SOUTHERN CROSS SOLOISTS

Southern Cross Soloists (SXS) are the shining stars of Australian chamber music. Firmly established as one of Australia’s pre-eminent classical music ensembles, SXS delivers programs filled with dazzling virtuosity. Composed of leading virtuosic soloists from Queensland and Australia, SXS provides dynamic, unique, and world-class musical experiences for audiences of all ages. Championing chamber music globally and nationally, SXS, each year, continues to reach new heights. The collaborative nature of the ensemble and its creative direction, ensures a commitment and desire to form long-lasting, diverse cultural partnerships with Australia’s and, the world’s, most notable musicians, and composers. 

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Pursuit of excellence in the magical art of music making, connecting, and inspiring, a healthy, vibrant community, innovating, and creating new Australian works, is at the heart of SXS; synonymous with delivering quality music in Australia. In 2025, SXS celebrates its 30th pearl anniversary of delivering outstanding excellence in music making. Creative plans for 2025 honour and celebrate our loyal audience who have followed SXS from humble beginnings in 1995 to the thriving arts organisation that will reach new heights in 2025 with the next chapter of planning and executive directorship in place.

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SXS will continue to reach new audiences with a broadening scope in its regional programs and is excited to deliver its multi award nominated festival, in a new Queensland home, the 21st SXS Chamber Music Festival 2025, Tamborine Mountain, Scenic Rim. Celebrating Queensland stories and honouring our rich and powerful landscapes curatorially, SXS will continue its focus on the employment of Queensland artists and arts workers along with accessibility and affordability to quality art music performances. 

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SXS are committed cultural ambassadors through metropolitan and regional areas and 2025, will bring the third iteration of its popular Sunset Soirée Recital Series.

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Passionate exponents for commissioning new Australian music and renowned for fostering creative partnerships with leading international soloists and composers, SXS has commissioned, to date, over 140 World Premiere new works. 2025 is no different, with the continuation of the highly innovative and successful SXS Didgeridoo Commissioning Project - 2022 – 2032, creating a canon of 30 new Australian works for Didgeridoo and ensemble. This year will feature three outstanding Australian composers who will work with SXS’s First Nations Didgeridoo Artist in Residence forming a highlight of the 16th QPAC Concert Series 2025. This unique and important cultural 10-year legacy project will continue each year until 2032 in time for the Brisbane Olympics. 2025 will also see the release of the first recordings by ABC Classic of selected DCP commissioned works.

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SXS are dedicated educators and mentors of the rising stars of chamber music. Through its flagship Educational Programs: the 12th SXS Next Gen Artists Program and 10th Margaret Schindler Vocal Scholarship, SXS nurtures some of Queensland’s most in-demand young musicians today, providing much needed professional development and performance opportunities with virtuosic musicians.