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Review by Trevor Keeling, read it below or click the image.
King clarinetist claims throne from the greats
GUEST clarinetist David Griffiths made a remark at Saturday's concert that he wished he had lived when jazz greats Artie Shaw and Benny Goodman were alive, when "the clarinet was king".
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The Great
Barrier Reef Orchestra is celebrating international recognition after our Artistic Director, Theodore Kuchar, was named among the Top 30 Professionals of the Year for 2025 by Musical America.
Congratulations, Ted! We are so lucky to benefit from your skills and experience.
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For 25 years, Townsville’s community orchestra, the Great
Barrier Reef Orchestra, has drawn on the rich diversity and musical talent of North Queensland to bring orchestral music to our community. Musicians and conductors from across Australia and overseas are keen to work with the orchestra and contribute to ...
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Pure Musical Magic
Concert review from the Townsville Bulletin on 25th July 2025
In a day and age when renowned concert venues throughout the world battle for audiences of the past, St. James Cathedral in Townsville was the location for an overflowing audience necessitating the addition of portable chairs ...
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Sublime concert leaves music lovers starstruck
Trevor Keeling's review from the Townsville Bulletin can be viewed here.
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The orchestra performed its Orchestral Odyssey concert at Townsville Civic Theatre on 15th March 2025 with conductor Peter Morris. Videos from the concert are available on the orchestra's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@BarrierReefOrchestra, thanks to Buffa Media (https://buffamedia.com/).
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DIVERSE JOURNEY SPANS CLASSICAL MUSIC EPOCH
Review by Trevor Keeling in the Townsville Bulletin
From the mythological underworld of what is regarded as the very first opera to the lampooning of that same Greek legend, conductor PeterMorris took us on an interesting and diverse journey.
Beginning in 1607 and ...
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The Townsville Bulletin ran an article on the orchestra's Orchestral Odyssey concert, featuring three long-serving players.
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This review by Trevor Keeling was published in the Townsville Bulletin
Barrier Reef orchestra crowd votes with its feet
With a program that brought an appreciative audience to its feet at the end, Sunday's concert not only displayed Townsville's own orchestra at a significant advantage but it was only ...
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Trevor Keeling's review of the 2024 AFCM Queens Gardens Concert has been published on the Stage Whispers website. The text of Trevor's review is reproduced below.
Magnificent setting green amphitheatre
IT WAS a tranquil and beautiful setting – a magnificent green amphitheatre that framed the orchestra and ...
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