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Coming Up

Sat 28 August 2010 7pm, QPAC Concert Hall: Resurrection
Gustav Mahler’s 2nd Symphony Resurrection performed by QYS, The Brisbane Chorale, QLD Conservatorium Chamber Choir, Judith Henley and Anne Fulton. Conductor John Curro AM MBE. 

2010 Calendar

 

Sat 31 July 2pm
Redland Performing Arts Centre
The Romantics
Experience the beauty and the emotionally evocative music of Dvorak, Grieg and Smetana, three of the romantic era’s great composers.

Sun 8 August 3pm
Old Museum Concert Hall
Concert at Twilight
QYS Chamber Ensembles and Crosslane Brass from Regensburg in Germany.

Sun 15 August 1pm
4 MBS Classic FM
Radio QYO
This edition of Radio QYO features Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 Resurrection: a brief introduction to this masterwork and background information about the soloist, choirs and Queensland Youth Symphony.

Sat 21 August 5.30pm
Old Museum Concert Hall
Concert at Twilight
QYO Junior String Ensemble and Pine Rivers Area String Orchestras

Sat 28 August 7pm
QPAC Concert Hall
Resurrection
Gustav Mahler’s 2nd Symphony Resurrection performed by QYS, The Brisbane Chorale, QLD Conservatorium Chamber Choir, Judith Henley and Anne Fulton. Conductor John Curro AM MBE.

Sun 29 August 3pm
Old Museum Concert Hall
Concert at Twilight
QYO Wind Ensemble and Queensland Wind Orchestra

Sat 4 September 5.30pm
Old Museum Concert Hall
Concert at Twilight
Third Queensland Youth Orchestra and Gold Coast Youth Orchestra

Sat 11 September 5.30pm
Old Museum Concert Hall
Concert at Twilight
Second Queensland Youth Orchestra

Sun 12 September 3pm
Old Museum Concert Hall
Concert at Twilight
QYO Wind Symphony and Sunshine Coast Youth Orchestra

Bequests

A bequest helps provide for the future stability of QYO and enables it to provide important and formative experiences for future generations of young musicians. It is easy to include QYO as a beneficiary in your will.

Some examples of how bequests have assisted QYO in recent years include

  • Funded QYO’s National Youth Concerto Competition every year since 2004
  • Enabled QYO to purchase a new Marimba (percussion instrument)
  • Enabled QYO to purchase much needed office equipment
  • Funded scholarships for QYO members

 Bequests can be made in a number of ways:

  • A percentage or residual of an estate.
  • A nominated dollar amount.
  • Shares or bonds.
  • Property or real estate.
  • Items of value such as paintings or jewellery.
  • A life insurance policy.

The following wording may be used as a guide and may assist your legal adviser in the preparation of your Will:

“I give free of all duties and taxes to the Queensland Youth Orchestra Council (specify dollar amount or percentage of estate or describe property) absolutely.”

Please contact the QYO General Manager here if you would like further information about bequests.