On March 26, 1947, the newly-formed Queensland Symphony Orchestra gave their first public concert at Brisbane’s City Hall, in front of an audience of 2,500 people.
The concert was supported by the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Commission), the Queensland State Government and the Brisbane City Council. Percy Code was the guest conductor for the event.
The Australian Broadcasting Commission, The Queensland Government and The Brisbane City Council presents the Queensland Symphony Orchestra (1947). SLQ ephemera collection
Favorable reviews were published in the both The Courier-Mail and The Telegraph newspapers.
A 24-page program from this historically significant concert has been digitised by SLQ and can be viewed online.
The Australian Broadcasting Commission, The Queensland Government and The Brisbane City Council presents the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. SLQ ephemera collection
Further reading
- QSO – Our Story, Your Story – a history of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra
- Commemorating 70 years of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra