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A virtuoso who lived and performed at the Venetian orphanage where Vivaldi taught, Anna Maria inspired some of his finest and most demanding works. But she was more than just Vivaldi’s student. Celebrated in her time, Anna Maria played multiple instruments with extraordinary skill and had music written specifically for her by composers across Europe.
Led with elegance and insight by Augusta McKay Lodge, this refined program offers a rare glimpse into the sound world of Anna Maria. Through solo and chamber works full of nuance and colour, we hear the brilliance of a woman whose artistry helped shape Vivaldi’s enduring legacy.
This is a concert of detail, grace, and imagination. Multi-instrumental, historically inspired, and threaded with narration, Vivaldi’s Legacy invites you into the life of a remarkable artist and the music she brought to life.
2hr. Incl 1 interval.
25th August, 2026
25th August, 2026
QPAC is dedicated to being welcoming, accessible and inclusive for the widest possible audience. Your visit to QPAC may involve some stairs. Each theatre has lifts which assist patrons with mobility difficulties to access all foyers.
BY TRAIN: Stop at South Brisbane Station, opposite QPAC in Grey Street.
BY BUS: Stop at Cultural Centre, Melbourne Street
BY CITYCAT: Stop at the South Bank ferry stop, which is only a short walk along the river from QPAC.
BY TAXI: The taxi area is located on the Grey Street side of QPAC. Free taxi phones are located in the Melbourne Street foyer, Cremorne Theatre lobby and near the Playhouse cloakroom.
BY CAR: There are a number of paid carparks available in the vicinity. We advise reviewing the Queensland Performing Arts Centre Visit Guide, for full details.
"Lodge has a lithe, strikingly nuanced touch, a flair for the dramatic, a colourful vibrato but also a finely attuned sense of the music’s emotional context." New York Music Daily
PROGRAM:
Pisendel Sonata for violin in A minor, JunP IV.2
Vivaldi Concerto for violin in E major ‘per Anna Maria’, RV 267a
Vivaldi Concerto for violin and organ in C major, RV 774
Tartini Concerto for violin in G minor, GT 1.g01
Guest Director, Baroque Violin: Augusta Mckay Lodge (USA)
Baroque Flute: Melissa Farrow
Artistic Director, Harpsichord:Paul Dyer
Orchestra: Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
Vivaldi's Legacy runs for 2hr. Incl 1 interval.
Vivaldi's Legacy is at South Brisbane's Concert Hall | Queensland Performing Arts Centre, which is located at Corner of Grey and Melbourne Street, South Brisbane, 4101.
Vivaldi's Legacy tickets start at $65.
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