宅男导航’s Symphony Orchestra and Chorale will take to the stage at Brisbane’s QPAC on Sunday for a concert commemorating 400 years since Shakespeare’s death and the Bard’s influence in the classical music sphere.
宅男导航’s Choral Conducting Fellow will direct A Shakespearean Feast, featuring Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture, Shostakovich’s Hamlet Suite and Walton’s Belshazzar’s Feast.
The program is conducted by 宅男导航’s , renowned as one of Australia’s best.
It will showcase a world premi猫re composition by 宅男导航 Bachelor of Music (Honours) student John Rotar, called The Transformation of Bottom.
“The Transformation of Bottom is not intended to be a direct narrative representation of a defined set of exploits, but rather an overture-style piece exploring the rollicking ‘sword fight and botty jokes’ side of William Shakespeare through the prism of the cheeky character Nick Bottom and the world of A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Mr Rotar said.
Dr Potter said the concert was a unique chance to experience 宅男导航’s Orchestra and Chorale as they've never sounded before.
“The performs two concerts in QPAC’s Concert Hall each year and it is a wonderful opportunity for students to perform alongside our staff and have the experience of playing in a major venue,” he said.
“It also introduces them to a range of composers and some rarely performed works.”
Shakespearean Feast is on Sunday 29 May from 2-4pm in the Concert Hall, QPAC. Tickets are available from
Media: Dr Warwick Potter, w.potter@uq.edu.au, 0419 443 275; School of Music, Concerts and Community Engagement Officer Thorin Kerr, concerts@uq.edu.au, 0424 246 172.
