Gladstone Enrichment through Music Initiative
#The Gladstone Enrichment through Music Initiative (GEM) delivers specialist, instrumental workshops offering students hands on experience to improve techniques and providing experience performing in large ensembles alongside professional musicians.
The Gladstone Enrichment through Music Initiative (GEM) is an innovative partnership between Australia Pacific LNG operated by ConocoPhillips and the Orchestra. It began in 2012 and has been building year-on-year, delivering quality musical education and concert experiences. This initiative delivers specialist, instrumental workshops which gives hands on tuition to improve techniques and enables students to experience performing in a large ensemble alongside professional musicians. Participants experience working as part of a team alongside students from different schools which encourages teamwork and support of peers.
GEM is a part of QSO Connect's activities. QSO Connect is Queensland Symphony Orchestra's Community and Education department which is dedicated to connecting schools and communities from across Queensland with QSO musicians. QSO's Gladstone activity was a 2019 Art Music Awards Excellence in a Regional Area Finalist.
Dates for GEM 2024 coming soon.
#Upcoming GEM performances
Coming soon
#Symphony Under the Stars 2023 in Gladstone
#Symphony Under the Stars 2022 in Gladstone
#GEM 2019
#Proudly supported by
Frazer Family Foundation
#Other QSO Connect Programs & Initiatives
Regional activities
Our regional activities include instrumental workshops, one on one mentoring, playing alongside QSO musicians in an orchestral environment.
SidebySide Program
(peviously know as the Prodigy Project)
The SidebySide Program provides young musicians with 1:1 mentorship from a QSO musician and the opportunity to perform high quality orchestral repertoire in a public concert.
Compose Program
This program is designed to introduce secondary school students to composing for orchestral instruments and have their work played by Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Students from regional and remote Queensland are encouraged to apply.
Regional & SEQ concerts
We are expanding our touring to visit as many Queenslanders as possible. Check out our 2024 concert locations to see when we will be in your area next.
Gladstone Enrichment through Music Initiative
This initiative delivers instrumental workshops and unique performance opportunities for students in the Gladstone region. Students work in rehearsals to improve playing techniques and perform in large ensembles alongside QSO musicians.
Young Instrumentalist Prize
The Young Instrumentalist Prize is a competition designed to encourage talented Queensland secondary school students along their music pathways and offer mentoring, performance opportunities and cash prizes. Students from regional and remote Queensland are encouraged to apply.
Chinchilla Miles Roma Tara Initiative
This initiative includes workshops and concerts for community musicians and students from Chinchilla, Miles, Roma and Tara. These concerts feature QSO musicians playing alongside community members and local students.