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Dear Music Lover, Welcome to the May edition of What’s on at the Con! This month we have over 30 exciting performances to choose from, including the start of our Jazz Cafe series and a number of outstanding Lunchtime Concerts. May sees our voice students take centre stage, with a special presentation of The Cunning Little Vixen. Sung in English, it is described as the grown-up opera version of The Lion King, and is possibly the only opera to be inspired by a newspaper cartoon strip. Our Musical Theatre season gets underway with two must-see productions, starting with our third year students in I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change - a quirky musical about dating, romance and marriage. Our second year students will be staring in Oklahoma!, the landmark musical and first collaboration of legendary team Rodger and Hammerstein, as well as starting rehearsals for next month’s Con2TheCabaret which is being presented as part of the Queensland Cabaret Festival. Other highlights of this month include performances by the Conservatorium Chamber Orchestra, Conservatorium Wind Orchestra, the Lyrebird Trio’s final Ensemble in Residence performance for 2014, Divertimenti's first performance of the year, and the conclusion of Green Jam Sessions. See you at the Con soon! |
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Kawai Piano Series: Jenni Flemming & Brachi Tilles02 May 2014, 6.30pm - Ian Hanger Recital Hall Pianists Jenni Flemming and Brachi Tilles unite to present a charming duo piano recital of ‘dances from around the world’ - from Israel to Spain, to Vienna and Czech Republic. 
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I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change02 - 10 May 2014 - Burke Street Studios Often described as 'Seinfeld set to music' this quirky musical celebrates the ups and downs of love and relationships in suburbia. From single life to first dates, to marriage to road trips with kids, to the end of a relationship.
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Conservatorium Wind Orchestra09 May 2014, 7.30pm - Conservatorium Theatre A night of popular wind pieces, as well as some lesser know, yet exceptional classics, including Sparke’s Dance Movements and Grainger’s Irish Tune from County Derry, which is widely associated with the lyrics to Danny Boy.
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Conservatorium Chamber Orchestra: Unfinished Symphony16 May 2014, 7.30pm - Conservatorium Theatre From the most romantic of all Schubert's symphonies to the most popular of all Mozart's symphonies which has been used in films and television countless times, it will be a night of vastly different yet outstanding works.
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Musica Viva presents American Brass Quintet17 May 2014, 7pm - Conservatorium Theatre Bringing their rich-toned and perfectly matched sound to an unforgettable, masterly concert - don’t miss this opportunity to see the quintet that shaped the American brass ‘sound’.
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Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma!17 - 24 May 2014 - Burke Street Studios Celebrate the rugged Wild West in this spirited production of a much-loved classic tale of cowboys, farmers, rivalry, new love and new beginnings.
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Australian String Quartet: Speechless21 May 2014, 7pm - Conservatorium Theatre Be left speechless as the Australian String Quartet performs wordless, pristine string quartet masterworks, transforming them from profoundly religious into a beautiful, abstract works of art.
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Con Artists & Guests30 May 2014, 6.30pm - Ian Hanger Recital Hall Australian vocal stars Katie Noonan, Kristin Berardi, Elly Hoyt and Luara Karlson-Carp will return to the Con where they once learned their craft, to take to the stage alongside premier jazz orchestra, the Con Artists. Together they will serve up a delicious menu of swinging contemporary big band charts
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The Cunning Little Vixen30 May 2014, 7.30pm - Conservatorium Theatre Described as the grown-up opera version of The Lion King, The Cunning Little Vixen celebrates the relationship between humans and animals, while reminding us of the continuous and inevitable cycle of life, and the restorative power of nature. Sung in English.
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Win One of Two Double Passes to Kawai Piano Series: Jenni Flemming & Brachi TillesWin 1 of 2 double pass to attend the 2014 Kawai Piano Series with Jenni Flemming and Brachi Tilles on Friday 2 May, 6.30pm in the Ian Hanger Recital Hall. Enter the competition now using the code word 'Dances'. Please provide contact details. Competition closes Monday 28 April 2014 at 4pm. Good luck! |
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Win One of Two Double Passes to Conservatorium Chamber Orchestra: Unfinished SymphonyWin 1 of 2 double passes to attend the Conservatorium Chamber Orchestra's performance of Unfinished Symphony on Friday 16 May, 7.30pm in the Conservatorium Theatre. Enter the competition now using the code word 'Unfinished'. Please provide contact details. Competition closes Monday 5 May 2014 at 5pm Good luck! |
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Win One of Two Double Passes to The Cunning Little VixenWin 1 of 2 double passes to attend The Cunning Little Vixen on Friday 30 May, 7.30pm in the Conservatorium Theatre. Enter the competition now using the code word 'Vixen'. Please provide contact details. Competition closes Monday 5 May 2014 at 5pm. Good luck! |
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