Suzannah Conway

Suzannah Conway is an experienced arts administrator, having been CEO of Opera Queensland, the Brisbane Riverfestival and the Centenary of Federation celebrations for Queensland. She is a freelance arts writer and has been writing reviews and articles for over 20 years, regularly reviewing classical music, opera and musical theatre in particular for The Australian and Limelight magazine as well as other journals. Most recently she was Arts Hub's Brisbane-based Arts Feature Writer.

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Music review: Governor’s Gala: Romance isn’t Dead, Yet…, Australian Festival of Chamber Music

The Australian Festival of Chamber Music Governor’s Gala offered splendid playing of some of the most romantic music ever written.

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Music review: Opening Applause, Australian Festival of Chamber Music

Two premieres and two perennial favourites open the 2023 Australian Chamber Music Festival in Townsville with a well-chosen and beautifully…

New Mineral Collective - Pleasure Prospects. Photo courtesy of the artists
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Highlighting the crucial role the oceans play in our belonging

How the UQ Arts Museum is helping us to appreciate the issues surrounding the health and sustainability of our oceans.

Bernadette Robinson in DIVAS. Photo by Peter Wallis.
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Music Review: DIVAS, Queensland Performing Arts Centre  

An extraordinary vocal talent interpreting a wide range of renowned female singers.

Flinders Quartet, Montsalvat Upper Gallery, Melbourne. Image supplied by Flinders Quartet
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Fine music ensembles are on the rise, but what is driving their success?

How our diverse and burgeoning chamber music ensembles create a unique voice and what they contribute to the overall musical…

Jubilee Hotel, Brisbane Photo: Christopher Frederick Jones
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Future promises while celebrating our architectural heritage    

Brisbane Open House puts design and architecture front and centre for the city.

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Circus review: Duck Pond, QPAC

Reimagining 'Swan Lake', Circa’s production is a delightfully fresh take on the art of circus.

Salamander, Brisbane Festival. Image: Damien Bredburg
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Commitment to community at the Brisbane Festival

Celebrating home-grown talent, the Festival also includes significant international collaborations.

Euan Fistrovic Doidge, Elandrah Eramiha, Monique Salle, Mark Hill. Image Darren Thomas
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Musical Theatre: The Wizard of Oz in Concert, QPAC

The latest production from Prospero Arts of a perennial favourite ticks many heart-warming boxes.

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The art of writing a compelling strategic plan

In a highly competitive marketplace, the arts company that can convince funding bodies of its uniquely placed vision for the…

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