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Queensland Music Festival 2011
– Live Music Statewide
Over 17 days from15 - 31 July 2011, the best of local, national and international talent will perform every conceivable style of music to Queenslanders from all walks of life, in Brisbane and in 33 regional and remote centres.
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“Music is such a positive and unifying force no matter where you come from,” says Conway. “QMF creates unforgettable musical experiences through a program that is as diverse as the communities we work with.”
The majority of events are free, and many will feature large-scale collaborative community engagement, bringing people together through the universal language of music.
Our regional program will reach new heights in 2011, (with tours and events too numerous to mention.) Thursday Island will once again host a spectacular opening weekend event. Ailan Kores features a mass community choir with members drawn from across the Torres Strait in performance with the Queensland Youth Orchestra.
The Song Trails project wends its way through North and South Queensland, from Charters Towers to Hughenden and Gladstone to Gatton, and Stretch ‘n’ The Truth will spin tall tales on a tour of Longreach, Winton and the Barcaldine Region.
Gladstone and Moranbah will play host to Classic Country, a unique event featuring Australia‟s leading country artists with the orchestral talents of Camerata of St John‟s. The regional program culminates in three nights of compelling music theatre at Bowen‟s Foreshore, in a major community production that explores the history of Australian South Sea Islanders in Behind The Cane.
In Brisbane, the Festival will open with a stunning new work by composer Elena Kats-Chernin inspired by the Australian children‟s classic The Little Green Road to Fairyland. The Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts will be awash in a different kind of fairy dust, with the world premiere of DragQueensLand, a musical exploration of the underground world of drag in Brisvegas that has flourished over the decades.
Other program highlights include Randy Newman in concert with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, while Paul Kelly will return to Riverstage, this time with Paul Grabowsky and members of the Australian Art Orchestra for the first performance in Brisbane of Meet Me in the Middle of the Air.
QMF continues its commitment to commissioning new works, featuring an extraordinary number of world premieres of works by Australian composers, writers and directors. Anna Goldsworthy‟s award winning memoir Piano Lessons will be brought to life for the first time on stage, replete with live performances by Anna as she takes us through her extraordinary musical journey.
For those who are looking for home-grown fun and frivolity, The Queensland Country Comfort Hour will delight with Rockwiz team Brian Nankervis and Julia Zemiro being joined by a host of brilliant musical talent.
Commenting on the entire 2011 program Deborah Conway said no matter what your musical inclinations or where you will be in the state this July, QMF will engage you with music in its many shapes and forms.
“Live music is uplifting and inspiring, its language transcends boundaries. QMF is a great time to get out there and take some risks, and to experience live music like you have never heard it before,” Ms Conway said.
Queensland Music Festival is a biennial celebration of musical excellence. Working with communities throughout the state, QMF has a vision to transform lives through unforgettable musical experiences.
From 15-31 July, the best of local, national and international talent will perform every conceivable style of music to Queenslanders in Brisbane and in 33 regional and remote centres.
Queensland Music Festival 2011
Dates and Venues:
Queensland 15-31/07/11 Venues around Queensland
Official Site: www.qmf.org.au
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