Gladstone Enrichment through Music Initiative

Gladstone Enrichment through Music Initiative

#Gladstone Enrichment through Music (GEM) Initiative

The Gladstone Enrichment through Music Initiative (GEM) is an innovative partnership between Australia Pacific LNG operated by ConocoPhillips and the Orchestra that delivers quality musical education and concert experiences. 

The GEM Initiative started in 2012 and has been building year-on-year. This initiative delivers specialist, instrumental workshops which gives hands on tuition to improve techniques and enables students to experience performing in a large ensemble alongside professional musicians. Participants experience working as part of a team alongside students from different schools which encourages teamwork and support of peers. GEM is a part of QSO Connect's activities. QSO Connect is Queensland Symphony Orchestra's Community and Education department which is dedicated to connecting schools and communities from across Queensland with QSO musicians. QSO's Gladstone activity was a 2019 Art Music Awards Excellence in a Regional Area Finalist.

Dates for GEM 2024 will be announced in 2024.

#Symphony Under the Stars 2023 in Gladstone

#Symphony Under the Stars 2022 in Gladstone

#GEM 2019


#Other QSO Connect Programs & Initiatives

Regional activities

Regional activities

Our regional activities include workshops, playing side by side with QSO musicians in an orchestral environment and one on one mentoring.

Prodigy Project

Prodigy Project

The Prodigy Project provides young musicians with 1:1 mentorship from a QSO musician and the opportunity to perform high quality orchestral repertoire in a public concert.

Compose Program

Compose Program

This program is designed to introduce secondary school students to composing for orchestral instruments and have their work played by Queensland Symphony Orchestra.

Regional & SEQ concerts

Regional & SEQ concerts

We are expanding our touring to visit as many Queenslanders as possible. Check out our 2024 concert locations to see when we will be in your area next.

Chinchilla Miles Roma Tara Initiative

Chinchilla Miles Roma Tara Initiative

This initative includes workshops for community musicians and school students, schools concerts, and public concerts featuring the QSO Connect Ensemble with school and community musicians playing side by side.

Young Instrumentalist Prize

Young Instrumentalist Prize

Now in it's 25th year, this a competition designed to encourage talented Queensland secondary school students along their music pathways and offers mentoring, performance opportunities with QSO and cash prizes.

Queensland Symphony Orchestra respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which the Orchestra works, plays, and creates music, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.