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Encyclopedia > Music of Brisbane

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Queensland Conservatorium of Music
Queensland Conservatorium of Music

Brisbane is a city in Queensland, Australia, home to many regionally important music institutions and venues. These include the Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Queensland Orchestra, Queensland Youth Orchestras, ironic superclub Guilty Pleasures and the Queensland Conservatorium of Music. There is also a Queensland Music Festival. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1248x927, 263 KB)Queensland Conservatorium of Music ( this photograph was taken by Figaro ) This image has been (or is hereby) released into the public domain by its creator, Figaro. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1248x927, 263 KB)Queensland Conservatorium of Music ( this photograph was taken by Figaro ) This image has been (or is hereby) released into the public domain by its creator, Figaro. ... Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the state of Queensland, Australia. ... Emblems: Faunal - Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus); Floral - Cooktown orchid (Dendrobium bigibbum); Bird - Brolga (Grus rubicunda); Aquatic - Barrier Reef Anemonefish (Amphiprion akindynos); Gem - Sapphire; Colour - Maroon Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Governor Premier Const. ... Performing Arts Centre, South Bank, Brisbane, Queensland Part of the Queensland Cultural Centre, the Queensland Performing Arts Centre, also known as QPAC, is situated at South Bank, Queensland, Australia, , near the Brisbane Central Business District (CBD). ... The Queensland Orchestra, was created in 2001 through the merger of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, and the Queensland Philharmonic, an independent chamber, ballet and opera orchestra. ... The Queensland Youth Orchestras organization (QYO) is based at the Old Museum building in Gregory Terrace, Bowen Hills, Queensland, Australia. ... Queensland Conservatorium of Music at South Bank Parklands Queensland Conservatorium of Music was originally an independent tertiary-level institution. ...


Notable musicians from Brisbane include Shuriken/the Zebras, The Frou-Frou Foxes, Tragic/Athletic, Scul Hazzards, The Grates, Regurgitator, Ho Squared, On/Oxx, Lisa Gasteen, Not From There, Nigel Kimber, Carol Lloyd, The Bee Gees, French Horns, Custard, The Saints, Isis, Margaret Roadknight, The Royal Engineers, ctrl+alt+delete, Diana Doherty. The Grates are a three-piece band from Brisbane, Australia. ... Ben Ely and Quan Yeomans Regurgitator is an Australian rock band from Brisbane consisting of lead singer/guitarist Quan Yeomans, bassist Ben Ely and drummer Peter Kostic. ... Lisa Gasteen (born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia), is an internationally-acclaimed Australian opera singer. ... The Bee Gees: Maurice, Barry and Robin The Bee Gees were a British and Australian band, originally a pop singer-songwriter combination, reborn as funk and disco. ... The horn is a brass instrument consisting of tubing wrapped into a coiled form. ... Custard is a family of preparations based on milk and eggs, thickened with heat. ... The Saints are an influential Australian rock and roll band, formed in Brisbane in 1972 (see 1972 in music). ... Isis was an independent rock band from Brisbane, Australia, together from 1994 to 1998. ... Diana Doherty is an Australian oboist, currently Principal Oboe with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. ...


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