Rumour Has It

2017 certainly started with a bang for the ensemble as they joined The Little Red Company's production of Rumour Has It featuring Naomi Price. With three sold-out performances at the Brisbane Powerhouse and standing ovations following each performance the audience made it clear they had experienced something truly special. We wish Naomi and her band all the best as they embark on a National Tour with this production - be sure to check her website for performance details and spread the word … [Read more...]

The ensemble finished 2016 in style performing in the 2016 Lord Mayor's Christmas Carols to a packed Riverstage of 9,500 with a live broadcast on Channel Nine viewed by hundreds of thousands in homes across Queensland. The event was hosted by stage legends Rhonda Burchmore and Luke Kennedy and featured artists from across Australia. The ensemble were featured with their own performance sections, while also joining long term friend Melinda Schneider for a beautiful set of songs. Camerata's … [Read more...]

With our first concert of 2016 just one week away, we're asking our audience, industry partners, friends, and family, the question - what does the word "home" mean to you? Thank you to the team at the Brisbane Writers Festival (with a guest cameo from violinist Jason Tong) who feature in the first video of the series. Thank you to the wonderful young dancers at the Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts who feature in part II of the series. Home : Saturday 5 March, … [Read more...]

We wouldn't normally reveal the mystery segment until the concert...but our Violinists Allana Wales and Jason Tong couldn't keep this one secret any longer!! Our mystery guest segment in our upcoming Home concert on 5 March will be Australian composer Carl Vine's beautiful Love Me Sweet as heard in the 90's TV series, The Battlers.     We couldn't possibly tell you who the mystery guest artist is joining us though...that would be breaking too many rules! But we can say … [Read more...]

Camerata is thrilled that our concert, Home, performed earlier this year at the Conservatorium Theatre Griffith University was announced last night as a 2016 Helpmann Awards nominee for Best Chamber and/or Instrumental Ensemble Concert. The nominees in this category are: Camerata of St John’s – Home Sydney Symphony Orchestra – Kirill Gerstein in Recital Australian Brandenburg Orchestra – French Baroque with Circa Festival D’aix-en-Provence – Winterreise This was a truly special … [Read more...]

We are thrilled to announce a very special return season of a truly extraordinary work. From award-winning choreographer Natalie Weir and Queensland’s premier contemporary dance company, Expressions Dance Company, comes When Time Stops – a haunting journey of life-changing moments. In her final moments, a woman’s life flashes before her eyes, opening the floodgates on those achingly personal yet intensely dramatic life defining events: loss, new love, tragedy and longing. How we deal with … [Read more...]

Our final concert for 2015, Bright Stars Shone For Us, was a resounding success with almost 1000 joining us for a spectacular evening of music, dance, and theatre in Toowoomba and Brisbane. Thank you to the many who forwarded our #yeswecan campaign through their networks and encouraged numerous first time audience members to attend. Our heartfelt thanks also to the production support provided by Queensland Theatre Company, Opera Queensland, Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts, and to … [Read more...]

Queensland’s chamber orchestra, Camerata of St John’s, promises an exceptional evening out for regional Queenslanders across the South-West corner. Known for its adventurous programming, Camerata will present a collection of their greatest hits, designed to provide regional audiences with an enjoyable night out for the whole family, without needing to travel beyond their own communities. We look forward to touring each year – it is wonderful to hit the road and meet audiences across the … [Read more...]

We are thrilled to announce that with the support of ABC Classics, Camerata's recording of Iain Grandage's music in Natalie Weir's When Time Stops for Expressions Dance Company is now available to download from iTunes. Enjoy! … [Read more...]

Camerata marked ANZAC Day with a special concert in St John’s Cathedral with guest artists Helen McBride (author/illuminator), Barbara Lowing (actor), and Shelli Hulcombe (singer). The emotion-filled concert was performed to a capacity audience in the Cathedral who were transfixed by the extraordinary experience of music, poetry, song, and multi-media. Helen McBride was joined by Camerata’s Founder Elizabeth Morgan AM to officially launch her new illuminated anthology of poetry The Dragon … [Read more...]