Supporters

Oh, so many favourite memories. In performance it would probably be Alondra de la Parra conducting the orchestra in a Mexican, Latin-American extravaganza. Close on its heels, Johannes Fritzsch conducting (and performing) ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. Johannes and Tama Matheson combined to produce a memorable event with music, dialogue and action in and around the orchestra adding a whole new appreciation of Mendelssohn’s music and Shakespeare’s play. Open rehearsals, Guy Noble on Sundays, and Nigel Kennedy’s interval chats...the list is endless.

We are haunted by Joni Mitchell’s lyrics ‘You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone’. Live performance by large ensembles is costly and the community determines whether it lives or dies. This is too precious to be taken for granted. After many years of attending concerts, we decided to further support the orchestra. It’s the best thing we ever did.

Leonard Bernstein once said it is possible to fall in love with an orchestra. QSO is an orchestra that returns a gift in so many ways. It becomes a second family and adds a precious new dimension of enjoyment when they perform for you. Test Bernstein’s belief - support the orchestra and find out.

Asking this is a bit like asking ‘what is your favourite food?’. It depends on mood and circumstance. QSO concerts like the Maestro series are a chef’s menu. A great way to remember old favourites and discover new ones.