Gold Coast Philharmonic Orchestra

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Gold Coast Philharmonic Orchestra Established in 1984 as a Not-for Profit Organisation for the Gold Coast Community. Presented by The Gold Coast Philharmonic Society Inc.

We love to contribute to our community through educating and entertaining the Gold Coast community.

Different instruments. Different stories. One orchestra.Our musicians come from all walks of life, making room around wo...
17/10/2026

Different instruments. Different stories. One orchestra.

Our musicians come from all walks of life, making room around work, study and family for rehearsals, practice and the joy of playing together.

These moments from Monsters, Magic and Masterpieces capture some of that shared dedication: the concentration, the connection and the pleasure of bringing a piece of music to life.

Under the baton of Maestro Marco Bellasi, it all came together for an afternoon we’ll remember for a long time.

By concert day, we have spent weeks rehearsing together: working through tricky passages, balancing melodies and learnin...
13/10/2026

By concert day, we have spent weeks rehearsing together: working through tricky passages, balancing melodies and learning to listen as closely as we play.

Then the audience arrives, and we get to share what we have been working towards.

At the Gold Coast Philharmonic Orchestra, our volunteer musicians bring different ages, backgrounds and experiences to the stage. A love of music brings us together, week after week.

To everyone who joins us in the audience: thank you for giving that music somewhere to go.

What is a moment from a live performance that has stayed with you?

10/10/2026

Today’s the day!

Monsters, Magic and Masterpieces comes to life this afternoon with the Gold Coast Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Marco Bellasi and hosted by Carla Tooma.

Join us for an afternoon of musical magic.

Today | 3 pm | Robina Auditorium

Book your tickets via the link in our bio.

One more sleep. One last reminder to book.Tomorrow, the Gold Coast Philharmonic Orchestra brings Monsters, Magic and Mas...
09/10/2026

One more sleep. One last reminder to book.

Tomorrow, the Gold Coast Philharmonic Orchestra brings Monsters, Magic and Masterpieces to life—from the soaring adventure of How to Train Your Dragon to the eerie Danse Macabre and the unforgettable music of Jurassic Park.

Join Maestro Marco Bellasi for his GCPO conducting debut, with Carla Tooma as our MC.

Saturday 10 October | 3 pm | Robina Auditorium

Make tomorrow afternoon something special. Book your tickets tonight
https://www.trybooking.com/DOIXC

Your Saturday afternoon plans, sorted.Join the Gold Coast Philharmonic Orchestra tomorrow for Monsters, Magic and Master...
08/10/2026

Your Saturday afternoon plans, sorted.

Join the Gold Coast Philharmonic Orchestra tomorrow for Monsters, Magic and Masterpieces—dramatic classics, beloved film music and plenty of imagination.

We’re welcoming Maestro Marco Bellasi for his GCPO conducting debut, with Carla Tooma as our MC.

Saturday 10 October | 3 pm | Robina Auditorium

There’s still time to join us. Book your tickets via the link in our bio.

Dinosaurs, dragons and a midnight dance of skeletons…This Saturday, let the Gold Coast Philharmonic Orchestra take your ...
07/10/2026

Dinosaurs, dragons and a midnight dance of skeletons…

This Saturday, let the Gold Coast Philharmonic Orchestra take your imagination somewhere extraordinary.

From the wonder of Jurassic Park to the soaring adventure of How to Train Your Dragon and the deliciously eerie Danse Macabre, Monsters, Magic and Masterpieces is a program made to be experienced live.

Which piece are you most looking forward to hearing?

Saturday 10 October | 3 pm | Robina Auditorium

Make it your Saturday afternoon out—book your tickets now

Meet the maestro behind the magic: Marco Bellasi.A prize-winning Italian–Australian conductor, Marco has worked with the...
07/10/2026

Meet the maestro behind the magic: Marco Bellasi.

A prize-winning Italian–Australian conductor, Marco has worked with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Hallé Orchestra, and Melbourne and Tasmanian Symphony Orchestras. His international career includes assisting Sir Mark Elder and working personally with legendary conductor Riccardo Muti at his Italian Opera Academy.

This Saturday marks Marco’s conducting debut with the Gold Coast Philharmonic Orchestra. Join us as he leads *Monsters, Magic and Masterpieces*—an afternoon of dramatic classics and beloved film music.

Saturday 10 October | 3 pm | Robina Auditorium

Book your tickets and experience his GCPO debut.

https://www.trybooking.com/DOIXC

We’re delighted to announce that Gold Coast media personality Carla Tooma will be joining us as MC for Monsters, Magic a...
29/09/2026

We’re delighted to announce that Gold Coast media personality Carla Tooma will be joining us as MC for Monsters, Magic and Masterpieces on 10 October.

A presenter, journalist, radio announcer and experienced MC, Carla has spent more than a decade connecting with Gold Coast audiences through local media, live events and community celebrations.

We’re thrilled to have Carla guiding us through an afternoon of drama, magic and unforgettable orchestral music as the Gold Coast Philharmonic Orchestra brings some of music’s most vivid stories to life.

Monsters, Magic and Masterpieces
Saturday 10 October | 3.00pm
Robina Auditorium

Book your tickets now and join us for an afternoon of monsters, magic and masterpieces.

28/09/2026

Twelve days to go.

On Saturday 10 October, the Gold Coast Philharmonic Orchestra takes to the stage at Robina Auditorium for an afternoon of monsters, magic and masterpieces.

From the sinister dance of Saint-Saëns’ Danse Macabre and the wild intensity of Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Mountain, to the cinematic worlds of Batman, Jurassic Park and How to Train Your Dragon, this is a program designed to be experienced live.

Under the baton of Maestro Marco Bellasi, the orchestra is now in the final stages of preparation.

Saturday 10 October
3.00pm
Robina Auditorium

If you’ve been thinking about coming, now is the time to book your seats.

Tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/DOIXC

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7 Community Drive Ashmore
Gold Coast, QLD
4214

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