Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO) once again lit up the stage in QPACs Concert Hall with their terrific lineup of hits with popular musicals from the 20th and 21st Century in their recent tribute to Musical Theatre-Broadway to West End.
Conductor and host Guy Noble was wonderfully entertaining with his delightful personality as he interacted with his audience. I loved award-winning soprano Lorina Gore and acclaimed performer and tenor Simon Gleeson as they treated us with a powerful and spine-tingling performance from the forcible Phantom of the Opera and Les Miserables as did organist Andre Kouznetsov.
In addition, two emerging artists from the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, soprano Nina Lippmann and baritone Hanlon Innocent, demonstrated the quality and musical beauty they have developed with their diverse performances.
We tapped out feet and swayed within as we watched and listened to our musicians produce scores from Bernstein (Overture to Candice, Tonight from West Side Story), Lloyd-Weber (Overture, Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again and All I ask of You from Phantom of the Opera), Menken (Out There from the Hunchback of Notre Dame), Anderson-Lopez (Let It Go from Frozen), Rodgers (The Carousel Waltz and If I loved You from Carousel), Andersson (Anthem and I Know Him So Well from Chess), Schonberg (Bring Him Home from Les Miserable) and Schwartz (Defying Gravity from Wicked). Once again it was wonderful to see families bringing their children to witness the beauty of live performances.
Coming up soon on Friday 28 May 11am and Saturday 29 May 3pm & 7.30pm Mozart and Brahams – Music to Soother Your Soul conductor Alexander Briger, sounds like something we all need.
In June QSO’s Epic Sounds- Music that Soars will be performing Friday 25 June 7.30pm and Saturday 26 June 3pm & 7.30pm with conductor Benjamin Northey.
QSO the Orchestra for Everyone
Ruth Greening holds a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in Psychology & Philosophy. Before retirement, she worked for over 40 years in the corporate world in Melbourne and Brisbane and progressed into senior management positions and project roles for both private industry and government.
In her 70th decade, she continues in casual roles as a freelance writer, model, and actor participating in small movies, TV commercials and User Generated Content.
As a grandmother, she is known as Nanny Babe to her grandchildren and writes from a Baby Boomer perspective on her blog www.nannybabe.com. An avid crafter Ruth actively participates in sewing, crocheting and knitting.
While she continues to pursue her artistic passions, Ruth is dedicated to maintaining her health and fitness as she ages by attending the gym, dancing and walking and thrives on mentoring others.
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