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 …
Lord Mayor’s Christmas Carols
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 leg …
What does the word “home” mean to you?
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 …
Sshhh…can you keep a secret?
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 …
Nominated for 2016 Helpmann Awards
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 …
Return season announced
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 jou …
Bright Stars audience reviews
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 thr …
Greatest (String) Hits to tour QLD
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, design …
Camerata on iTunes
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!
The Dragon Sings
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 …
Churchill Fellowship
We celebrated the wonderful news this month that one of our violinists, Helentherese Good, has been awarded the 2015 Mr and Mrs Gerald Frank New Churchill Fellowship to explore innovative ways for a chamber orchestra to enrich the broader community. He …
Affairs of the Heart
2015 has commenced with a spectacular concert with new venue partner, Brisbane Powerhouse. The first Camerata Lounge program featured Melinda Schneider who joined the ensemble for a country meets classical mix. The program included a selection of Melin …
