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25.01.2022 A little birdie told us that all tickets to our Flagship 2: Music from the Silver Screen performance are 15% off until August 7th. Be sure to book now before this awesome deal flies away from you. Visit https://bit.ly/2JIpGPZ ... SunPAC What's on in Brisbane #brisbane #orchestra #livemusic
25.01.2022 We've been hard at work preparing for our upcoming performance of Flagship 2: Music from the Silver Screen. Join us at SunPAC on Saturday 7th September and enjoy an afternoon of cinema classics with music from the King's Speech, Minority Report, Prince of Egypt, Star Trek and many more. ... Tickets via https://bit.ly/2JIpGPZ #bco #orchestra #sunpac
24.01.2022 Thank you to everyone who stopped and listened to our performances in the Queen Street Mall today. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! More details on our final concert of 2019 coming soon. #bco #brisbaneconcertorchestra
23.01.2022 In our upcoming concert Flagship 2: Music from the Silver Screen, we will help you to relive some of the most memorable moments from the silver screen. Book your tickets now: https://bit.ly/2JIpGPZ The Prince of Egypt is a 1998 American animated musical drama film produced by DreamWorks Animation and released by DreamWorks Pictures. It is the first DreamWorks feature to be traditionally animated.... The film is an adaptation of the Book of Exodus and follows the life of Moses from being a prince of Egypt to his ultimate destiny to lead the children of Israel out of Egypt. The film features songs written by Stephen Schwartz and a score composed by Hans Zimmer. The official soundtrack for The Prince of Egypt was released in November 1998. It features songs and scoring from the film, as well as songs not used in the film. The album peaked at No. 1 on Billboard magazine's Top Contemporary chart, and No. 25 on the Billboard 200 chart. Brisbane Concert Orchestra will perform an arrangement featuring songs such as When You Believe, Deliver Us, Through Heavens Eyes and more. #bco #brisbane #orchestra #princeofegypt
23.01.2022 Welcome back to another year of music making from the Brisbane Concert Orchestra! We can't wait for tomorrow night when rehearsals start for a very exciting concert to be announced soon. If you'd like to be kept up to date on all our 2020 news, please sign up to our mailing list here: http://eepurl.com/ds3M6n BCO also has vacancies for the following instruments:... Violin Viola Cello Double Bass French Horn For more information on joining the world's friendliest orchestra, visit http://www.bco.org.au/joinus.html
23.01.2022 Happy 2021! It's been a busy start to the year for BCO. Our executive committee has been hard at work preparing for the concert season ahead whilst the BCO String Quartet had the pleasure of providing music and performing the national anthem at the Brisbane City Council's Australia Day Awards! Stay tuned for more information on our exciting plans for the year!... #bco #music #brisbane
22.01.2022 BCO is excited to announce our return to the stage in A Celebration of Music, a COVID-safe performance celebrating the joy that music brings to us on a daily basis. Under the baton of Musical Director Matthew Schwarz, the orchestra will lift you up with performances of Brahms’ Hungarian Dances and excerpts from Bizet’s famous opera, Carmen. Joining BCO as guest soloists are soprano Anna Tafani and baritone Camilo Lopez, final-year students at the Queensland Conservatorium G...riffith University. They will sing arias from Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro, excerpts from Faure’s requiem, as well as songs by Strauss and Schubert. The orchestra and soloists will then finish the afternoon with some Christmas favourites to send you off in a festive spirit! This is an afternoon of music making you do not want to miss, so book your tickets now! Limited seats available until sold out due to COVID restrictions. https://bcoacom.eventbrite.com
21.01.2022 Exciting news! Due to easing COVID-19 restrictions, BCO is able to release more tickets for A Celebration of Music! If you missed out the first time, be sure to book now as capacity is still limited due to social distancing. Hear performances of Brahms’ Hungarian Dances and excerpts from Bizet’s famous opera, Carmen as well as arias from Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro and songs by Strauss and Schubert sung by soloists Anna Tafani and Camilo Lopez. ... Visit https://bcoacom.eventbrite.com to book now!
21.01.2022 There is just one more sleep until Flagship 2: Music from the Silver Screen! We hope you will be joining us tomorrow at SunPAC to hear performances of your favourite soundtracks from blockbuster movies and television shows such as Game of Thrones, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Star Trek, and the Sound of Music! Tickets are still available here: https://bit.ly/2JIpGPZ ... #brisbane #orchestra #concert #music #bco #sunpac
19.01.2022 If you’re around the Queen Street Mall tomorrow, why not pop on down to listen to the Brisbane Concert Orchestra? We’ll be performing three 30 minute sets of light classics and popular favourites at 12pm, 1pm and 2pm. #bco #brisbaneconcertorchestra #queenstreetmall
17.01.2022 Vale John Curro AM MBE. The Brisbane Concert Orchestra is incredibly saddened by the passing of it's founding Musical Director, Mr. John Curro AM MBE. John has been a mentor and inspiration for countless musicians and will be sorely missed. Our thoughts are with his family and QYO at this difficult time. May he rest in peace.
12.01.2022 Thank you to everyone who attended our end of year performance at St Gerard's last night. We thoroughly enjoyed performing for such an enthusiastic crowd. We can't wait to share our 2020 performance calender with you so stay tuned for more information. ... From everyone in the BCO family, thank you and have a merry Christmas. #brisbane #concert #orchestra #bco
11.01.2022 The Brisbane Concert Orchestra would like to thank everyone who attended A Celebration of Music this past Sunday. It was such a pleasure to be able to perform again, and we hope you enjoyed the performance despite the heat! Special mention to our wonderful soloists, Anna Tafani and Camilo Lopez, as well as Musical Director Matthew Schwarz for their musicianship. A big thank you also to St James College, the BCO Committee, and our photographer, Vanessa Mann. ... Stay tuned for details on our 2021 season. #BCO #orchestra #brisbane #music
11.01.2022 We can't wait to perform in Stanthorpe at the Robert Channon winery tomorrow. Will you be joining us?
11.01.2022 Have you booked your tickets yet to our Kiddies Cushion Concert? We have very limited seats remaining - this event will sell out prior to the day so get yours now! #bco
10.01.2022 BCO is back! Tonight we begun rehearsing as a full orchestra again (socially distanced) for the first time since March! We have an exciting end of year concert planned, featuring upcoming operatic soloists so stay tuned for more details. ... #bco #music #brisbane #opera
09.01.2022 BCO is excited to announce that A Celebration of Music has SOLD OUT. Thank you to everyone who secured their tickets. We can't wait to bring this performance to you.
09.01.2022 Whilst we are unable to share our music with you at the moment, we are reminiscing on some of our past performances. Who could forget our 50th Anniversary Gala at the Brisbane City Hall in 2016? Featuring our founding Musical Director, John Curro AM MBE, current Musical Director Matthew Schwarz, and Clarinet Soloist Jess Hort, it was an afternoon to remember for audience and musician alike. We hope to be back making music for you very soon!... #bco #brisbane #concert #orchestra #keepthemusicgoing
07.01.2022 BCO would like to thank everyone who attended our performance at Robert Channon wines in Stanthorpe on Saturday. We thoroughly enjoyed performing 'Music from the Silver Screen' for you and loved the fine wines on offer afterwards. If you'd like to hear us perform this programme and more in Brisbane, please join us for our upcoming Flagship 2: Music of the Silver Screen at SunPAC on Saturday 7th September.... Tickets via https://bit.ly/2JIpGPZ #bco #stanthorpe #winery #tour
07.01.2022 BCO is looking forward to providing the entertainment at the Brisbane City Council and Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner's Multicultural Business Dinner and Awards tomorrow night at City Hall. Our performance will be conducted by Musical Director Matthew Schwarz and feature Brisbane-based Venezuelan Baritone Camilo Lopez. #brisbane #citycouncil #bco #multicultural
07.01.2022 Feel like a jaunt to the country? Like your vino? Enjoy orchestral music? Then this is the concert for you! See you there!
07.01.2022 Have you booked your tickets for Flagship 2: Music from the Silver Screen at SunPAC yet? Hear Blockbuster soundtracks such as Game of Thrones, The Chronicles of Narnia, Star Trek, The Sound of Music, and many more! BOOK NOW for an EARLY BIRD 15% DISCOUNT! Visit http://www.sunpac.net.au/cms/page.asp?ID=4500... #BCO #brisbane #sunpac
06.01.2022 Early bird tickets now on sale - go for it!
02.01.2022 One sleep to go! Tomorrow is the day BCO takes to the stage for A Celebration of Music with soloists Anna Tafani and Camilo Lopez. Join us at 2:30pm to hear performances of Brahms’ Hungarian Dances and excerpts from Bizet’s famous opera, Carmen as well as arias from Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro and much more. Very limited tickets remain. Book now to avoid disappointment. Visit http://www.bcoacom.eventbrite.com/ now.... #bco #brisbane #orchestra
01.01.2022 BCO held its final rehearsal last night in the lead up to A Celebration of Music this Sunday! The orchestra and soloists are sounding amazing and we all can't wait to share this very special performance with you. There are very few tickets remaining so book now to avoid disappointment. ... Visit www.bcoacom.eventbrite.com/ to secure your seats! #bco #celebration #music #brisbane #orchestra
01.01.2022 BCO musicians recently performed at Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner's Multicultural Business Awards at Brisbane City Hall. Under the baton of Musical Director Matthew Schwarz, the orchestra was joined by Baritone soloist Camilo Lopez and performed a variety of works across the evening. BCO thoroughly enjoyed the event and would like to congratulate all the nominees and awards recipients for their outstanding achievements. Thank you to the Brisbane City Council for hosting the e...vent. Here are are few photos from the night. For more information, visit: https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au//gr/multicultural-business
01.01.2022 BCO is counting down the days until its performance of A Celebration of Music in December! Due to easing restrictions, new tickets have just been released - be sure to book now: https://bcoacom.eventbrite.com In the lead up to our concert, we'd like to introduce you to one of our fantastic soloists, Camilo Lopez: Venezuelan baritone Camilo Lopez has been an active performer across different classical styles in Venezuela and Australia. Camilo has performed extensively in solo... recitals, operas, choirs, and choral symphonies in venues such as the Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Queensland Conservatorium Theatre, Queensland Parliament House Senate Chamber, Old Museum Building and Teresa Carreño Theatre. In 2020, he will debut the role of Aeneas from Dido and Aeneas by Purcell. He has worked with celebrated conductors such as Richard Hetherington, Ward Stare and Johannes Fritzsch. As an opera chorus member he has sung in Beatrice et Benedict by Berlioz (2020), Die Lustigen Weiber von Windsor by Nicolai (2019), Tosca by Puccini (2016) and Los Martirios de Colón by Ruiz (2015). Choral highlights include Mahler´s 8th Symphony, Beethoven´s 9th Symphony and Donna Nobis Pacem by Vaughan Williams. Camilo is passionate about the artsong genre, especially French melodies and German Lied. His repertoire includes Schumann's Liederkreis op.39 and Ravel's cinq melodies populaires grecques. Introduced to the world of opera by Venezuelan soprano Jennifer Graterol, he is currently guided by Opera Queensland singer Mattias Lower. Camilo is now a candidate for a Bachelor of Music at the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University. #bco #music #brisbane #opera
01.01.2022 After months of not being able to perform due to COVID-19, BCO is counting down the days until BCO's sold out performance of A Celebration of Music in December! In the lead up, we'd like to introduce you to one of our fantastic soloists, Anna Tafani: Emerging artist, Anna Tafani, is an Albanian operatic soprano graduating with a Bachelor of Music from Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University in 2020. Throughout her studies, she has appeared in many prestigious performa...nces including Mahler’s 8th Symphony in Queensland Performing Arts Centre and Beethoven’s 9th Symphony at the Conservatorium, conducted by Johannes Fritzsch. She participated in the new production of Mozart’s La Finta Giardiniera directed by the award-winning director Imara Savage. She is currently preparing the role of the 2nd Woman in Purcell’s opera Dido and Aeneas under the guidance of her voice lecturer and the National President of ANATS, Shelli Hulcombe. When she started taking singing lessons at the age of 15 in her hometown, Anna was thrilled by the world of opera and decided to develop her passion into a profession. She has been described by Conservatorium staff as a promising singer, demonstrating an attractive tonal vibrancy. One of her dream roles is Violetta from Verdi’s La Traviata and she is very enthusiastic about performing. #bco #music #brisbane #opera
