UQ Musicians Society

20/08/2026

WHIPLASH!!! AUGUST 29TH!! BE THERE! or else.. 🤽‍♂️🥁

Join us for a spectacular night of jazz and cinema - starting with the UQ Film Appreciation Society screening of Whiplash (2014, dir. Damian Chazelle), followed by pizza and post-film discussions, and ending with a bombastic performance of songs from the soundtrack and other jazz hits!

Tickets $6 for members, $10 for non-members. Screening starts at 3pm (AEB 49-200), pizza + discussions at 5pm (Lakeside cafe), live music at 6:15 (Zelman Cowen 51 - Nickson Room)

23/02/2026

UPDATE: Due to Faculty of Music changing their timetable allocations for music workshops last minute, we have had to change the date and time of Jams101 event. Sorry for any inconvenience this has caused, but we are still really excited to see some new faces 🤟🎶

Please come along if you are new to jamming and wanna know how we do it here, or just need a refresh if you're feeling rusty 😉

10/10/2025

Hi all! On the 24th of October at 6pm, we will be holding our Annual General Meeting (and usual jam session) in the UQ Zelman Cowen Building (51-460)!

This is your chance to get an update on the current state of our society, nominate yourself or others for 2026 Executive positions and give your own opinions on how our society can improve next year.

If you can come, please do! We need people at the AGM to officially keep the society running. We will be holding our usual jam session after the AGM with PIZZA 🍕 and DRINKS 🥤 so this is a great opportunity to play some music and meet new people!

If you have any other questions or concerns feel free to scan the QR codes or email us at [email protected].

Hope to see you there!

21/06/2025

Everybody get keen for the 2025 Music Ball! 🎉 🎉 More information will be coming soon 👀 👀 👀

04/03/2025

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Featuring Camerata’s acclaimed Artistic Director & leader Brendan Joyce on solo violin in this virtuosic, lush & joyous symphonic concert!

16/10/2024

Hi all!

On the 18th of October, 6pm we will be holding our AGM (and usual jam session) in the UQ Zelman Cowen Building (51-460). This is your chance to get an update on the current state of our society, give your own opinions on how our society can improve and to nominate for leadership positions for 2025!

We really need members to be at this AGM to keep our society up and running so please come if you can!

We will be holding a jam session as usual after the AGM, so bring your own instruments and come hang out for the night to play some funky music! There will also be pizza and drinks, so this'll be a great opportunity to jam and meet new people!

Here are the positions that we'll be looking to fill for 2025:
- President
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- General Executives

Please note nominations close on the 17/10/2024 at 6:00pm.

Should you have any questions or concerns, please send us an email to [email protected].

We hope to see you there!

08/10/2024

Jam is still on this week! Friday at 460 where we normally are.

02/10/2024

One-day Community Orchestra Course Opportunity
UQ Community Orchestra has reached out to us for help in advertising their group, and will be running a one-day trial course before setting up a permanent social orchestra. This orchestra would be for any string, woodwind or brass musicians wishing to play socially through the university. Here is the details of the event they have provided to us:

Who: Woodwind, brass or string players of any standard and experience as well as any percussionists who are able to supply their own instruments (as we don't currently have the capacity to provide that). It is also not restricted to UQ students.
Date: Saturday 5th October
Time: 9.00-16.30 (with breaks)
Location: ModWest Building (11A) - Room 130, St Lucia QLD 4067, Australia
Cost: $9.99

So if you are interested in attending this course, you can sign up using this link:

QUMS is excited to announce that we will be holding an orchestra workshop: presented by our Musical Director – Guillaume Lemay-Yates, who holds a Master of Music Studies specialising in conducting, and has both choral and orchestral experience.

01/10/2024

We are very excited to announce that this week's jam will be at the newly opened Amphitheatre! Please come along and bring your friends to come watch!

20/09/2024

We are so excited to see you all tomorrow night! What are you hoping to dance your heart out to?? Comment all of your favourite disco songs 🪩🕺🎉