The Weekend Edition presents Ghosts in the OrchestraQueensland Symphony Orchestra is set to feature Ghosts in the Orchestra, an innovative new work with The Australian Voices and composed by artistic director Gordon Hamilton, one of Australia’s most exciting young composers.
The daring work removes the boundaries between singers and musicians, where individual choristers – the ghosts – will scatter throughout the orchestra in a bold contemplation of freedom of speech. The singers will influence the music performed by the orchestra, with the musicians unrolling the sung instructions into symphonic gestures. This dramatic performance will even question the role of the composer as the singers encourage the musicians to rebel from the notes on the page.
Ghosts in the Orchestra, proudly presented by Egon Zehnder, also aims to cross the boundaries between audience, performer and technology by allowing spectators to use their mobile phones during the concert – the ‘ghosts’ cheekily encouraging everyone to take a selfie and post to Twitter with the hashtag #ghostorch.
The concert will also feature En Saga by Sibelius and Symphonie Fantastique by Berlioz conducted by Benjamin Shwartz.
The Weekend Edition is giving readers the chance to win one of two double passes to the world premiere of Ghosts in the Orchestra on Saturday August 9 at 8:00 pm at QPAC’s Concert Hall Ghosts in the Orchestra
featuring Queensland Symphony Orchestra
and The Australian Voices
Concert Hall, QPAC
Saturday August 9, 2014
http://theweekendedition.com.au/win/ghosts-in-the-orchestra/Winning tickets must be taken as offered and cannot be exchanged, transferred or redeemed for cash. This competition is open to Queensland residents only. Entries will only be eligible if subscribed to The Weekend Edition enewsletter. Competition runs until Monday August 4, 2014. Winners will be notified by email.
Australian Competitions Club
