Overview
Setting the stage for the 2025 Maestro Season, Barber & Prokofiev offers up three daring works, each different and powerful.
You know you’re in for a ride when there’s a work called Speed on the program. This pulse-racing music from Matthew Hindson was composed in the ‘90s, reflecting our fast-paced modern world. But if you think life was wild back then, imagine how you’ll connect with Speed today. It’s the perfect soundtrack to your 21st-Century brain, brought to life by one of Australia’s most distinguished composers.
Samuel Barber’s Violin Concerto will draw you back to earth – that is, until you’re transported by the skills of Canadian soloist James Ehnes. Conductor Jessica Cottis will then lead our world-class orchestra through a mighty performance of Prokofiev’s 5th Symphony. He wrote it back in the 1940s, and it still holds up as a celebration of human strength and spirit – qualities we may all find within ourselves.
Program
Friday, 14 March 2025
Hindson Speed
Samuel Barber Violin Concerto, Op. 14
Sergei Prokofiev Symphony No. 5 (Movement 1 only)
Saturday, 15 March 2025
Hindson Speed
Samuel Barber Violin Concerto, Op. 14
Sergei Prokofiev Symphony No. 5
Artists
- Conductor Jessica Cottis
- Soloist – Violin James Ehnes
- Orchestra Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Accessibility
For wheelchair users, Companion Card holders or those requiring assistance, dedicated seating options are available, and bookings can be made through our Call Centre by giving us a call on 136 246. You can also find information on access and accessibility at QPAC here.