LawchestraQ

Queensland’s Law Orchestra

Queensland’s Law Orchestra (‘LawchestraQ’) is a symphony orchestra organised by the TLF Creative, comprising law students, solicitors, barristers and other members of the legal profession from Brisbane. It rehearses fortnightly at the beautiful Old Museum Building in Bowen Hills. Concerts are held regularly throughout the year. We also provide opportunities for smaller chamber groups to perform at TLF Creative and other industry events.

CONCERTS

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CONCERTS 2025

Sunday 11 May 2025 - Bands in Parks: Classics in the Botanics, Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens, Bandstands.
Sunday 10 August 2025 at 2pm - Bands in Parks: In the Spirit of Adventure, Brisbane City Hall. See the Brisbane City Council’s event page here.
Saturday 22 November 2025 at 7pm - Seventh Annual Finale Concert, Concert Hall at Old Museum Building, Bowen Hills. Tickets to come.

GALLERY

ANNUAL CONCERTS

We perform up to 4 concerts per year.
Since 2019, we have held our Finale Concert in November or December in the Old Museum Building Concert Hall. Since 2022, our ensembles have performed Sunday afternoon concerts at Brisbane City Hall and Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens as part of Brisbane City Council’s ‘Bands in Parks’ program, with the support of MetroBands.
In April 2024, we performed in a joint concert with the Queensland Medical Orchestra (QMO), an event with an audience of over 900 people. Musicians of the legal profession and medical profession combined to promote mental wellbeing, where proceeds of the concert was donated to the charity Letters of Hope.

CHAMBER GROUPS

We have a number of chamber groups available for hire, including our string quartet, wind quintet and flute ensemble.
Our chamber groups have performed at a number of events including the Legal Profession Breakfast in support of Women’s Legal Service Queensland, QLS Legal Profession Dinner & Awards, UQ Justice and the Law Society Gala, UQ Pro Bono Centre's 10th Anniversary event & Pride in Law's Annual Address. Informally, we also encourage our members to get involved in forming their own small ensembles.
Contact us at creative@thelegalforecast.com to find out more about hiring our ensembles.

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

LawchestraQ is for lawyers, law students and others associated with the legal profession in Brisbane. The legal industry is stressful, so TLF Creative gives you the opportunity to take a break from the stress of work and express your musical and artistic talents alongside like-minded professionals and law students.

What skill level is required?

We are seeking musicians of all abilities and skill levels (especially any additional string, brass and percussion players), so don’t be afraid if you haven’t picked up your instrument for a while! We do not hold any auditions.

When can I join?

You are welcome join our rehearsals at any time. The initial two rehearsals you attend are free, followed by a low annual membership fee, so come along anytime to try out! We rehearse fortnightly from March to November at the Old Museum Building in Bowen Hills. If you are interested in joining LawchestraQ’s rehearsals, or staying up to date on our events and future music or arts initiatives, please fill out the Expression of Interest Form - click the “Join Us” button below.

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