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Tickets go on sale to the general public on Thursday 31 January 2013. Queensland Youth Symphony (QYO) perform a romanic concert inspired by true love and sumptuious melodies. Opening the concert is the premiere of a new work, in the style of a tone poem, by one of Australia’s finest composers, Carl Vine . In addition to his highly acclaimed work as a composer, Carl is the Artistic Director of the Huntington Estate Music Festival and Musica Viva Australia. QYO will then perform an audience favourite, Tchaikovsky’s first piano concerto – rated third most popular piano concerto as voted by listeners on the ABC’s Classic 100 list. Its grand orchestral opening, romantic melodies and rhapsodic episodes continue to thrill audiences throughout the world. The soloist is the 22 year old Quang Hong Luu , winner of Brisbane’s international Lev Vlassenko competition in 2012. After interval, the wonderful second suite of Prokofiev’s Romeo & Juliet ballet music includes Montagues and Capulets , The child Juliet , Friar Laurence , Romeo and Juliet before Parting , Dance of the Girls with Lilies and Romeo at Juliet's Grave . PROGRAM Carl Vine - New Work World Premiere Piotr Tchaikovsky - Piano Concerto No. 1 Soloist: Quang Hong Luu Serge Prokofiev - Romeo & Juliet, Suite No. 2 Concert series subscriptions with great savings are now available. Please visit QYO Subscriptions or call 136 246 for details.

Foster & Allen Foster & Allen - Ireland's most famous and successful duo return to Australia in 2013. Mick Foster and Tony Allen have been performing together for over 30 years. They first toured Australia in 1983 and this will be their 18th trip down under.

MAGIC AND ROMANCE A royal palace, a glittering gown, dancing with a handsome Prince in a candlelit ballroom... such fanciful dreams were only in Cinderella's imagination. But one unforgettable evening, thanks to her Fairy Godmother, Cinderella's life of hardship is magically transformed. Making a dazzling entrance to the royal ball, she captures the attention of all and the heart of the Prince. Yet this beautiful dream must end at midnight, and in her haste to depart, she leaves one jewelled slipper behind... Set to Prokofiev's expressive music, choreographer Ben Stevenson 's classic production of Cinderella is acclaimed as a charming, humorous and blissfully romantic interpretation of the famous fairy tale. It has been danced by some of the most famous ballerinas of our time, including Margot Fonteyn. Embrace the magic and believe that dreams really do come true! With the Queensland Symphony Orchestra