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Queensland orchestras

View useful information about community orchestras in Queensland, including contact details for orchestras, rehearsal times and upcoming concerts.

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Brisbane Central |  Brisbane North | Brisbane South |  Brisbane West | Gold Coast | North Queensland  | Redland Shire| Regional Queensland and Northern N.S.W | Sunshine Coast

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Brisbane Central:

Brisbane Concert Orchestra
Please check the website for current details.

Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra
Please check the website for current details.

Brisbane Symphonic Band
Please check the website for current details.

Brisbane Symphony Orchestra
Rehearsals on Monday nights at the Old Museum, 7.30pm. 
Ph: 0407 782 404

Kelvin Grove Wind Orchestra
Please check the website for current details.

Mandolins in Brisbane
Please check the website for current details.

Queensland Accordion Orchestra
Practice nights are every second Tuesday night from 6 February 2007 to mid-November 2007
7.00pm - 9.30pm
Queen Alexander Home (upstairs room)
374 Old Cleveland Road, Coorparoo
Contact: Mary Martyn
Ph: 3359 4896
Email: marymartyn@bigpond.com

Queensland Wind Orchestra
Please check the website for current details.

Queensland Youth Orchestras
Please check the website for current details.

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Brisbane North:

Redcliffe City Orchestra
Clontarf Beach State High School, Isobel St, Clontarf
Ph: David Judd (07) 3284 4880
Email: davidjudd@optusnet.com.au 

Seaside Symphony Orchestra
Please check the website for current details.

Brisbane South:

Brisbane Regional Youth Orchestra
Rehearsals on Monday nights at Balmoral State High School, Balmoral
Phone: Shaun Dorney (07) 3388 1105  Mob: 0411 644 028
E-mail: dorney@powerup.com.au 

Brisbane West:

BrizWest Community Ensembles Inc.
Please check the website for current details.

Indooroopilly Chamber Orchestra
Please check the website for current details.

St Lucia Orchestra
Rehearsals on Monday nights at the Holy Family, Indooroopilly, 7.30-10pm. 
Ph: 3378 2384

Westside Orchestra
Rehearsals on Wednesday nights at The Gap Anglican Church, The Gap
Ph: Caroline Morrissey 3300 6006
Email: carolinem@qrc.org.au

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Gold Coast:

Gold Coast Philharmonic Orchestra
Please check the website for current details.

Gold Coast Youth Orchestra Inc
Community Drive, Ashmore. PO Box 1482, Southport, QLD 4215
Phone: (07) 5597 2640
Email: gcyo@qldnet.com.au

Gold Coast Youth Symphony (GCYS):
70-member symphony orchestra
Conductor: Bruce Davidson B.Mus, ATCL
Recommended minimum: AMEB grade 6 – TCL grade 7
Maximum age 25 years
Rehearsal times: Friday 6.30pm to 9.30pm

GCYO Wind Ensemble (WE):
60-member wind ensemble
Conductor: Claire Petherick  B.Mus/Ed
Recommended minimum: AMEB grade 4 – TCL grade 5
Maximum age 25 years
Rehearsal times: Saturday 8.00am – 10.30am

GCYO Senior Chamber Orchestra (CO):
25-member string orchestra
Conductor: Ben Singh M.Mus, B.Mus, Grad. Dip(Perf)
Recommended minimum: AMEB grade 6 – TCL grade 6
Maximum age as 18 years
Rehearsal times: Friday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

GCYO Chamber Orchestra (CO):
40-member string orchestra
Conductor: Ben Singh M.Mus, B.Mus, Grad. Dip(Perf)
Recommended minimum: AMEB grade 3 – TCL grade 4
Maximum age as 18 years
Rehearsal times: Friday 4.30pm to 6.30pm

GCYO Concert Band (CB):
40-member concert band
Conductor: Matthew Armstrong BA(Mus), B.Ed, A(Mus)A
Recommended minimum: AMEB grade 1 – TCL grade 1
Maximum age 15 years
Rehearsal times: Saturday 10.30am – 12.30pm

GCYO String Orchestra (SO):
60-member string orchestra
Conductor: Asher Yaniw B.Mus, A.Mus.A
Recommended minimum: AMEB grade 1 – TCL grade 1
Maximum age 14 years
Rehearsal times: Friday 5.00pm to 7.00pm

GCYO Big Band (BB)
20-member big band
Conductor: Malcolm Wood B.Mus (Perf)
Recommended minimum: AMEB grade 6 – TCL grade 7
Maximum age 25 years
Rehearsal times: Tuesday 5.00pm to 7.00pm

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North Queensland:

Cairns Concert Orchestra
President: Sue Stitt
Phone: 4045 2024
Email stitt@ozemail.com.au

Redland Shire:

Cleveland Symphony Orchestra
Please check the website for current details.

Regional QLD - Northern N.S.W:

Northern Rivers Symphony Orchestra
Please check the website for current details.

Warwick Community Youth Orchestra
Rehearsal on Tuesday afternoons at Warwick Town Hall
Palmerin Street Warwick
Phone Keith Waples
Ph. 4661 5994
E-mail: waplesk@flexi.net.au 

Sunshine Coast:

Sunshine Coast Youth Orchestra
Please check the website for current details.

Sunshine Coast Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Adrian King
Phone: Anne Meares / Catherine Croot 5498 2370

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Last updated: 14th April 2009

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