The Rite of Spring

Our 2025 Season Opening Gala with Circa

Concert Hall, QPAC

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Its raw, rhythmic intensity caused a riot at its 1913 premiere

The Rite of Spring, Igor Stravinsky’s ballet marvel, sent shockwaves through the course of 20th century music.


The Rite of Spring was originally composed for ballet, but Circa has boldly created the world’s first circus interpretation, combining the power of the music with the thrill of acrobats.

As a leader in contemporary circus, Circa’s Rite has captivated audiences globally, with performances in cities including Paris, Barcelona, and New York.
Debussy was also in search of new groundbreaking orchestral sounds, as he composed his alluring Prélude à ”L’après-midi d’un faune.” Under the baton of Umberto Clerici, this mythic dream is coloured with hazy impressionist hues. 

Inspired by ancient Gregorian chants, Respighi’s Concerto Gregoriano is an unsung beauty of the violin repertoire, a moment of divine contemplation under the bow of QSO’s Artist in Residence, violinist Kristian Winther.


Conductor

Umberto Clerici

Umberto Clerici

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#Music

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Debussy

Prélude à "L'après-midi d'un faune" (Afternoon of a Faun)

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Respighi

Concerto gregoriano, P.135

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Interval

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Stravinsky

The Rite of Spring


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#What's on this month

Mozart’s Piano
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The Snowman in Concert
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Queensland Symphony Orchestra respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which the Orchestra works, plays, and creates music, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.