Warwick Adeney, the charismatic long-term Concertmaster of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO), will be standing down from the orchestra early in 2023 after 22 years. Prior to his appointment, Adeney had been Concertmaster of the Queensland Philharmonic Orchestra (QPO) from 1989, before its amalgamation with the QSO in 2001. He has been an orchestral player since 1984, shortly after graduating with the Gold Medal from the Queensland Conservatorium of Music.
With a new team of Chief Executive and Chief Conductor, and a first-rate Co-Concertmaster who has been sharing the role with Adeney, the health and quality of the orchestra has never been better. It is the perfect time to hand over the baton, even if he is certainly not hanging up his violin.
