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Australian Chamber Orchestra Beethoven Pastoral Symphony

The pastoral is the most beautiful of Beethoven’s symphonies, depicting in music a country stroll with birds, brooks and storms. The Australian chamber orchestra is internationally acclaimed for its performances of Beethoven symphonies: “Tognetti has given us Beethoven that is alive and hot, fresh and memorable” The Australian. On his priceless Guarneri del Gesú violin, Richard Tognetti performs the quintessential romantic violin concerto, full of dazzling technique, lush harmonies and swoonin...

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Australian Chamber Orchestra: Viennese Serenade

From the world’s most famous musical city, Viennese violinist Benjamin Schmid, in Australian Chamber Orchestra: Viennese Serenade, is the ideal guide to its hidden gems: opulently Romantic Korngold; quirky postmodern HK Gruber; enthralling Schubert; and the other Waltz King, Lanner. Schmid’s mastery gives him the freedom to play with Viennese traditions, to improvise, to swing waltzes as Grappelli might have done as the night goes on. Of Schmid's Bach, Gramophone magazine said: “Performances wi...

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BrisStyle Indie Twilight Market

The BrisStyle Indie Twilight Markets in the heart of Brisbane's King George Square offer a unique home-grown experience like no other event of its kind in Australia. These Friday night markets combine the laid-back attitude of south-east Queensland with the buzz of Brisbane's Central Business District to create a lantern lit celebration of local independent art, craft and design. Meander through the stalls of over 60 emerging and established local artisans who specialise in producing soulful a...

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Christmas in Cleveland Craft Fair

The Christmas in Cleveland Craft Fair is a craft show featuring the handmade work of 45 local and South East Queensland craft persons with all the work for sale at reasonable prices. The Craft Fair will have a Christmas theme with Christmas decorations and other Christmas items such as table runners, wall hangings, Santas, Saint Nicholas, reindeer and snowmen. In addition there will be a large variety of other handmade crafts on display including country rag dolls, country woodwork, stitchery, ...

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Megawatt

How do we make electricity? How does an electric guitar work? Do animals use electricity? With 40 interactive exhibits and information modules, the Megawatt exhibition explores the role of electricity in our everyday lives and highlights the importance of safety when dealing with electricity. Explore how electricity is everywhere and how it entertains us and takes us places. Renewable and sustainable energy alternatives are featured as well as the generation and transmission of electricity. Thi...

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Music and Words with the Southern Cross Soloists

Southern Cross Soloists' Music and Words series continues with three Sunday afternoon concerts in the Auditorium of the beautiful State Library of Queensland. This fascinating series celebrates the bond between music and the written word and many of the remarkable interactions between the two by contrasting passages of great literature - read by outstanding Brisbane actors - with related pieces of music performed by the Southern Cross Soloists.

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Wilson HTM Brisbane to the Gold Coast Cycle Challenge

The Wilson HTM Brisbane to the Gold Coast Cycle Challenge – 100 kilometres, is Queensland's biggest bike ride (it's not a race!) from Brisbane to the Gold Coast. The mass participation ride starts at South Bank and utilises the South East Busway to Eight Mile Plains and then travels through Eagleby, Logan, Beenleigh, Coomera and Helensvale, with a finish at Southport. The Wilson HTM Logan to the Gold Coast Cycle Challenge is a shorter ride option of 60 kilometre. In addition to Bicycle Queensl...

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