Concert Hall, QPAC
August 9, 2018

Queenslanders were treated to a dynamic and eclectic concert, the third in the series from the Camerata Queensland Chamber Orchestra in Camerata – Bliss, featuring Julian Bliss from the UK on the clarinet, and fellow Queenslander Sudha Manian as a wild card mystery segment on the Sitar.

Julian Bliss is considered to be one of the world’s best clarinettists, and has been in the limelight since playing Gershwin’s Summertime live on ITV in the UK at the age of five. Despite being only 28, he has played at most of the world’s leading festivals and venues, and as a soloist has appeared with many international orchestras. In 2012 he formed the Julian Bliss Septet, after being inspired by Benny Goodman the “King of Swing” jazz clarinettist, playing at International Jazz and Latin venues including Ronnie Scott’s in London. He even has his own brand of clarinet as part of the Conn-Selmer range. He has just been performing at the Australian Festival of Chamber Music in Townsville.

Camerata were founded in 1987 by the violin lecturer Elizabeth Morgan AM as an ensemble of emerging artists, and have been the chamber orchestra in residence at the QPAC...