Lighting supply

QSO: The Music of John Williams

From the tension of Jaws to the scale of Star Wars. Krank'd supplied profiles and washes for Queensland Symphony Orchestra's two-night celebration of John Williams at QPAC.

Explore the production

When: 27 and 28 February 2026
For: Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Where: Concert Hall, QPAC, South Brisbane

QSO: The Music of John Williams: the Concert Hall stage and audience beneath the lighting rig — The Concert Hall stage and audience beneath the lighting rig.

QSO: The Music of John Williams: the conductor directing the orchestra — The conductor directing the orchestra.

QSO: The Music of John Williams: a brass player in the concert rig’s warm light — A brass player in the concert rig’s warm light.

QSO: The Music of John Williams: the full orchestra seen from the back of the Concert Hall — The full orchestra seen from the back of the Concert Hall.

QSO: The Music of John Williams: the orchestra under coloured lighting, viewed from above — The orchestra under coloured lighting, viewed from above.

QSO: The Music of John Williams: flute players in the woodwind section — Flute players in the woodwind section.

QSO: The Music of John Williams: the musicians assembled across the concert stage — The musicians assembled across the concert stage.

QSO: The Music of John Williams: double basses beneath blue and purple light — Double basses beneath blue and purple light.

The Concert Hall stage and audience beneath the lighting rig.

Film music in the concert hall

Queensland Symphony Orchestra performed The Music of John Williams in QPAC's Concert Hall on 27 and 28 February 2026, conducted and presented by Nicholas Buc. The programme drew together scores from across Williams' career, including Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, E.T. and Schindler's List.

The music moved between adventure themes, suspense and quieter orchestral writing. Presented as a concert rather than a film screening, it put the musicians and the changing character of the scores at the centre of the evening. QSO's two performances were sold out.

Profiles and washes above the orchestra

Krank'd supplied Martin MAC Viper XIP profiles and ACME CM-700Z wash fixtures for the concerts. Combining profiles with washes gives a lighting team both defined light and broader colour coverage within the same rig.

The contrast in Williams' music gives the lighting team a wide range to respond to, from the repeated suspense motif of Jaws to the sweep of Jurassic Park and the quieter writing of Schindler's List. Our supply brought the Viper XIP and CM-700Z fixtures into the Concert Hall for that two-night programme, continuing our work across QSO's film-music concerts.