVID FENTON / chOREOgRAPhER BRIAN LUCAS /cOStuME dESIgN LEON KRASENSTEIN / LIghtINg dESIgN JASON GLENWRIGHT

“THIS SHOW REFUSES TO BE PUT IN A BOx…THIS IS NOT A DRAG SHOW, IT’S A SHOW ABOUT DRAG.” Director & Dramaturg David Fenton (former Festival Director of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras)

BRISBANEFRIDAY 15 JULY 10PMSATURDAY 16 JULY 7.30PMTUESDAY 19 – SATURDAY 23 JULY 7.30PM

Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts Cabaret Tables (four people) $150 Cabaret $42 Theatre Seating Full $35 Conc $30 Cheap Tuesday $25 (all tickets) Visit www.qmf.org.au before until 30 June for Early Bird prices. BOOK NOW 07 3872 9000This is an 18+ only event This show contains nudity and explicit contentWWW.QMF.ORG.AU

DRAGQUEENSLAND ExHIBITIONFRIDAY 15 – SATURDAY 23 JULY

A boutique exhibition celebrating the drag queens of Queensland.Shopfront Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary ArtsThe exhibition will open 60 minutes before each performance. FREE EVENT

The DragQueensLand Exhibition is proudly supported by the Museum of Brisbane. Queensland Music Festival is an initiative of the Queensland Government.

quEENSLANd MuSIc fEStIVAL, JudIth WRIght cENtRE Of cONtEMPORARy ARtS ANd bRISbANE cIty cOuNcIL PRESENt

DragQueensLand is a psychological burlesque, a series of mysterious, penetrating and mischievous snap shots about what it’s like to be a drag queen in the Queen’s only state. This darkly glamorous work is a fusion of music, drama and dance, based on interviews and research across three generations of Queensland drag artists.

Melding electronica, cinematic orchestration and glam rock, the original score creates a contemporary aural environment in which the stories of these flamboyant counter-culturalists are explored. DragQueensLand is a de-mystification, a peek under the make-up to explore the humanity of drag.

fEAtuRINg SANDRO COLARELLI / BRIAN LUCAS / LUCAS STIBBARD /WRItERS CHRISTOPHER GIST / PAUL KOOPERMAN /cOMPOSERS ANd MuSIcIANS WILLY ZYGIER / PHILIP JACKSON /dIREctOR ANd dRAMAtuRg DAVID FENTON / chOREOgRAPhER BRIAN LUCAS /cOStuME dESIgN LEON KRASENSTEIN / LIghtINg dESIgN JASON GLENWRIGHT

“THIS SHOW REFUSES TO BE PUT IN A BOx…THIS IS NOT A DRAG SHOW, IT’S A SHOW ABOUT DRAG.” Director & Dramaturg David Fenton (former Festival Director of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras)

BRISBANEFRIDAY 15 JULY 10PMSATURDAY 16 JULY 7.30PMTUESDAY 19 – SATURDAY 23 JULY 7.30PM

Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts Cabaret Tables (four people) $150 Cabaret $42 Theatre Seating Full $35 Conc $30 Cheap Tuesday $25 (all tickets) Visit www.qmf.org.au before until 30 June for Early Bird prices. BOOK NOW 07 3872 9000This is an 18+ only event This show contains nudity and explicit contentWWW.QMF.ORG.AU

DRAGQUEENSLAND ExHIBITIONFRIDAY 15 – SATURDAY 23 JULY

A boutique exhibition celebrating the drag queens of Queensland.Shopfront Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary ArtsThe exhibition will open 60 minutes before each performance. FREE EVENT

The DragQueensLand Exhibition is proudly supported by the Museum of Brisbane. Queensland Music Festival is an initiative of the Queensland Government.

StrEtch ‘n’ thE trUth

quEENSLANd MuSIc fEStIVAL, bARcALdINE REgIONAL cOuNcIL, LONgREAch REgIONAL cOuNcIL, WINtON ShIRE cOuNcIL, LOcAL gOVERNMENt ASSOcIAtION Of quEENSLANd ANd bRISbANE cIty cOuNcIL PRESENt

nEVEr LEt thE trUth GEt in thE wAy of A GooD Story

Stretch and his sidemen will debut original songs and stories based on 'local truths' from the region, dug up during previous ‘fiction-finding fact missions’.

In May, Stretch hit each town, harassing citizens, unearthing historical tales, urban myths, living

legends and dragging skeletons from the closets.

The embellishments of unique oral histories gathered form the basis of the Stretch ‘n’ The Truth performances, with the odd name changed to protect the innocent (or guilty!).

Stretch ‘n’ The Truth debuted at QMF 2009, before playing last year’s Adelaide Festival. The band’s combined credits include everything from the ABC’s Spicks and Specks, ARIA Award wins and The Australian Art Orchestra.

Before Stretch hits the stage, the evenings will kick off with a barbecue or picnic to set the scene.

Toes will tap, tunes will be hummed and unwritten histories will finally get the airing they deserve. Stretch ‘n’ The Truth indeed.

thE rippinG yArnS AnD tALL tALES of thE QUEEnSLAnD oUtbAck ArE broUGht cEntrE StAGE in StrEtch ‘n’ thE trUth, An AUStrALiAn rootS roADShow toUrinG Six of QUEEnSLAnD’S MoSt coLoUrfUL coUntry townS.

MUTTABURRASATURDAY 16 JULY*

FREE EVENT

WINTONTHURSDAY 21 JULY*

FREE EVENT

ARAMACTUESDAY 19 JULY*

FREE EVENT

BRISBANESUNDAY 24 JULY 3.30PM

Turbine Platform Brisbane Powerhouse Stretch and his team will present a special 'show and tell' finale performance of songs and stories at the Brisbane Powerhouse as part of Live Spark.FREE EVENTWWW.QMF.ORG.AU

ALPHASUNDAY 17 JULY*

FREE EVENT

LONGREACHFRIDAY 22 JULY* FREE EVENT

BARCALDINEWEDNESDAY 20 JULY*

FREE EVENT fEAtuRINg STEPHEN TEAKLE cOMPOSER / WRItER / MuSIcAL dIREctOR /MuSIcIAN BRIAN KNEIPP dIREctOR / dRAMAtuRg MuSIcIANS GARY CARRUTHERS / JOHN WATSON / CHRIS BEKKER / NIGEL MACLEAN / BEN EDGAR

*Visit www.qmf.org.au for time and venue informationQueensland Music Festival is an initiative of the Queensland Government.

StrEtch ‘n’ thE trUth

quEENSLANd MuSIc fEStIVAL, bARcALdINE REgIONAL cOuNcIL, LONgREAch REgIONAL cOuNcIL, WINtON ShIRE cOuNcIL, LOcAL gOVERNMENt ASSOcIAtION Of quEENSLANd ANd bRISbANE cIty cOuNcIL PRESENt

nEVEr LEt thE trUth GEt in thE wAy of A GooD Story

Stretch and his sidemen will debut original songs and stories based on 'local truths' from the region, dug up during previous ‘fiction-finding fact missions’.

In May, Stretch hit each town, harassing citizens, unearthing historical tales, urban myths, living

legends and dragging skeletons from the closets.

The embellishments of unique oral histories gathered form the basis of the Stretch ‘n’ The Truth performances, with the odd name changed to protect the innocent (or guilty!).

Stretch ‘n’ The Truth debuted at QMF 2009, before playing last year’s Adelaide Festival. The band’s combined credits include everything from the ABC’s Spicks and Specks, ARIA Award wins and The Australian Art Orchestra.

Before Stretch hits the stage, the evenings will kick off with a barbecue or picnic to set the scene.

Toes will tap, tunes will be hummed and unwritten histories will finally get the airing they deserve. Stretch ‘n’ The Truth indeed.

thE rippinG yArnS AnD tALL tALES of thE QUEEnSLAnD oUtbAck ArE broUGht cEntrE StAGE in StrEtch ‘n’ thE trUth, An AUStrALiAn rootS roADShow toUrinG Six of QUEEnSLAnD’S MoSt coLoUrfUL coUntry townS.

MUTTABURRASATURDAY 16 JULY*

FREE EVENT

WINTONTHURSDAY 21 JULY*

FREE EVENT

ARAMACTUESDAY 19 JULY*

FREE EVENT

Turbine Platform Brisbane Powerhouse Stretch and his team will present a special 'show and tell' finale performance of songs and stories at the Brisbane Powerhouse as part of Live Spark.FREE EVENTWWW.QMF.ORG.AU

ALPHASUNDAY 17 JULY*

FREE EVENT

LONGREACHFRIDAY 22 JULY* FREE EVENT

BARCALDINEWEDNESDAY 20 JULY*

FREE EVENT fEAtuRINg STEPHEN TEAKLE cOMPOSER / WRItER / MuSIcAL dIREctOR /MuSIcIAN BRIAN KNEIPP dIREctOR / dRAMAtuRg MuSIcIANS GARY CARRUTHERS / JOHN WATSON / CHRIS BEKKER / NIGEL MACLEAN / BEN EDGAR

*Visit www.qmf.org.au for time and venue informationQueensland Music Festival is an initiative of the Queensland Government.

ENTER THE QUEENSLAND COUNTRY COMFORT HOUR POETRY COMPETITION FOR YOUR CHANCE TO HAVE YOUR POEM READ LIVE ON STAGE BY BRIAN NANKERVIS AND BROADCAST ON ABC LOCAL RADIO. VISIT QMF.ORG.AU FOR COMPETITION DETAILS.

Each show on the tour is presented in the format of an old-style variety radio show, complete with musical guests, phone-in segments, storytelling, ‘neo-vintage’ radio jingles…and what radio show would be complete without a serialised cliff-hanger radio play written by Queensland son, Hugh Lunn?

Celebrity artists will drop in for a song and a chat along with local personalities and musicians.

No stranger to the dynamics of variety entertainment, Brian Nankervis will host the shows, backed by the polished Country Comfort Orkestra of James Black, Peter Luscombe and Mark Ferrie. The fabulous Julia Zemiro joins us nightly for a star turn in the radio play.

Be part of the live audience as The Queensland Country Comfort Hour travels around the state. Don’t dare miss this hilarious, retro chic, heartwarming, live radio show.

Queensland Music Festival, BrisBane city council, Gold coast city council, townsville city council, the courier-Mail and aBc local radio present

thE QUEEnSLAnD coUntry coMfort hoUr

CALOUNDRASUNDAY 17 JULY 7.30PM

The Events Centre Adult $59*Concession $49* BOOK NOW 5491 4240 Tune in to ABC Local Radio on Tuesday 19 July at 9pm to listen to the broadcast on Evenings with Steve Austin.

TOWNSVILLESATURDAY 16 JULY 8PM

Townsville Civic Theatre Adult $59*Concession $49* BOOK NOW 4727 9797 Tune in to ABC Local Radio on Monday 18 July at 9pm to listen to the broadcast on Evenings with Steve Austin.

BRISBANETUESDAY 19 JULY 8PM WEDNESDAY 20 JULY 8PM

Concert Hall QPAC Adult $65*Concession $55*BOOK NOW 136 246 Tune in to ABC Local Radio on Wednesday 20 July and Thursday 21 July at 9pm to listen to the broadcast on Evenings with Steve Austin.

GOLD COASTTHURSDAY 21 JULY 7.30PM

The Arts Centre Gold Coast Adult $59Concession $49 BOOK NOW 5588 4000 Tune in to ABC Local Radio on Monday 25 July at 9pm to listen to the broadcast on Evenings with Steve Austin.

WWW.QMF.ORG.AU

thE rockwiz tEAM in conjUnction with QMf iS thriLLED to brinG yoU thEir LAtESt crEAtion in A worLD prEMiErE pErforMAncE. fiVE ShowS, fiVE broADcAStS on Abc LocAL rADio, foUr LocAtionS AroUnD thE StAtE.

*Booking, transaction or Dial N Charge fees may apply.The Queensland Country Comfort Hour is a co-production with Renegade Films.Queensland Music Festival is an initiative of the Queensland Government.

ENTER THE QUEENSLAND COUNTRY COMFORT HOUR POETRY COMPETITION FOR YOUR CHANCE TO HAVE YOUR POEM READ LIVE ON STAGE BY BRIAN NANKERVIS AND BROADCAST ON ABC LOCAL RADIO. VISIT QMF.ORG.AU FOR COMPETITION DETAILS.

Each show on the tour is presented in the format of an old-style variety radio show, complete with musical guests, phone-in segments, storytelling, ‘neo-vintage’ radio jingles…and what radio show would be complete without a serialised cliff-hanger radio play written by Queensland son, Hugh Lunn?

Celebrity artists will drop in for a song and a chat along with local personalities and musicians.

No stranger to the dynamics of variety entertainment, Brian Nankervis will host the shows, backed by the polished Country Comfort Orkestra of James Black, Peter Luscombe and Mark Ferrie. The fabulous Julia Zemiro joins us nightly for a star turn in the radio play.

Be part of the live audience as The Queensland Country Comfort Hour travels around the state. Don’t dare miss this hilarious, retro chic, heartwarming, live radio show.

Queensland Music Festival, BrisBane city council, Gold coast city council, townsville city council, the courier-Mail and aBc local radio present

thE QUEEnSLAnD coUntry coMfort hoUr

CALOUNDRASUNDAY 17 JULY 7.30PM

The Events Centre Adult $59*Concession $49* BOOK NOW 5491 4240 Tune in to ABC Local Radio on Tuesday 19 July at 9pm to listen to the broadcast on Evenings with Steve Austin.

TOWNSVILLESATURDAY 16 JULY 8PM

Townsville Civic Theatre Adult $59*Concession $49* BOOK NOW 4727 9797 Tune in to ABC Local Radio on Monday 18 July at 9pm to listen to the broadcast on Evenings with Steve Austin.

BRISBANETUESDAY 19 JULY 8PM WEDNESDAY 20 JULY 8PM

Concert Hall QPAC Adult $65*Concession $55*BOOK NOW 136 246 Tune in to ABC Local Radio on Wednesday 20 July and Thursday 21 July at 9pm to listen to the broadcast on Evenings with Steve Austin.

GOLD COASTTHURSDAY 21 JULY 7.30PM

The Arts Centre Gold Coast Adult $59Concession $49 BOOK NOW 5588 4000 Tune in to ABC Local Radio on Monday 25 July at 9pm to listen to the broadcast on Evenings with Steve Austin.

WWW.QMF.ORG.AU

thE rockwiz tEAM in conjUnction with QMf iS thriLLED to brinG yoU thEir LAtESt crEAtion in A worLD prEMiErE pErforMAncE. fiVE ShowS, fiVE broADcAStS on Abc LocAL rADio, foUr LocAtionS AroUnD thE StAtE.

*Booking, transaction or Dial N Charge fees may apply.The Queensland Country Comfort Hour is a co-production with Renegade Films.Queensland Music Festival is an initiative of the Queensland Government.

Voices separated by sea will sing as one for Ailan Kores, a free choral spectacular celebrating at once the unity and diversity of Torres Strait Islander culture.

Singers from six islands of the Torres Strait will come together for this premiere production, over one year in the making.

Accompanied by five operatic soloists and the Queensland Youth Orchestra, the combined choir of more than 40 voices will perform a program of local hymns mixed with iconic devotional pieces from European composers, startlingly transformed to express the Torres Strait’s tradition of exuberant music worship.

In addition to classics such as the Hallelujah Chorus by Handel and excerpts from Bach’s St John Passion, audiences will enjoy a world premiere choral work by renowned contemporary Australian composer Damian Barbeler.

To reflect the region’s diverse cultural and linguistic past, many of these works will be translated into Western, Central and Eastern language groups, as well as Yumplatok.

The evening will open at twilight with a performance from the Torres Strait Youth Choir performing traditional songs to set the mood for this magnificent celebration of Torres Strait music.

Queensland Music Festival, torres shire council, torres strait reGional authority, torres strait island reGional council and BrisBane city council present

THURSDAY ISLANDSUNDAY 17 JULY 5.30PM

Anzac ParkFREE EVENTWWW.QMF.ORG.AU

fEAtuRINg GREGORY MOORE / LUKE CAPTAIN / SHELLI HULCOMBE / BRETT HOLLAND / KATHLEEN LAMONT / QUEENSLAND YOUTH ORCHESTRA / THE CHOIR OF THE TORRES STRAIT AND NORTHERN PENINSULA / TORRES STRAIT YOUTH CHOIR / PETER MORRIS cONductOR / ALISON ROGERS chORAL dIREctOR / DAMIAN BARBELER MuSIc dIREctOR

AiLAn korES

Ailan Kores has received financial assistance from:

° the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, and the Building Rural Communities Fund through Blueprint for the Bush; ° Australia Council for the Arts, the Australian Government’s arts funding and advisory body, through its Community Partnerships Section.

Queensland Music Festival is an initiative of the Queensland Government. Window, All Saints Anglican Church, Erub Island. Photography by Erica Hart.

Funded by The E Robert Hayles & Alison L Hayles Charitable Trust, managed by Perpetual

Simultaneous Live Webcast Cinema A Gallery of Modern Art South BankFREE EVENT

Voices separated by sea will sing as one for Ailan Kores, a free choral spectacular celebrating at once the unity and diversity of Torres Strait Islander culture.

Singers from six islands of the Torres Strait will come together for this premiere production, over one year in the making.

Accompanied by five operatic soloists and the Queensland Youth Orchestra, the combined choir of more than 40 voices will perform a program of local hymns mixed with iconic devotional pieces from European composers, startlingly transformed to express the Torres Strait’s tradition of exuberant music worship.

In addition to classics such as the Hallelujah Chorus by Handel and excerpts from Bach’s St John Passion, audiences will enjoy a world premiere choral work by renowned contemporary Australian composer Damian Barbeler.

To reflect the region’s diverse cultural and linguistic past, many of these works will be translated into Western, Central and Eastern language groups, as well as Yumplatok.

The evening will open at twilight with a performance from the Torres Strait Youth Choir performing traditional songs to set the mood for this magnificent celebration of Torres Strait music.

Queensland Music Festival, torres shire council, torres strait reGional authority, torres strait island reGional council and BrisBane city council present

THURSDAY ISLANDSUNDAY 17 JULY 5.30PM

Anzac ParkFREE EVENTWWW.QMF.ORG.AU

fEAtuRINg GREGORY MOORE / LUKE CAPTAIN / SHELLI HULCOMBE / BRETT HOLLAND / KATHLEEN LAMONT / QUEENSLAND YOUTH ORCHESTRA / THE CHOIR OF THE TORRES STRAIT AND NORTHERN PENINSULA / TORRES STRAIT YOUTH CHOIR / PETER MORRIS cONductOR / ALISON ROGERS chORAL dIREctOR / DAMIAN BARBELER MuSIc dIREctOR

AiLAn korES

Ailan Kores has received financial assistance from:

° the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, and the Building Rural Communities Fund through Blueprint for the Bush; ° Australia Council for the Arts, the Australian Government’s arts funding and advisory body, through its Community Partnerships Section.

Queensland Music Festival is an initiative of the Queensland Government. Window, All Saints Anglican Church, Erub Island. Photography by Erica Hart.

Simultaneous Live Webcast Cinema A Gallery of Modern Art South BankFREE EVENT

BRISBANESATURDAY 16 JULY THREE 20 MIN. PERFORMANCES. 12.30PM, 1.10PM, 1.50PM

Boat Pool, the Parklands South BankFREE EVENTWWW.QMF.ORG.AU

VAnUAtU wAtEr MUSic

Queensland Music Festival, BrisBane city council and south Bank corporation present

Mesmerising, stirring, unforgettable… Vanuatu Water Music will add a truly unique performance element to the Brisbane French Festival at the reinvigorated South Bank precinct.

For this spellbinding cultural display, women from Vanuatu’s remote northern islands stand waist-deep in water while swirling and slapping the surface to create a beautiful rhythmic tapestry and hypnotic visual display.

The waters of South Bank’s Boat Pool will, in the hands of Vanuatu’s Leweton Water Music troupe, become a fluid instrument that produces music to delight families and audiences of all ages.

The Water Music of Vanuatu – traditionally practiced by women as they collected food on the shore – is a once-in-a-lifetime performance that needs to be seen and heard to be believed.

fEAtuRINg LEWETON WOMEN’S WATER MUSIC TROUPE/ AIRI INGRAM dRuMS

BRISBANESATURDAY 16 JULY THREE 20 MIN. PERFORMANCES. 12.30PM, 1.10PM, 1.50PM

Boat Pool, the Parklands South BankFREE EVENTWWW.QMF.ORG.AU

VAnUAtU wAtEr MUSic

Queensland Music Festival, BrisBane city council and south Bank corporation present

Mesmerising, stirring, unforgettable… Vanuatu Water Music will add a truly unique performance element to the Brisbane French Festival at the reinvigorated South Bank precinct.

For this spellbinding cultural display, women from Vanuatu’s remote northern islands stand waist-deep in water while swirling and slapping the surface to create a beautiful rhythmic tapestry and hypnotic visual display.

The waters of South Bank’s Boat Pool will, in the hands of Vanuatu’s Leweton Water Music troupe, become a fluid instrument that produces music to delight families and audiences of all ages.

The Water Music of Vanuatu – traditionally practiced by women as they collected food on the shore – is a once-in-a-lifetime performance that needs to be seen and heard to be believed.

fEAtuRINg LEWETON WOMEN’S WATER MUSIC TROUPE/ AIRI INGRAM dRuMS

18 191918

GOLD COASTWEDNESDAY 20 JULY 7.30PM

Paradise Showroom The Arts Centre Gold Coast Adults $32 Concession $16.50 BOOK NOW 07 5588 4000 BRISBANETHURSDAY 21 JULY 7.30PM

Ian Hanger Recital Hall Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University South Bank Adults $32 Concession $16.50 BOOK NOW 136 246WWW.QMF.ORG.AU

Queensland Music Festival, BrisBane city council and Gold coast city council present

Spirit of inDiATwo of the world’s foremost practitioners of traditional Indian music will share their gifts at this exquisitely textured Queensland Music Festival event.

The double bill features Dr. Lakshminarayan Subramaniam, a virtuoso of traditional Indian violin, and distinguished Hindustani vocalist Kalapini Komkali.Deeply spiritual, effortlessly transcendent… the music of India will, through these major world music figures, broaden horizons and touch souls.

Dr. Subramaniam – whose dual mastery of western classical styles and Indian violin has earned him the

title ‘Emperor of Violinists’ – performs alongside his son Ambi, a child violin prodigy, and two percussionists.

Backed by tabla and harmonium players, Kalapini Komkali maintains the musical legacy of her renowned parents – classical singer Vasundhra Komkali and the hugely influential vocal innovator Kumar Gandharva.

“BEING IN THE AUDIENCE OF A DR SUBRAMANIAM CONCERT WAS SIMPLY ONE OF THE MUSICAL HIGHLIGHTS OF MY LIFE.” QMF Artistic Director Deborah Conway

“I FIND NOTHING MORE INSPIRING THAN THE MUSIC-MAKING OF MY VERY GREAT COLLEAGUE DR LAKSHMINARAYAN SUBRAMANIAM.” Sir Yehudi Menuhin

fEAtuRINg DR LAKSHMINARAYAN SUBRAMANIAM / VIOLINMR AMBI SUBRAMANIAM / VIOLINMR TRICHUR MOHAN / MRIdANgAMMR GHANTASALA SATYA SAI / MORSINgMS KALAPINI KOMKALI / cLASSIcAL INdIAN SINgERMR SUYOG KUNDALKAR / hARMONIuMMR SANJAY DESHPANDE / tAbLA

MASTERCLASSDr Lakshminarayan Subramaniam and Kalapini Komkali will be conducting masterclasses on Friday 22 July at the Ian Hanger Recital Hall, Queensland Conservatorium. Tickets available at the door. Visit www.qmf.org.au for more information. Queensland Music Festival is an initiative of the Queensland Government.