Music by the Lakes festival

The University of Queensland (UQ) School of Music proudly presents Music by the Lakes festival – a vibrant, multi-day celebration of large-scale symphonic works, outdoor performance, chamber music, and bold new creativity. Set against some of the most striking architectural and natural spaces, from the grandeur of St John's Cathedral to the UQ lakeside amphitheatre and the award-winning Global Change Institute Atrium. The festival invites audiences to experience music in spaces that shape sound, atmosphere and meaning.

Across three days, audiences will encounter symphony orchestra and massed choirs, rolling outdoor concerts by wind, brass and percussion ensembles, world premieres by UQ composers, and intimate chamber conversations. This is music of all scales, music in landscape and music in architecture. Music by the Lakes.

View the festival schedule below:

Thursday 7 May

Symphony for the History of Time
St John’s Cathedral, 7-8pm

Saturday 9 May

Music by the Lakes
Dr Mary Mahoney AO Amphitheatre, UQ St Lucia, 10am-4pm

New Music in the Atrium
Atrium, Global Change Institute (20), UQ St Lucia, 6-7:30pm

Sunday 10 May

Sketch Ensemble
Nickson Room, Zelman Cowen Building (51), UQ St Lucia, 11am-12pm

Pulse Chamber Ensemble: Seasons
Atrium, Global Change Institute (20), UQ St Lucia, 1-2pm

UQ Pianists and UQ Singers: Too Many Pianists, Just Enough Singers and a Few Strings
Nickson Room, Zelman Cowen Building (51), UQ St Lucia, 4-5pm

Tickets are limited and are selling quickly. To reserve your spot, register below!