Co-curricular Arts News

Strategic Launch

A special thanks to the boys from the String Quartet and Chamber choir who performed last week at the Strategic Plan Launch held in the forecourt of the Tower Block. The boys were ably led by Mrs Catherine Wasserman, Ms Alison Braidwood and accompanied by Ms Melanie Stewart in a special evening for the future direction of the College.

Lunchtime Concert

On Tuesday 21 February, the Music Department welcomed international jazz artists Joshua Breakstone (guitar) for a lunchtime concert. The free concert was part of a series that will be open to the community throughout the year and be held in the College's Experimental Theatre. A fine bop-based guitarist, Joshua Breakstone discovered jazz when he was 14. He attended Berklee, and in 1977, toured Canada making his recording debut release. During and after teaching guitar at the Rhode Island Conservatory of Music Breakstone worked in New York with Warne Marsh, Emily Remler, Vic Juris, Barry Harris and Kenny Barron. Here is an excerpt from the concert held in the Experimental Theatre.

Term 1 Concert Dates

We are pleased to announce the following performances for Term 1. Booking links and the remaining Semester 1 dates will soon be available.  

Thursday 2 March, 6:30pm, Premier Concert (Symphony Orchestra; Wind Orchestra 1; Guitar Orchestra 1; Chamber Strings; Chamber Choir; Big Band 1)

Thursday 16 March, 6:30pm,  Autumn Concert (Senior Strings; Guitar Orchestra 2; Performance Choir; Wind Orchestra 2; Percussion Ensemble 1)

Thursday 23 March, Two Performances: 5:00pm and 6:00pm, Year 5 Musical (All Year 5 students)

GOMA Up Late

Congratulations to 2021 Old Boys Zac Carr, Alex Smith and Jeremy Sanky who recently won the QUBE Effect, GOMA Up Late Partner prize to perform as part of GOMA Up Late.

QAGOMA's signature Up Late events sees the gallery's iconic spaces filled with live music by cutting edge and emerging musicians from around the world. Up Late has hosted exclusive live performances by Caribou, Wolfmother, Katie Noonan, Akron/Family, Chet Faker, DJ Krush, Future Islands, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Courtney Barnett, Shonen Knife and Kamahl and more. The act selected for this prize will be offered the opportunity to perform at a QAGOMA Up Late event.

Details for the performance as follows:

Music | Special Features

6:30pm–7:15pm, Saturday 18 March

Maiwar Green Stage, GOMA

Based in Brisbane, Special Features are a fuzz-filled love letter to the 1990s and the local noise of the Aussie rock scene. The trio pack a hard-hitting punch, with a raw, heavy and intense alt-rock sound. In 2021, Special Features released their debut EP ‘Same Things’, growing them steadily into the local music circuit with a devoted following. Spending 2022 crafting their live set across Brisbane’s most loved music venues, the band also recorded 3 new singles with ARIA award winning producer Cody McWaters, soon to be released throughout 2023.

QUBE Effect performance partner prize winners 2022. The QUBE Effect is a music program that provides live performance and promotional and development opportunities for emerging and professional Brisbane musicians.