What’s on
Discover the exciting range of events and performances we have lined up for you. Be sure to check our schedule for upcoming concerts, featuring a variety of styles that will delight and inspire audiences across the region. Join us in experiencing the joy of classical music!
German Giants
German Giant explores the richness and drama of the German-Austrian tradition through three towering masterpieces. The program opens with Mozart’s Oboe Quartet, featuring Nicholas Donnelly with Alison Fletcher, Nigel Bardsley, and Katherine Hopkins in a display of elegant, lyrical brilliance. This is followed by Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio No. 2, performed by Ayesha Gough, Hugh Won, and Katherine Hopkins, a work of striking intensity and fiery passion. The afternoon culminates in Brahms’s monumental Piano Quintet, uniting the full ensemble for a finale of symphonic depth and sweeping emotional scale. Together, these works highlight the extraordinary beauty of chamber music at its most intimate and grand.
Concert: Saturday, 30 May 2026 - 4 PM
French Connection
From the beloved Intermezzo of Pietro Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana to the soulful elegance of Mikhail Glinka’s Drei russische Lieder, the program traces a fascinating thread between Russian and French musical worlds. Charles Gounod’s timeless Ave Maria (after Johann Sebastian Bach) offers a moment of serene reflection before the shimmering colours of Camille Saint-Saëns’ Fantaisie for violin and harp.
A highlight of the program is the virtuosic and expressive Duo by Maurice Ravel, a work shaped by the very Russian influences that inspired him. The concert closes with the exquisite Cantique by Nadia Boulanger, bringing a luminous, intimate conclusion.
Performed by three outstanding artists—Emily Granger (harp), Margaret Blades (violin), and Karol Kowalik (cello)—this program celebrates not only beautiful repertoire but the artistic connections that transcend borders and generations.
Concert: Sunday, 5 July 2026 - 4 PM
Past Performances
Japanese Story Concert - 17 April 2026
Japanese Story Workshop - 18 April 2026
Celtic Celebration - 15 March 2026
Vivaldi Maddness - 17 18 October 2025
Imagine - 6 July 2025
Bachitecture - 25 October 2024
Coastal Dreaming - 15 June 2024
Heart & Song - 19 May 2024
Luminous Strings - 28 March 2024
Gold Coast Chamber Orchestra at the University Club - 5 March 2023
Orchestra on the Mountain, 14 July 2024 | Romance and Rapture, 3 December 2023 | Classical Gems, 8 October 2023 | SIX STRINGS, 11 July 2023 | Souvenirs, 14 May 2023 | Orava Good Time!, August 2022 | GCCO Fundraiser "ABBA", July 2022 | 4 Seasons In Tango, April 2022 | Valentine's Day Candlelight Concert, February 2022 | Gratitude, December 2020 | Hollywood Jewels, March 2020 | Autumn Serenade, 5 May 2019 | Reflections on Vivaldi, October 2018 | Rhapsody, June 2018 | Arabian Nights, March 2018 | English Landscapes, October 2017 | Seattle Connection, July 2017 | String Serenade, April 2017 | Russian Romantics, 1 Jun 2016 | Sounds of Splendour, 20 Sep 2015 | Spring Fantasy, 1 Oct 2014 | A Touch of Tango, 2 May 2014 | Monumental Masterpiece, 17 Nov 2013 | String Odyssey, 13 Oct 2013