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October 15th, 2017

Thank you for voting

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Thank you to those of you who voted for me in the recent poll for the 4MBS Treasured Queensland Classical Musician/Group. The poll closed last Friday, and I appreciated those of you who took the time to vote.

Tune in to “My Musical Journey” on 4MBS Classic FM next Saturday, the 21st of October, from 8.10am to find out who the top five winners. This is also a special day as I’ll be conducting the Sinfonia of St Andrew’s and the Queensland University Music Society in selections from Weber’s Der Freischütz, and Cherubini’s moving Requiem in C minor.
Thanks again, and hopefully I’ll see you soon.

All the best.

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October 7th, 2017

The Marksman & the Requiem: less than two weeks to go

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I’m looking very much forward to my next concert, which is once again with the Queensland University Misic Society (QUMS) choir, and the Sinfonia of St Andrew’s. Last year I had the pleasure of conducting both for their performance of Haydn’s Harmoniemesse, and this year the choir will be accompanied by the orchestra for a performance of Cherubini’s Requiem No.1 in C minor, celebrating 200 year’s since the work’s first performance.

I’ll also be giving a pre-concert talk about the Requiem, which has an interesting story behind it. We’d love to see you at St Andrew’s Uniting on the evening of Saturday, the 21st of October. In the meantime, please enjoy this excerpt from last year’s QUMS/Sinfonia performance of the Harmoniemesse.

All the best.

September 29th, 2017

St Michael & the holy light

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The Cherubini C minor Requiem is full of colourful word painting, and this is part of a lovely passage in the Offertorium depicting St Michael leading all to the holy light. Just wonderful stuff to enjoy on the 21st of October. #cherubini #requiem #qums #sinfoniaofstandrews #adrianhead #orchestra #conductor #conducting

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September 26th, 2017

Busy Times

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Just to give you a rough idea of my conducting workload for this year: six hours of music (& some more scores to come for a concert later this year), plus a further three hours for next year. Busy times. #conductor #conducting #Mahler #Mussorgsky #Wagner #RichardStrauss #JohannStrauss #notlevistrauss #Beethoven #Mozart #Janacek #Dvorak #Haydn #Graziani #Mendelssohn #Bonshek #Merton #adrianhead #orchestra #michaeljackson #regurgitator #Brioschi #Cherubini #Carlmariavonweber #Hanmer #Debussy #Janacakphilharmonic #Sinfoniaofstandrews #adyensemble

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September 23rd, 2017

Ady Ensemble 2018

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Something the Ady Ensemble is up to next year. More to come. www.ady.net.au www.adrianhead.com #conductor #conducting #adyensemble #adrianhead #Brahms2018 #orchestra #brahms #johannesbrahms

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September 19th, 2017

First rehearsal with the BCPO

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My thanks to the Brisbane City Pops Orchestra for welcoming me so warmly at my first rehearsal with them last night. Looking forward to seeing this program grow over the next couple of months. #conductor #conducting #BCPO #Brisbanecitypopsorchestra #adrianhead #orchestra #strauss #emperorwaltz

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September 14th, 2017

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The unique, handwritten, scores of Ronald Hanmer. I've been conducting Ron's arrangements on and off over the last thirteen years, and next week I'll be again conducting several of them in preparation of the Brisbane City Pops Orchestra's performances in November. His commercial orchestra arrangements will bring light relief to my preparations for Cherubini's Requiem and Weber's Der Freischutz in late October. It's going to be a busy couple of months. www.adrianhead.com #conductor #conducting #RonaldHanmer #orchestra #commercialorchestra #adrianhead #BrisbaneCityPopsOrchestra #BCPO #pointlesshashtagbutthanksforlooking

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September 11th, 2017

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Getting for the following concerts: "Showtime", with the Brisbane City Pops Orchestra. #conducting #conductor #BrisbaneCityPopsOrchestra #BCPO #adrianhead #pointlesshashtagbutthanksforlooking

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September 3rd, 2017

Next concert: The Marksman & the Requiem

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I’ve been looking forward to this next concert for some time, and it will be a great delight to be working again with both organisations for this performance.

Marking 200 years since it’s first performance, the Queensland University Music Society and the Sinfonia of St Andrew’s present Cherubini’s Requiem in C minor. Imitated by Brahms and Berlioz, admired by Schumann and Beethoven, this work was written in memory of King Louis XVI of France, who was executed in 1793.

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March 13th, 2017

Time in Czech going well

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It’s been a pleasant first week here in Ostrava, on the Moravia/Silesia border in the Czech Republic; home of the Janacek Philharmonic, who are current hosts of the International Orchestral Conducting Masterclass, with renowned pedagogue Jorma Panula, from Finland.

After a week of rehearsals, we had our first of two performances last night, consisting of Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony, the prelude to Mussorgsky’s Kovanshchina, Beethoven’s Leonore III, and Wagner’s Siegfried’s Rhine Journey. All conductors and the orchestra performed well.

Next week’s rehearsals start tomorrow, with the repertoire consisting of Dvorak’s Carnival Overture, Janacek’s Cunning Little Vixen Suite, and Mahler’s First Symphony. These rehearsals will culminate in our second concert on the Friday night.