2022 Upbeat Auditions now open

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...]

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...]

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 – 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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

With a reputation for innovative and adventurous programming, a quintet of musicians from Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra join with outstanding flamenco guitarist, Andrew Veivers in a stunning program celebrating all things Spanish. Prepare to be transported to the Mediterranean from the comfort of the Concert Hall – Olé! Tickets are strictly limited so secure your seat now to be among the first to come back and experience a performance at QPAC. 7:00pm Friday 18 September 2:00pm … [Read more...]

Thank you for your support of 5@5 during COVID-19 and thank you to our team and artists who created three hours of content over the last 14 weeks, reaching over 300,000 with five minutes of comfort each day.   As restrictions ease across Queensland and we prepare for a return to live performances, after next week our daily 5@5 will be begin to wind up. Don’t worry though, due to popular demand we will continue through 2020 with a 5@5 each Friday to celebrate the end of the week and … [Read more...]