The QUT Music class of 2024 have a dazzling final hurrah concert at Gardens Theatre on Friday night, with tickets to see some of Brisbane's best emerging talent perform free but in red hot demand.
Associate Professor Kristina Kelman, from the QUT School of Creative Arts, Music, said following the phenomenal success of the 2023 production, the QUT Music showcase was back and bigger than ever.
"We will again present a two-hour main stage concert with all the bells and whistles. With the aid of our highly acclaimed eMedia Production Services, along with Dr Joe Carter and his fabulous film students, audiences can expect an audio and visual spectacular," Professor Kelman said.
"This is a remarkable opportunity to see the exciting, eclectic work of students already embarking on their careers and who we will soon proudly claim as QUT music graduates.
"The night will feature a huge variety of high calibre, original music, from electronic to rock, folk to indie rock, post-punk to jazz, and shoegaze to cabaret rock. This year we are also including some orchestrated compositions in collaboration with QUT animation students."
The evening kicks off at 6pm with first and second year QUT music students performing in the Gardens Theatre foyer who will return to entertain the crowd during interval and after the main show.
"Graduating students take to the stage from 7pm and I guarantee the audience will be blown away by the talent and creativity on show," Professor Kelman said.
Professor Kelman said the line-up for the night reflected Brisbane's vibrant, emerging music scene which also gives music students invaluable performance opportunities.
"At QUT, we are proud of our reputation for nurturing and supporting all kinds of musicians within the Bachelor of Creative Arts music program, helping students to realise their creative and musical identities and equip them with the music, production, and business skills they need to carve out sustainable careers.
"Initiatives such as the student-run record label, Vermilion Records, public performances, showcases, networking events, and a curriculum that features the principles of collaboration, creativity, originality, inter-disciplinarity, and industry-relevance allow QUT music students to learn, grow, experiment, and launch themselves into the world."
