Start your career with Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra! Upbeat audition applications are now open. Camerata’s Upbeat program offers five emerging artists (typically in their last year or first year out of tertiary music studies) to play as a member of the orchestra in selected touring and concert programs across a one-year period. How to apply: Check your eligibility – if in doubt, please email us via the address below Send an expression of interest (one page letter max) Send … [Read more...]
5@5 is BACK for 2021
We know how much our audiences have loved our 5@5 (five minutes at 5pm) series, which in 2020 reached over 1,000,000 people. We are so excited to announce that we are bringing the beloved series BACK over the next few months for a special 2021 series. Launched in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the subsequent lockdowns, 5@5 was created as a space to tune in and tune out from the barrage of online noise. For the remainder of 2021, we bring you a special series of 5@5. Recorded from some … [Read more...]
In Review: Landscapes
While in lockdown this last week, we’ve been reflecting on the beautiful messages that streamed in for our Landscapes concerts on 28 (Toowoomba) & 29 (Brisbane) July – thank you all! “You surrounded me in all things extraordinary!” Julie C“A lovely, authentic Australian musical collaboration. The students particularly loved the turtle song.” Sylvia C“Great concert again! Thanks to everyone who made this such a wonderful experience.” Brian C We absolutely love bringing these concerts to our … [Read more...]
Camerata welcomes new Executive Director
Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra is delighted to announce the appointment of Michael Sterzinger as Executive Director. Michael comes to Camerata with a broad range of experience in the music industry, for the past seven years in Artistic Planning at Queensland Symphony Orchestra. His experience includes working with Christoph Eschenbach at the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival Orchestra in Germany, John Curro at the Queensland Youth Orchestra (where he was Marketing Officer) and with … [Read more...]
Camerata launches Season 2021 – A Season to Reconnect
Following an extraordinary year where Camerata adapted to new ways of producing music, reaching an online audience of over 1,000,000 through 5@5 with Camerata and other digital initiatives, Camerata is excited to return to live performances in 2021. This year Camerata commences the season with Compassion welcoming Lior, an award-winning Australian singer/songwriter, who will sing of the connectedness of the human experience, regardless of race or religion, in a work set to ancient texts in both … [Read more...]
Camerata to play at Linville Hall as part of Heritage Festival
Camerata are thrilled to be performing as part of this year's Linville Heritage Festival on on Sunday 22 November. The concert titled ‘A Song With Words’ is an original work that intertwines words and music to commemorate Linville’s rich history. As a special treat, Camerata is joining forces with brilliant Australian actor, Barbara Lowing to bring residents and visitors this beautiful morning concert experience. ‘Camerata has always had a regional focus and loves bringing music to rural … [Read more...]
Camerata records with Tenzin Choegyal
With QASP funding received from Queensland Government through Arts Queensland and support from Queensland Performing Arts Centre, we recently spent three days in QPAC's Concert Hall trialing a number of new digital strategies while recording a new album with acclaimed Tibetan singer, Tenzin Choegyal. Celebrating over a decade of musical collaboration between Tenzin, Katherine Philp (Principal cellist) and the orchestra, the album features newly written and arranged works for Tibetan song and … [Read more...]
Musica Viva presents Queen of the Nile: Camerata with Sofia Troncoso
We are thrilled to have been invited by Musica Viva who will present our full ensemble alongside guest, soprano Sofia Troncoso, in an enchanting evening of music at QPAC's Concert Hall this November. Tickets are limited and we encourage you to book early to avoid disappointment. Peerless Queen, fearsome leader, and an amorous lover – Cleopatra is depicted throughout history as a woman possessing legendary intelligence and enviable beauty. The Queen of the … [Read more...]
Camerata Live!
We're so excited to be hitting the road next week for Camerata Live! With support from the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation, over five days, we will be visiting communities in Toowoomba, Dalby, Chinchilla and St George for a series of choral workshops with Tibetan artist, Tenzin Choegyal , strings workshops and performances. Local students in Chinchilla and St George will also join us and Tenzin Choegyal onstage as part of the evening free concert programs (Tuesday 13 Oct 7pm | Chinchilla … [Read more...]
Brisbane Festival: Boldly Brisbane
In a year that has rocked the performing arts community and audiences, Brisbane Festival adapted to bring experiences to Brisbane audiences in a series of new initiatives and programs. We were thrilled to collaborate with Brisbane Festival and perform in several concerts which saw our artists share the joy of music to audiences across Brisbane. Lord Mayor's City Hall Concert Series saw a performance to over 200 physically-distanced patrons in City Hall, while three sold-out performances with … [Read more...]
