Queensland Wind and Brass was formed in December 1989 and arose from a need for a high standard musical group for post-secondary musicians.

Since its inception, Queensland Wind and Brass has grown rapidly. In 1991, the group was the highest awarded concert band in the Queensland Festival of Music, Community Ensemble Section. In 1992 and again in 1999, Queensland Wind and Brass was the overall winner of this section where we were awarded the Most Outstanding Performance trophy. In 2001, QWAB came third in the A Grade National Band Competition and first in the A Grade Festival of Music. In 2005, 2006 and 2007 we were the highest awarded Wind Ensemble in the Brisbane City Council's “Battle of the Bands”.

The group consists of both amateur and professional woodwind, brass and percussion players, aged from 17 years upwards. New members are always welcome! Rehearsals currently take place on Tuesday evenings from 7:00pm in the Main Concert Hall of The Old Museum, Bowen Hills.

Under the guidance of Musical Director, Paul Kucharski, they perform a large variety of music and cater to a wide range of audiences.

QWAB’s performances include functions and special events, public outdoor venues such as the Brisbane City Mall, festivals and competitions... and of course concerts at major venues, including their "home", The Old Museum Concert Hall.

Themed concerts, such as Movies & Musicals are a QWAB specialty, appealing to a wide range of musical tastes and offering something for everyone.

The QWAB Kids’ Concerts are not only very entertaining for the young (and not-so-young!) audience members - they are carefully structured so as to provide a stimulating and inspiring educational experience for young children. Recent kids’ concerts have been enormously popular, featuring appearances by Darth Vader (standing in for the conductor) and Harry Potter’s theme music.

View the QWAB events page for dates & details of QWAB performances.

QWAB Committee

QWAB is organised and operated by a dedicated committee consisting of current QWAB members and long-time friends of QWAB. View a list of our QWAB Committee Members on the contact page.