One of Australia’s premier symphony orchestras is looking forward to a more promising 2022 despite a rocky chapter of cancellations and staff departures during the past two years of the CCP virus pandemic. The Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO) has unveiled a season of concerts and events, featuring a throwback to their first concert 75 years ago, world premieres, orchestral classics, and new compositions. For the past two years, Queensland’s largest performing arts company has seen many staff losses such as former music director, Mexican conductor Alondra de la Parra, as well as several managerial departures. “We’re also interviewing for the chief executive role later this month,” Matthies said. “This is a period of transition and renewal.” One work the orchestra will be playing is Strauss’s massive Alpine Symphony, which is a poetic experience of eleven hours spent climbing an Alpine mountain. “Strauss’s symphony requires 100 musicians on stage, so it’ll be …