Queensland Symphony Orchestra announces an epic outdoor FREE concert

Symphony Under the Stars set for Saturday 25 March at Roma Street Parklands

Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO) just keeps kicking goals – this time it is a major free outdoor concert at the Roma Street Parklands on Saturday 25 March, with registrations open from 9am Sunday 26 February at qso.com.au.

Experience a night of enchanting music under the stars at Roma Street Parklands, where the Queensland Symphony Orchestra will perform a repertoire of classic compositions on Saturday 25 March at 6:30 pm. With renowned conductor Richard Davis leading the orchestra, the outdoor concert promises to be a magical experience.

The program is set to open with the thunderous and wellknown Fanfare for the Common Man by Copland, followed by Tower’s Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman. As the night unfolds, the audience will be taken on a musical journey through different ages, from Dvo?ák’s lively Carnival Overture to Delius’s serene Summer Evening. The performance continues with the intricate Symphonic Minutes by Dohnányi and the exuberant Capriccio Italien by Tchaikovsky. The concert will conclude with Glinka’s thrilling Overture to Ruslan and Lyudmila.

Symphony Under the Stars is FREE, but registration is encouraged. Register online from 9am Sunday February 26 at qso.com.au teamdangerfield@mcgrath.com.au website: http://www.westernecho.com.au

This outdoor event is open to all ages and offers a chance to witness the Queensland Symphony Orchestra play in a relaxed and picturesque setting. Bring your picnic basket or grab some food from the food trucks available at the venue. Whether you’re a devoted fan of the orchestra or a first-time attendee, this concert is not to be missed. Join us for a night of exquisite music and revel in the beauty of Roma Street Parklands.

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A record 20,000 people are set to pound Brisbane’s streets next month to support breast cancer research and services after the International Women’s Day Fun Run, presented by National Storage, sold out in just four weeks.

But people who want to join Mater Foundation’s biggest fund-raising event of the year are still able to take part – by completing virtual fun runs in their own communities.

EVENT DETAILS

What: International Women’s Day Fun Run, presented by National Storage, - Australia’s largest International Women’s Day celebration.

Support people with breast cancer and raise vital funds for breast cancer research and services in Mater Foundation’s biggest community event of the year.

Where: Anywhere in your neighbourhood (that’s safe!)

When: 6-12 March 2023

Visit: fundraise.mater.org.au/event/funrun-2023/virtualhow-it-works

Ashgrove Forum Club held its 980th General Meeting at the Ashgrove Library at 6.30pm on Wednesday 15th February 2023.

Ashgrove Forum members were honoured to welcome the State President of Forum Communicators, Anna Bowman (pictured right), at the February meeting. Anna attended to induct the newest Ashgrove Forum Club member, Helen Spencer, into Forum. Anna, who is a member of the Bayside Forum Club, which is based in Wynnum, is qualified as an Accredited Speech and Procedure Assessor. She provided valuable feedback to members as the visiting Assessor for the meeting.

Several visitors also attended the meeting, one of whom was a Project Marketing Manager for large Australia-wide Property Group currently developing a $3-billion community on the Sunshine Coast. She used her visit to Ashgrove Forum to have a trial run of an important presentation she was soon to give on the project. Anna critiqued both her content and delivery and provided some tips for improvement. Forum has always been an excellent venue for trialling workplace presentations, and many members and non-members alike have used it for this purpose.

All members, including our new member Helen Spencer, spoke to the set topic “What is the Most Serious Issue Facing Women in 2023?”, covering numerous crucial issues, local, national, and world-wide.

At the next meeting on 15th March, Pat Pepper will be the main ten-minute speaker. Her speech title is “Once in a Lifetime. Other members may then speak for five-minutes on the same title.

Ashgrove Forum holds meetings in the Ashgrove Library Meeting Room at 6.30pm, on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Visitors are always most welcome to attend without obligation.

For enquiries and more information, ring Secretary Pat on 0458 696 267.

For more information on Forum Communicators public speaking association, please visit the website www. beconfident.org.au