Hailed as "Australia's top echelon of musicians" by Limelight magazine amidst a swathe of 5-star reviews, Ensemble Q Australia has established itself as one of Australia's leading ensembles and an ambassador for Queensland. They have held coveted positions as National Touring Artists for Musica Viva (2022 and 2024) as well as regional touring artists for the same, as well as Ensemble in Residence for Queensland Conservatorium and Company in Residence with the Queensland Performing Arts Centre. They have appeared as a featured ensemble at the Australian Festival of Chamber Music, Queensland Music Festival, Brisbane Festival, Bellingen Music Festival, George Town Festival (Penang) and Brisbane Music Festival.

Directed by partners Trish Dean and Paul Dean, Ensemble Q Australia was formed in 2017 and through its touring and recording activities for ABC Classic has established a strong national presence. They perform regularly at Ukaria Cultural Centre in South Australia and in 2026 begin their national season with performances at the Sydney Opera House and Melbourne Recital Centre.

At home, the ensemble is anything from a duo to a 15 piece ensemble of string quintet, wind quintet, piano, trumpet, harp and percussion, enabling a vast range of programming and touring possibilities.

Ensemble Q is proudly supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland. Their performances at Mackay Chamber Music Festival are part of their 2026 National Tour and made possible by an Arts Queensland touring grant and private donors.