In Review: From My Homeland

“Camerata presented a unique and momentous tribute to Australia and its people with From My Homeland.” Dr Gemma Regan, 4zzz On Thursday 25 May and Friday 26 May 2023, Camerata - Queensland's Chamber Orchestra presented two performances of From My Homeland in Toowoomba and Brisbane, and celebrated Australia's soundscapes and universal stories in a heartfelt and expressive concert with works from esteemed Australian composers and ARIA-Award nominated artists didgeridoo virtuoso William Barton and … [Read more...]

Introducing Chery Leavy, From My Homeland's Wild Card Mystery Guest Cheryl Leavy, 2022 winner of the Oodgeroo Noonuccal Prize for Indigenous Poetry, will be joining Camerata – Queensland's Chamber Orchestra as our Wild Card Mystery Guest for From My Homeland! Cheryl is from the Kooma and Nguri Nations in western and central Queensland. An emerging poet, Cheryl was the 2022 winner of the Oodgeroo Noonuccal Prize for Indigenous Poetry. Her work has also been published in Cordite. Cheryl is … [Read more...]

Camerata's opening 2023 concert, Heartstrings, is now available to stream on QPAC Digital Stage!Relive the magic of Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings and Copland’s Appalachian Spring, all from the comfort of home. Rent Camerata’s Heartstrings for 2 weeks for only $25. Find out more at QPAC Digital Stage. QPAC’s Digital Stage provides a platform for a diverse range of performances, bringing the arts beyond the theatre walls to audiences across the state and beyond. With an ever-increasing … [Read more...]

Today we release our album Sunshine Sounds with ABC Classic, now available across all streaming outlets! Sunshine Sounds is an exciting musical culmination of many years collaborating with Queensland-based composers and travelling across Queensland on Camerata’s annual regional tour. With music commissioned by Camerata, inspired by places visited on tour, and music by Queensland composers that have become regular audience favourites, Sunshine Sounds is full of evocative and unique chamber … [Read more...]

Our team is growing! An exciting opportunity exists for a Production Coordinator to join the dynamic and passionate team in one of Queensland’s fastest growing medium-sized arts organisations. This position is suitable for applicants from all stages of their career, is based on flexible hours and a great opportunity to join a dynamic, fast-paced team. Find out more & apply via Seek. Applications close 10am, Mon 27 February 2023. We look forward to hearing from you! … [Read more...]

Upbeat is Camerata’s emerging artist initiative, fostering the next generation of Queensland musicians, and provides a number of performance and rehearsal opportunities over twelve months to support career pathways for talented graduating or recently graduated artists.  The participants join Camerata to experience life as an Artistic Associate of Camerata, gain valuable industry insight, and be mentored by Camerata’s Artistic Associates. Camerata is pleased to announce the following … [Read more...]

In amazing news to start the New Year, we are happy to share that we are a recipient of the Touring Queensland Fund for 2023 thanks to Arts Queensland. We are grateful to Arts Queensland for this funding which enables us to bring our mission to life: enriching lives through music and sharing the joy of music with remote and regional Queenslanders. This year, we will tour to small regional communities in Far North Queensland and the Sunshine Coast with 15 of our musicians, bringing live music … [Read more...]

Are you Camerata’s 2023 Emerging Composer-in-Residence? Write for one of Australia’s busiest ensembles! Camerata’s Emerging Composer-in-Residence program originally began in 2015 as a regional touring commission where an emerging composer was invited to compose a piece of music inspired by a regional area through which Camerata was touring. The first work premiered in Longreach that same year, which saw Camerata’s chief touring funders, the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation, enabling both the tour … [Read more...]

Our team is growing! We’re on the hunt for a part-time Marketing Coordinator to join our management team, based on Yagara Country at Brisbane Powerhouse to support marketing and development activities. Come and join our superstar team and world-class musicians as we enrich lives through music. Find out more & apply via Seek: https://www.seek.com.au/job/58899582 Applications close Monday, 31 October 12 noon. We look forward to hearing from you! … [Read more...]

Start your career with Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra! Upbeat audition applications are now open for 2023. 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 camerata@camerata.net.au Email camerata@camerata.net.au with … [Read more...]