FULL FESTIVAL PROGRAM BY DAY
Sunday July 21 2024
4:00 pm Tyto Amphitheatre, Ingham
AFCM Fellowship Ensemble Outreach Concert - TYTO Wetlands
Start Time: 4:00pm | Finish Time: 5:00pm
Brisbane’s Zaza Road Quartet formed in early 2023, made up of postgraduate candidates from the Queensland Conservatorium under the tutelage of Michele Walsh, Trish Dean, Paul Dean, and Natasha Vlassenko respectively. After their AFCM 2023 Winterschool appearance, they return to the region as our Fellowship Ensemble, performing Rabl’s Quartet in E-Flat Major and movements from Beethoven, Stravinsky and Mendelssohn.
THIS IS A FREE EVENT - NO BOOKINGS ARE REQUIRED
Concert Details
WALTER RABL
Quartet in E flat major, Op.1
Mai-Lien Olsson, Nathanael Duffy, Kevin Hsu, Michael Gibson
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Trio in B-flat major for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano, Op. 11
Nathanael Duffy, Mai-Lien Olsson, Michael Gibson
IGOR STRAVINSKY
L'Histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale), Trio Version for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano
Kevin Hsu, Mai-Lien Olsson, Nathanael Duffy
FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Trio No. 2 in C minor for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 66
Mai-Lien Olsson, Kevin Hsu, Michael Gibson
Monday July 22 2024
6:00 pm Burdekin Theatre, Ayr
AFCM Fellowship Ensemble Outreach Concert - Burdekin Theatre
Start Time: 6:00pm | Finish Time: 7:00pm
Brisbane’s Zaza Road Quartet formed in early 2023, made up of postgraduate candidates from the Queensland Conservatorium under the tutelage of Michele Walsh, Trish Dean, Paul Dean, and Natasha Vlassenko respectively. After their AFCM 2023 Winterschool appearance, they return to the region as our Fellowship Ensemble, performing Rabl’s Quartet in E-Flat Major and movements from Beethoven, Stravinsky and Mendelssohn.
THIS IS A FREE EVENT - NO BOOKINGS ARE REQUIRED
Concert Details
WALTER RABL
Quartet in E flat major, Op.1
Nathanael Duffy, Mai-Lien Olsson, Kevin Hsu, Michael Gibson
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Trio in B-flat major for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano, Op. 11
Mai-Lien Olsson, Nathanael Duffy, Michael Gibson
IGOR STRAVINSKY
L'Histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale), Trio Version for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano
Kevin Hsu, Mai-Lien Olsson, Nathanael Duffy
FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Trio No. 2 in C minor for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 66
Mai-Lien Olsson, Kevin Hsu, Michael Gibson
Wednesday July 24 2024
1:00 pm World Theatre Charters Towers
AFCM Fellowship Ensemble Outreach Concert - Charters Towers
Start Time: 1:00pm | Finish Time: 2:30pm
Brisbane’s Zaza Road Quartet formed in early 2023, made up of postgraduate candidates from the Queensland Conservatorium under the tutelage of Michele Walsh, Trish Dean, Paul Dean, and Natasha Vlassenko respectively. After their AFCM 2023 Winterschool appearance, they return to the region as our Fellowship Ensemble, performing Rabl’s Quartet in E-Flat Major and movements from Beethoven, Stravinsky and Mendelssohn.
THIS IS A FREE EVENT - NO BOOKINGS ARE REQUIRED
Concert Details
WALTER RABL
Quartet in E flat major, Op.1
Nathanael Duffy, Kevin Hsu, Mai-Lien Olsson, Michael Gibson
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Trio in B-flat major for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano, Op. 11
Nathanael Duffy, Mai-Lien Olsson, Michael Gibson
IGOR STRAVINSKY
L'Histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale), Trio Version for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano
Mai-Lien Olsson, Kevin Hsu, Nathanael Duffy
FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Trio No. 2 in C minor for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 66
Mai-Lien Olsson, Kevin Hsu, Michael Gibson
Thursday July 25 2024
5:30 pm Central Plaza James Cook University
AFCM Fellowship Ensemble Outreach Concert - James Cook University
Start Time: 5:30pm | Finish Time: 7:00pm
Brisbane’s Zaza Road Quartet formed in early 2023, made up of postgraduate candidates from the Queensland Conservatorium under the tutelage of Michele Walsh, Trish Dean, Paul Dean, and Natasha Vlassenko respectively. After their AFCM 2023 Winterschool appearance, they return to the region as our Fellowship Ensemble, performing Rabl’s Quartet in E-Flat Major and movements from Beethoven, Stravinsky and Mendelssohn.
By Invitation Only - registration is required
Concert Details
WALTER RABL
Quartet in E flat major, Op.1
Nathanael Duffy, Kevin Hsu, Mai-Lien Olsson, Michael Gibson
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Trio in B-flat major for Clarinet, Cello and Piano, Op. 11
Mai-Lien Olsson, Nathanael Duffy, Michael Gibson
IGOR STRAVINSKY
L'Histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale), Trio Version for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano
Mai-Lien Olsson, Kevin Hsu, Nathanael Duffy
FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Trio No. 2 in C minor for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 66
Mai-Lien Olsson, Kevin Hsu, Michael Gibson
Friday July 26 2024
7:30 pm Townsville Civic Theatre
AFCM 2024 Opening Night Concert - Festival Feelings
Start Time: 7:30 pm I Finish Time: 9:45 pm I Doors Open: 7:10pm I Interval: 15 Min
We are thrilled to be back with our beloved AFCM once again and tonight we make the important introductions to our crack team of AFCM musicians! The Goldner String Quartet's AFCM swansong begins with the gorgeous Schumann String Quartet Op.41 No.3. Introducing our three pianists we will hear some Percy Grainger, harking back to the old (or some would say odd) country with an old English Folk Song for three pianists. Gearchange into Hellfire by Mark Holdsworth, which is sure to make our resident winds count for dear life! We finish with an incredible arrangement of Ravel’s String Quartet for all the festival strings making that beautiful work come to life on a symphonic scale.
TICKETS FRIEND: $89 ADULT: $98 CONCESSION: $93 STUDENT/UNDER 30: $30
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Concert Details
ROBERT SCHUMANN
String Quartet in A major, Op. 41, No. 3
Irina Morozova, Dene Olding AM, Dimity Hall, Julian Smiles
JACQUES BREL
Ne me quitte pas - Guilty Pleasure
Roderick Williams, Brett Dean
PERCY GRAINGER
“Green Bushes”: Passcaglia on an English Folksong
Amandine Savary, Itamar Golan, Piers Lane AO
INTERMISSION
INTERMISSION
MARK HOLDSWORTH
Hellfire
Jackie Newcomb, Anna Rabinowicz, Ben Jacks, Julian Bliss, Shefali Pryor, Mark Holdsworth
MAURICE RAVEL (Rudoph Barshai)
Petite symphonie à cordes (arr. Rudolph Barshai)
Dimity Hall, Julian Smiles, Benjamin Roskams, Kevin Hsu, Dene Olding AM, Umberto Clerici, Irina Morozova, David Berlin, Jack Liebeck, Brett Dean, Kees Boersma, Adam Barnett-Hart, Alexandra Raikhlina, Christian-Pierre La Marca, Katie Yap, Michael Gibson
PERCY GRAINGER
Molly on the Shore
Dimity Hall, Benjamin Roskams, Ben Jacks, Kevin Hsu, Shefali Pryor, Lloyd van't Hoff, David Berlin, Julian Bliss, Irina Morozova, Umberto Clerici, Adam Barnett-Hart, Dene Olding AM, Christian-Pierre La Marca, Timothy Constable, Katie Yap, Brett Dean, Jackie Newcomb, Kees Boersma, Jack Liebeck, Julian Smiles, Anna Rabinowicz, Alexandra Raikhlina, Michael Gibson
Featured Artists
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Roderick Williams (Baritone)
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Jack Liebeck (Violin)
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Adam Barnett-Hart (Violin)
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Alexandra Raikhlina (Violin)
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Kevin Hsu (Violin)
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Benjamin Roskams (Viola)
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Brett Dean (Viola)
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Katie Yap (Viola)
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Christian-Pierre La Marca (Cello)
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David Berlin (Cello)
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Umberto Clerici (Cello)
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Michael Gibson (Cello)
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Kees Boersma (Double bass)
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Anna Rabinowicz (Flute)
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Shefali Pryor (Oboe)
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Julian Bliss (Clarinet)
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Lloyd van't Hoff (Clarinet)
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Jackie Newcomb (Bassoon)
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Ben Jacks (French Horn)
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Piers Lane AO (Piano)
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Amandine Savary (Piano)
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Itamar Golan (Piano)
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Mark Holdsworth (Composer)
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Timothy Constable (Percussion)
Saturday July 27 2024
10:00 am Townsville Civic Theatre
Concert Conversations 1 with the Goldner String Quartet - Desert Island Treasure
Start Time: 10:00 am I Finish Time: 12:00pm I Doors Open: 9:45am I Interval: 15 Min I Tea & Coffee: from 9:30am
Join us in raising a glass of bubbly (and no doubt a tissue) in celebrating the Goldner String Quartet, here in conversation with their great friend, collaborator and former AFCM Artistic Director, Piers Lane AO. The musical offering is a selection of the Goldner’s most popular and iconic movements for string quartet, an eclectic and moving mix of utter beauty.
TICKETS FRIEND: $102 ADULT: $110 CONCESSION: $106 STUDENT/UNDER 30: $30
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Concert Details
INTERVIEW
Interview Guests
Jack Liebeck, Dimity Hall, Dene Olding AM, Irina Morozova, Julian Smiles, Piers Lane AO, Goldner String Quartet
FRANZ SCHUBERT
String Quartet in D minor for Strings, D. 810, “Death and the Maiden”
Dene Olding AM, Julian Smiles, Irina Morozova, Dimity Hall
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
String Quartet in F major for Strings, Op. 59, No. 1, “Razumovsky”
Dene Olding AM, Irina Morozova, Julian Smiles, Dimity Hall
ALEKSANDR PORFIR'YEVICH BORODIN
String Quartet No. 2 in D major for Strings
Dimity Hall, Dene Olding AM, Irina Morozova, Julian Smiles
RICHARD MEALE
Cantilena Pacifica
Irina Morozova, Julian Smiles, Dene Olding AM, Dimity Hall
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
String Quartet in C major for Strings, Op. 59, No. 3, “Razumovsky”
Dene Olding AM, Irina Morozova, Dimity Hall, Julian Smiles
MATTHEW HINDSON
Nothing is Forever - Guilty Pleasure, Goldner String Quartet
Dene Olding AM, Dimity Hall, Irina Morozova, Julian Smiles, Matthew Hindson
3:30 pm Townsville Civic Theatre - C2
AFCM Illuminates 1 - Chamber Music Explained
Start Time: 3:30pm I Finish Time: 4:30pm
Take the time to enrich your mind with presentations from leading speakers in the fields of music and science. AFCM combines lecture and performance for a deep dive like no other.
TICKETS FRIEND: $36 ADULT: $39 CONCESSION: $37 STUDENT/UNDER 30: $30
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Concert Details
Introduction to Chamber Music with Stephen Johnson
Stephen Johnson
HENRIËTTE BOSMANS
String Quartet (1927)
Alexandra Raikhlina, David Berlin, Benjamin Roskams, Adam Barnett-Hart
5:00 pm Townsville Civic Theatre
Ray Golding Sunset Series 1 - Spanish Sunset
Start Time: 5:00 pm I Finish Time: 6:00pm I Doors Open: 4:40pm
Venture to the beautiful nation of Spain, a land with an exotic mixture of European and Arabic influences. Here we feature the music of Turina, Albeniz, Chick Corea, Montsalvatge and Da Falla! Be sure to hear a performance of passion and sublime harmony.
About the Ray Golding Sunset Series: Named after the founder of the Festival, these one-hour concerts are a terrific starting point for newcomers as well as a chance for those who know their music well to hear favourite works.
TICKETS FRIEND: $60 ADULT: $65 CONCESSION: $62 STUDENT/UNDER 30: $30
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Concert Details
JOAQUIN TURINA
Quartet in A minor for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 67
Adam Barnett-Hart, Katie Yap, Piers Lane AO, David Berlin
ISAAC ALBÉNIZ
Iberia: Evocacion, Triana
Alexandra Raikhlina, Julian Bliss, Christian-Pierre La Marca, Itamar Golan
CHICK COREA
Spain
Amandine Savary, Timothy Constable
XAVIER MONTSALVATGE
Cinco Canciones Negras
Amandine Savary, Roderick Williams
MANUEL DE FALLA
Dance Espagnole (arr. Kreisler)
Jack Liebeck, Itamar Golan
Featured Artists
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Jack Liebeck (Violin)
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Alexandra Raikhlina (Violin)
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Adam Barnett-Hart (Violin)
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Brett Dean (Viola)
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Katie Yap (Viola)
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Christian-Pierre La Marca (Cello)
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Umberto Clerici (Cello)
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David Berlin (Cello)
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Shefali Pryor (Oboe)
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Julian Bliss (Clarinet)
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Roderick Williams (Baritone)
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Amandine Savary (Piano)
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Piers Lane AO (Piano)
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Itamar Golan (Piano)
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Timothy Constable (Percussion)
7:30 pm Townsville Civic Theatre
AFCM Governor's Gala - Angels, Demons and other Nasties...
Start Time: 7:30 pm I Finish Time: 9:45 pm I Doors Open: 7:10pm I Interval: 15 Min
Tonight we witness the light and the dark battle for supremacy on the AFCM stage in a wickedly wonderful concert sure to prick the thumbs. Timothy Constable will begin our concert by warning off the evil spirits with his piece, Last Shaman. Following on from that we will hear Tansman's La Danse de la Sorcière and Brett Dean's infamous Voices of Angels. Our incredible baritone, Roderick Williams is known in the business as one of the true gentlemen, but we all know that there is usually a dark side hidden in the depths of even the most beautiful creatures. Here he makes a pact with the devil in a magical selection from Berlioz's Faust. To finish two of our pianists dance TO THE DEATH with Stravinsky's Rite of Spring. The audience has a good chance of walking out of this one unscathed, but the musicians on the other hand...
TICKETS FRIEND: $89 ADULT: $98 CONCESSION: $93 STUDENT/UNDER 30: $30
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Concert Details
TIMOTHY CONSTABLE
Last Shaman
Timothy Constable, Timothy Constable
BRETT DEAN
Voices of Angels for Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Double Bass
Brett Dean, Kees Boersma, Jack Liebeck, Piers Lane AO, Umberto Clerici
ALEXANDRE TANSMAN
La Danse de la Sorcière
Ben Jacks, Jackie Newcomb, Shefali Pryor, Julian Bliss, Piers Lane AO, Anna Rabinowicz
INTERMISSION
INTERMISSION
HECTOR BERLIOZ
The Damnation of Faust (excerpts)
Roderick Williams, Benjamin Roskams, Jack Liebeck, Katie Yap, David Berlin, Kees Boersma, Shefali Pryor, Lloyd van't Hoff, Jackie Newcomb, Anna Rabinowicz
IGOR STRAVINSKY (Piano reduction by the composer)
The Rite of Spring, for Piano Four Hands
Amandine Savary, Itamar Golan
Featured Artists
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Roderick Williams (Baritone)
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Jack Liebeck (Violin)
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Benjamin Roskams (Violin)
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Brett Dean (Viola)
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Katie Yap (Viola)
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Christian-Pierre La Marca (Cello)
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Umberto Clerici (Cello)
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David Berlin (Cello)
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Kees Boersma (Double bass)
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Anna Rabinowicz (Flute)
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Shefali Pryor (Oboe)
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Julian Bliss (Clarinet)
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Lloyd van't Hoff (Clarinet)
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Jackie Newcomb (Bassoon)
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Ben Jacks (French Horn)
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Piers Lane AO (Piano)
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Amandine Savary (Piano)
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Itamar Golan (Piano)
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Timothy Constable (Percussion)
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Timothy Constable (Composer)
Sunday July 28 2024
11:00 am St James' Cathedral
Sunday Morning Church Concert with Stephen Johnson - Discovering Music
THIS CONCERT IS SOLD OUT - PLEASE FOLLOW THE BOOK NOW LINKS TO BE PLACED ON A WAITLIST
Start Time: 11:00 am I Finish Time: 12:30 pm I Doors Open: 10:45am
Here we will discover the inner beauty contained within two masterworks of the chamber music repertoire, Brahms’ Horn Trio and Ravel’s Piano Trio, expertly brought to life by our resident performers and eruditely explained by Stephen Johnson.
TICKETS FRIEND: $89 ADULT: $98 CONCESSION: $93
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Concert Details
Lecture
Stephen Johnson
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Trio in E-flat major for Horn, Violin, and Piano, Op. 40
Ben Jacks, Itamar Golan, Adam Barnett-Hart
MAURICE RAVEL
Trio in A minor for Piano, Violin, and Cello
Jack Liebeck, Amandine Savary, Julian Smiles
4:00 pm Queens Gardens
AFCM Queens Gardens Concert with the Barrier Reef Orchestra
Gates Open: 3:00pm
Featuring AFCM Festival Artists and the Great Barrier Reef Orchestra
Join us on Sunday 30th July at 4:00pm in the Queens Gardens, for a FREE concert on the big stage featuring Festival artists and the Great Barrier Reef Orchestra. Bring a picnic, some chairs or a blanket, and settle in for an afternoon of sunshine and music in the Queens Gardens.
Cafe and bar facilities are located on site as well as light snacks. This event is licensed, no BYO is permitted.
THIS IS A FREE EVENT - NO BOOKINGS ARE REQUIRED
Concert Details
Barrier Reef Orchestra performance
Barrier Reef Orchestra
Featured Artists
5:00 pm Townsville Civic Theatre - C2
AFCM Illuminates 2 - Cochlear Implants Professor John Parker
Start Time: 5:00pm I Finish Time: 6:00pm
Life without sound is a challenging life adjustment for music lovers who are affected by hearing loss. This incredible technology can rebuild the hearing in many and will be explained here by experts in its development.
About AFCM Illuminates: Take the time to enrich your mind with presentations from leading speakers in the fields of music and science. AFCM combines lecture and performance for a deep dive like no other.
TICKETS FRIEND: $36 ADULT: $39 CONCESSION: $37 STUDENT/UNDER 30: $30
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Concert Details
Lecture
Dr John Parker
Featured Artists
7:00 pm Townsville Civic Theatre
AFCM SPECIAL EVENT Sunday Night Concert - Schubertiade
Start Time: 7:00pm I Finish Time: 9:00pm I Interval: 8:00pm
Ask any classical music lover who their favourite composer is, and chances are that a large proportion would exclaim Schubert with no delay! In celebration of this single composer, we will hear a new arrangement made by Roderick Williams of Schubert's tour de force song cycle, Die Schöne Müllerin and perhaps the greatest piece of chamber music ever written, the C major String Quintet.
TICKETS FRIEND: $89 ADULT: $98 CONCESSION: $93 THIS IS AN AFCM SPECIAL EVENT
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Concert Details
FRANZ SCHUBERT (Roderick Williams)
Die Schöne Müllerin
Christian-Pierre La Marca, Brett Dean, Adam Barnett-Hart, Roderick Williams, Alexandra Raikhlina
INTERMISSION
INTERMISSION
FRANZ SCHUBERT
Quintet in C major for Two Violins, Viola, and Two Cellos, D. 956, Op. 163
Julian Smiles, Dimity Hall, Irina Morozova, Dene Olding AM, Umberto Clerici
Monday July 29 2024
10:00 am The Pavilion, The Ville Resort-Casino
Concert Conversations 2 with Alexandra Raikhlina, Christian-Pierre La Marca, Roderick Williams, Umberto Clerici and Stephen Johnson
Start Time: 10:00 am I Finish Time: 12:00pm I Doors Open: 9:45am I Interval: 15 Min I Tea & Coffee: from 9:30am
About Concert Conversations: These highly entertaining morning concerts begin with Artistic Director Jack Liebeck chatting to visiting Festival musicians about all sorts of fascinating personal and professional aspects of their lives.
This is followed by a 45-minute performance and includes tea & coffee beforehand.
TICKETS FRIEND: $86 ADULT: $93 CONCESSION: $89 STUDENT/UNDER 30: $30
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Concert Details
INTERVIEW
Interview Guests
Jack Liebeck, Christian-Pierre La Marca, Alexandra Raikhlina, Roderick Williams, Umberto Clerici
FANIA CHAPIRO
Four Miniatures
Itamar Golan, Amandine Savary
AL JARREAU
Not Like This - Guilty Pleasure, Roderick Williams
Roderick Williams
GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN
Fantasia N0.1 in B flat major for solo violin, TWV40:14 - Guilty Pleasure, Alexandra Raikhlina
Alexandra Raikhlina
JOSEPH ACHRON
Hebrew Melody - Guilty Pleasure, Jack Liebeck
Amandine Savary, Jack Liebeck
ENNIO MORRICONE
Cinema Paradiso - Guilty Pleasure, Christian Pierre la Marca
Christian-Pierre La Marca, Itamar Golan
CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS
Sonata for Oboe and Piano, Op. 166
Shefali Pryor, Piers Lane AO
1:00 pm The Pavilion, The Ville Resort-Casino
International Public Masterclass
Start Time: 1:00pm Finish Time: 2:00pm
Watch as acclaimed national and international artists coach emerging new musicians in a free hour-long public masterclass. The masterclasses culminate in a ticketed concert event on Friday 2 August 2024, showcasing all the students have learned in their ten days of coaching.
THIS IS A FREE EVENT - SEATS ARE LIMITED, PLEASE ARRIVE BY 12:45PM TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT
Concert Details
3:30 pm Townsville Civic Theatre - C2
AFCM Illuminates 3 - AI and Humanity
Start Time: 3:30pm I Finish Time: 4:30pm
Marek Kowalkiewicz is a Professor and Chair in Digital Economy at QUT Business School, listed among the Top 100 Global Thought Leaders in Artificial Intelligence by thinkers360. He is the author of The Economy of Algorithms: AI and the Rise of the Digital Minions. In this session, he will discuss how AI is already reshaping our daily lives and artistic expressions, highlighting the advanced, yet current, applications of these technologies that might seem very futuristic but are very much a part of our present reality.
About AFCM Illuminates: Take the time to enrich your mind with presentations from leading speakers in the fields of music and science. AFCM combines lecture and performance for a deep dive like no other.
TICKETS FRIEND: $36 ADULT: $39 CONCESSION: $37 STUDENT/UNDER 30: $30
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Concert Details
Lecture
Marek Kowalkiewicz
Featured Artists
5:00 pm Townsville Civic Theatre
Ray Golding Sunset Series 2 - Roll Over Beethoven
Start Time: 5:00 pm I Finish Time: 6:00pm I Doors Open: 4:40pm
Jack Liebeck and friends bring new magic to an
old chamber music classic - Beethoven's Septet.
About the Ray Golding Sunset Series: Named after the founder of the Festival, these one-hour concerts are a terrific starting point for newcomers as well as a chance for those who know their music well to hear favourite works.
TICKETS FRIEND: $60 ADULT: $65 CONCESSION: $62 STUDENT/UNDER 30: $30
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Concert Details
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN
Nocturne in C sharp minor Op.27 No.1
Piers Lane AO
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN
Nocturne in D-flat major for Piano, Op. 27, No. 2
Piers Lane AO
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Septet in E-flat major for Winds and Strings, Op. 20
Jack Liebeck, Julian Bliss, Ben Jacks, Umberto Clerici, Katie Yap, Jackie Newcomb, Kees Boersma
7:30 pm Townsville Civic Theatre
AFCM Evening Concert 1 - Melodious Monday
Start Time: 7:30 pm I Finish Time: 9:45 pm I Doors Open: 7:10pm I Interval: 15 Min
An evening of musical joy and intrigue, beginning with the seldom heard Grand Septet by Franz Berwald - undoubtedly influenced by the Beethoven Septet heard earlier in the day, this is a work of great humour and elegance. Our resident musical expert Stephen Johnson enthralled us last year with his wonderful duo for clarinet and oboe, and once again he has written something specially for us in his slightly unsettling Unquiet Sleepers, an exciting World Premiere performance. Xenakis' Psappha is an exciting solo percussion piece dedicated to the Greek Poet of the same name. Her sensuous writing was famous for its early descriptions in the first person of love and sensuality. We finish this wide-ranging programme with Franck's Piano Quintet, of which the Goldner Quartet and Piers Lane have delighted in performing together for many years.
About AFCM Evening Concerts: The jewel in the crown each day of the Festival are these full-length concerts presenting a wonderful range of repertoire, from classic favourites to lesser-known works and exciting new commissions.
TICKETS FRIEND: $74 ADULT: $80 CONCESSION: $77 STUDENT/UNDER 30: $30
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Concert Details
FRANZ BERWALD
Septet for Winds and Strings in B-flat major
Katie Yap, Jackie Newcomb, Ben Jacks, Kees Boersma, Julian Bliss, David Berlin, Alexandra Raikhlina
STEPHEN JOHNSON
Unquiet Sleepers
Benjamin Roskams, Lloyd van't Hoff, Ben Jacks, Christian-Pierre La Marca, Jack Liebeck
INTERMISSION
INTERMISSION
IANNIS XENAKIS
Psappha
Timothy Constable
CÉSAR FRANCK
Piano Quintet in F minor
Dimity Hall, Julian Smiles, Piers Lane AO, Dene Olding AM, Irina Morozova
Featured Artists
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Jack Liebeck (Violin)
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Alexandra Raikhlina (Violin)
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Brett Dean (Viola)
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Benjamin Roskams (Viola)
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Katie Yap (Viola)
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Christian-Pierre La Marca (Cello)
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David Berlin (Cello)
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Umberto Clerici (Cello)
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Kees Boersma (Double bass)
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Julian Bliss (Clarinet)
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Lloyd van't Hoff (Clarinet)
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Jackie Newcomb (Bassoon)
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Ben Jacks (French Horn)
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Piers Lane AO (Piano)
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Timothy Constable (Percussion)
Tuesday July 30 2024
7:30 am SeaLink Terminal
AFCM SPECIAL EVENT: Island Extravagance - Concert & Whale-Watching Tour
Departure: 8:00am Return: from 1:00pm Meet at the SeaLink Breakwater Terminal at 8:00am for departure.
AFCM’s Island Concert will be on Magnetic Island-Yunbenun in 2024. Board your SeaLink charter from the Breakwater Terminal in Townsville-Gurambilbarra where you will embark on a breathtaking two-hour whale watching cruise in peak migration season. You will disembark at stunning Magnetic Island-Yunbenun around 10:30am for a sumptuous indoor/outdoor brunch at Peppers Blue on Blue Resort followed by a performance by AFCM artists.
TICKETS FRIEND: $280 ADULT: $303 CONCESSION: $291 THIS IS AN AFCM SPECIAL EVENT
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Concert Details
KATIE YAP
Improvisation on Folk Songs - Guilty Pleasure
Katie Yap
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Partita No. 2 in D minor for Violin, BWV 1004 - Chaconne
Jack Liebeck
GILLES SILVESTRINI
'Boulevard des Capucines' - Etude 1, Hôtel des Roches Noires à Trouville; Etude 3, Boulevarde des Capucines
Shefali Pryor
Featured Artists
Wednesday July 31 2024
10:00 am The Pavilion, The Ville Resort-Casino
Concert Conversations 3 with Katie Yap, Itamar Golan, Shefali Pryor, and Jackie Newcomb
Start Time: 10:00 am I Finish Time: 12:00pm I Doors Open: 9:45am I Interval: 15 Min I Tea & Coffee: from 9:30am
About Concert Conversations: These highly entertaining morning concerts begin with Artistic Director Jack Liebeck chatting to visiting Festival musicians about all sorts of fascinating personal and professional aspects of their lives.
This is followed by a 45-minute performance and includes tea & coffee beforehand.
TICKETS FRIEND: $86 ADULT: $93 CONCESSION: $89 STUDENT/UNDER 30: $30
Subscription Information: This concert is included in Gold and Gold Plus Subscriptions and is eligible for selection as part of a Silver or Silver Plus Subscription.
Concert Details
INTERVIEW
Interview Guests
Jackie Newcomb, Itamar Golan, Katie Yap, Shefali Pryor, Jack Liebeck
SEAL (Jabra Latham)
Kiss from a Rose, arr. Jabra Latham - Guilty Pleasure, Shefali Pryor
Shefali Pryor, Jabra Latham
CARL VINE
Fantasia for Piano Quintet
Piers Lane AO, Dene Olding AM, Irina Morozova, Julian Smiles, Dimity Hall
CYNDI LAUPER
Time After Time - Guilty Pleasure, Jackie Newcomb
Jackie Newcomb, Itamar Golan
WALTER RABL
Quartet in E flat major Op.1
Mai-Lien Olsson, Kevin Hsu, Nathanael Duffy, Michael Gibson
LEONARD COHEN
Famous Blue Raincoat - Guilty Pleasure, Itamar Golan
Katie Yap, Itamar Golan
1:00 pm The Pavilion, The Ville Resort-Casino
International Public Masterclass
Start Time: 1:00pm Finish Time: 2:00pm
Watch as acclaimed national and international artists coach emerging new musicians in a free hour-long public masterclass. The masterclasses culminate in a ticketed concert event on Friday 2 August 2024, showcasing all the students have learned in their ten days of coaching.
THIS IS A FREE EVENT - SEATS ARE LIMITED, PLEASE ARRIVE BY 12:45PM TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT
Concert Details
3:30 pm Townsville Civic Theatre - C2
AFCM Illuminates 4 - Musical Architecture
Start Time: 3:30pm I Finish Time: 4:30pm
As Townsville pushes forward with its plan for a new purpose built concert hall for the city, here we discuss what makes a great concert hall, how acoustics and architecture are joined together to create truly harmonious instruments in their own right.
About AFCM Illuminates: Take the time to enrich your mind with presentations from leading speakers in the fields of music and science. AFCM combines lecture and performance for a deep dive like no other.
TICKETS FRIEND: $36 ADULT: $39 CONCESSION: $37 STUDENT/UNDER 30: $30
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Concert Details
Lecture
Andrew Andersons AO
Featured Artists
5:00 pm Townsville Civic Theatre
Ray Golding Sunset Series 3 - Symphonic Sunset
Start Time: 5:00 pm I Finish Time: 6:00pm I Doors Open: 4:40pm
Here we experience the second piece in the Lost But Not Forgotten thread that weaves its way through this year's program. Natalie Klouda's moving musical description, in piano quintet form, of the life of solo violinist and Holocaust victim Alma Rosé, begins this concert, followed by a dramatic realisation of Shostakovich Symphony No 15 for piano trio and percussion.
About the Ray Golding Sunset Series: Named after the founder of the Festival, these one-hour concerts are a terrific starting point for newcomers as well as a chance for those who know their music well to hear favourite works.
TICKETS FRIEND: $60 ADULT: $65 CONCESSION: $62 STUDENT/UNDER 30: $30
Subscription Information: This concert is included in Gold and Gold Plus Subscriptions and is eligible for selection as part of a Silver or Silver Plus Subscription.
Concert Details
NATALIE KLOUDA
Piano Quintet
Jack Liebeck, Alexandra Raikhlina, Amandine Savary, Brett Dean, David Berlin
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH (Viktor Derevianko)
Symphony No.15 in A major for Piano Trio and Percussion
Itamar Golan, Adam Barnett-Hart, Umberto Clerici, Timothy Constable, Ian Brunskill, Troy Greatz
7:30 pm Townsville Civic Theatre
AFCM Evening Concert 2 - Christian-Pierre La Marca's 'Wonderful World' - An Orchestral Experience
Start Time: 7:30 pm I Finish Time: 9:45 pm I Doors Open: 7:10pm I Interval: 15 Min
In this humanistic ode to nature, French cellist Christian-Pierre La Marca presents a packed programme on the theme of saving the planet. Wonderful World is a project of multiple inputs, all converging on La Marca’s awareness of the need to save our planet. As he explains, “music has the ability to awaken consciences, to make people more sensitive, without trying to convince or mobilize them. Music is a short circuit that goes straight to the heart”. He is joined by AYO’s elite graduate string ensemble Momentum and it features incredible imagery from Yann Arthus-Bertrand.
About AFCM Evening Concerts: The jewel in the crown each day of the Festival are these full-length concerts presenting a wonderful range of repertoire, from classic favourites to lesser-known works and exciting new commissions.
TICKETS FRIEND: $74 ADULT: $80 CONCESSION: $77 STUDENT/UNDER 30: $30
Subscription Information: This concert is included in Gold and Gold Plus Subscriptions and is eligible for selection as part of a Silver or Silver Plus Subscription.
Concert Details
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Suite No. 1 in G major for Cello, BWV 1007: Prelude
Christian-Pierre La Marca, AYO Momentum Ensemble
GABRIEL FAURE
“Après un Rêve” for Cello and Piano, Op. 7, No. 1
AYO Momentum Ensemble, Christian-Pierre La Marca
ROBERT SCHUMANN
Fantasy Pieces for Cello and Piano, Op. 73: 1. Zart und mit Ausdruck
AYO Momentum Ensemble, Christian-Pierre La Marca
FAZIL SAY
Sonata for cello and piano (Four Cities) - Sivas, Hopa
AYO Momentum Ensemble, Christian-Pierre La Marca
ANTONÍN DVORAK
From the Bohemian Forest: Silent Woods
Christian-Pierre La Marca, AYO Momentum Ensemble
ARIEL RAMIREZ
Alfonsina y el Mar
Christian-Pierre La Marca, AYO Momentum Ensemble
JEAN-PHILIPPE RAMEAU
Le rappel des oiseaux in E minor for Keyboard
AYO Momentum Ensemble, Christian-Pierre La Marca
CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS
“The Swan” from Carnival of the Animals
Christian-Pierre La Marca, AYO Momentum Ensemble
NIKOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
Flight of the Bumblebee from The Legend of Tsar Saltan
Christian-Pierre La Marca, AYO Momentum Ensemble
GEORGE GERSHWIN
Summertime from Porgy and Bess
Christian-Pierre La Marca, AYO Momentum Ensemble
HENRY MANCINI (Johnny Mercer)
Moon River from Breakfast at Tiffany's
AYO Momentum Ensemble, Christian-Pierre La Marca
LUDOVICO EINAUDI
I giorni
AYO Momentum Ensemble, Christian-Pierre La Marca
NILS FRAHM
Ambre fr. Wintermusik
Christian-Pierre La Marca, AYO Momentum Ensemble
PIOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Valse Sentimentale for Cello and Piano, Op. 51, No. 6
Christian-Pierre La Marca, AYO Momentum Ensemble
ERNEST BLOCH
From Jewish Life: Prayer
AYO Momentum Ensemble, Christian-Pierre La Marca
OLIVIER MESSIAEN
Quartet for the End of Time: Louange à l’éternité de Jésus
Christian-Pierre La Marca, AYO Momentum Ensemble
HAROLD ARLEN
The Wizard of Oz: Somewhere over the Rainbow
AYO Momentum Ensemble, Christian-Pierre La Marca
ASTOR PIAZZOLLA
Le Grand Tango for Cello and Piano
Christian-Pierre La Marca, AYO Momentum Ensemble
BOB THIELE (George David Weiss)
What a Wonderful World
AYO Momentum Ensemble, Christian-Pierre La Marca
Featured Artists
Thursday August 1 2024
10:00 am The Pavilion, The Ville Resort-Casino
Concert Conversations 4 with Piers Lane, Julian Bliss, Benjamin Roskams, Timothy Constable and David Berlin
Start Time: 10:00 am I Finish Time: 12:00pm I Doors Open: 9:45am I Interval: 15 Min I Tea & Coffee: from 9:30am
About Concert Conversations: These highly entertaining morning concerts begin with Artistic Director Jack Liebeck chatting to visiting Festival musicians about all sorts of fascinating personal and professional aspects of their lives.
This is followed by a 45-minute performance and includes tea & coffee beforehand.
TICKETS FRIEND: $86 ADULT: $93 CONCESSION: $89 STUDENT/UNDER 30: $30
Subscription Information: This concert is included in Gold and Gold Plus Subscriptions and is eligible for selection as part of a Silver or Silver Plus Subscription.
Concert Details
INTERVIEW
Interview Guests
Piers Lane AO, Julian Bliss, Timothy Constable, David Berlin, Benjamin Roskams, Jack Liebeck
FRANCIS POULENC
Flute Sonata - Guilty Pleasure,
Amandine Savary, Anna Rabinowicz
ANNE BOYD
Goldfish through Summer Rain
Piers Lane AO, Anna Rabinowicz
ROBERT CONSTABLE
Slinky Foxtrot Nocturne - Guilty Pleasure, Piers Lane
Piers Lane AO
TIMOTHY CONSTABLE
Vanish in the Air - Two Songs
Alexandra Raikhlina, Benjamin Roskams, David Berlin, Shefali Pryor, Kees Boersma
PIOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Valse Sentimentale for Cello and Piano, Op. 51, No. 6 - Guilty Pleasure, David Berlin
Amandine Savary, David Berlin
SIDNEY BECHET
Si Tu Vois Ma Mère - Guilty Pleasure, Julian Bliss
Julian Bliss
1:00 pm The Pavilion, The Ville Resort-Casino
International Public Masterclass
Start Time: 1:00pm Finish Time: 2:00pm
Watch as acclaimed national and international artists coach emerging new musicians in a free hour-long public masterclass. The masterclasses culminate in a ticketed concert event on Friday 2 August 2024, showcasing all the students have learned in their ten days of coaching.
THIS IS A FREE EVENT - SEATS ARE LIMITED, PLEASE ARRIVE BY 12:45PM TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT
Concert Details
3:30 pm Townsville Civic Theatre - C2
AFCM Illuminates 5 - Sea Lecture presented by James Cook University
Start Time: 3:30pm I Finish Time: 4:30pm
About AFCM Illuminates: Take the time to enrich your mind with presentations from leading speakers in the fields of music and science. AFCM combines lecture and performance for a deep dive like no other.
TICKETS FRIEND: $36 ADULT: $39 CONCESSION: $37 STUDENT/UNDER 30: $30
Subscription Information: This concert is included in Gold Plus Subscriptions and is eligible for selection as part of a Silver or Silver Plus Subscription.
Concert Details
Sea Lecture
Jan Strugnell, Ira Cooke
Featured Artists
5:00 pm Townsville Civic Theatre
Ray Golding Sunset Series 4 - Brothers in Love
Start Time: 5:00 pm I Finish Time: 6:00pm I Doors Open: 4:40pm
About the Ray Golding Sunset Series: Named after the founder of the Festival, these one-hour concerts are a terrific starting point for newcomers as well as a chance for those who know their music well to hear favourite works.
TICKETS FRIEND: $60 ADULT: $65 CONCESSION: $62 STUDENT/UNDER 30: $30
Subscription Information: This concert is included in Gold and Gold Plus Subscriptions and is eligible for selection as part of a Silver or Silver Plus Subscription.
Concert Details
ROBERT SCHUMANN
Widmung from Myrten, Op. 25: No. 1
Roderick Williams, Amandine Savary
C. SCHUMANN
Liebst du um Schönheit
Amandine Savary, Roderick Williams
ROBERT SCHUMANN
“Waldesgespräch” fromLiederkreis, Op. 39: No. 3
Amandine Savary, Roderick Williams
C. SCHUMANN
Lorelei
Roderick Williams, Amandine Savary
ROBERT SCHUMANN
“Mondnacht” from Liederkreis, Op. 39, No. 5
Roderick Williams, Amandine Savary
C. SCHUMANN
Mein Stern
Amandine Savary, Roderick Williams
ROBERT SCHUMANN
“Er, der Herrlichste von allen” from Frauenliebe und leben, Op. 42: No. 2
Roderick Williams, Amandine Savary
ROBERT SCHUMANN
“Du bist wie eine Blume” from Myrten Op. 25: no. 24
Amandine Savary, Roderick Williams
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Clarinet Quintet Op. 115
Julian Bliss, Dene Olding AM, Dimity Hall, Irina Morozova, Julian Smiles
Featured Artists
7:30 pm Townsville Civic Theatre
AFCM Evening Concert 3 - Baroque Temptations
Start Time: 7:30 pm I Finish Time: 9:45 pm I Doors Open: 7:10pm I Interval: 15 Min
Our AFCM baroque concerts are always among the most coveted of events and this evening will no different. Here we will explore the music of W.F. Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, and J.S. Bach. Donald Nicolson will be joined by Roderick Williams and other Festival musicians.
About AFCM Evening Concerts: The jewel in the crown each day of the Festival are these full-length concerts presenting a wonderful range of repertoire, from classic favourites to lesser-known works and exciting new commissions.
TICKETS FRIEND: $74 ADULT: $80 CONCESSION: $77 STUDENT/UNDER 30: $30
Subscription Information: This concert is included in Gold and Gold Plus Subscriptions and is eligible for selection as part of a Silver or Silver Plus Subscription.
Concert Details
WILHELM FRIEDEMANN BACH
Harpsichord Concerto in D major, F41
Adam Barnett-Hart, Benjamin Roskams, Brett Dean, Christian-Pierre La Marca, Kees Boersma, Jackie Newcomb, Donald Nicolson, Mya Whatson, Kevin Hsu, Dene Olding AM, Irina Morozova, Dimity Hall, Julian Smiles
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Partita No. 2 in D minor for Violin, BWV 1004
Jack Liebeck
HENRY PURCELL
Don Quixote, Z578: Let the dreadful engines of eternal will...
Julian Smiles, Roderick Williams, Donald Nicolson
INTERMISSION
INTERMISSION
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Suite No. 3 in C major for Cello, BWV 1009
Umberto Clerici
ANTONIO VIVALDI
L'Estro armonico, Op. 3: 10
Benjamin Roskams, David Berlin, Dene Olding AM, Donald Nicolson, Adam Barnett-Hart, Jackie Newcomb, Jack Liebeck, Kees Boersma, Alexandra Raikhlina
Featured Artists
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Roderick Williams (Baritone)
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Jack Liebeck (Violin)
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Adam Barnett-Hart (Violin)
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Alexandra Raikhlina (Violin)
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Benjamin Roskams (Violin)
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Kevin Hsu (Violin)
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Brett Dean (Viola)
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Benjamin Roskams (Viola)
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David Berlin (Cello)
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Umberto Clerici (Cello)
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Christian-Pierre La Marca (Cello)
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Mya Whatson (Cello)
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Kees Boersma (Double bass)
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Jackie Newcomb (Bassoon)
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Donald Nicolson (Harpsichord)
Friday August 2 2024
10:00 am The Pavilion, The Ville Resort-Casino
Concert Conversations 5 with Anna Rabinowicz, Adam Barnett-Hart, Julian Smiles, Dimity Hall, Kees Boersma
Start Time: 10:00 am I Finish Time: 12:00pm I Doors Open: 9:45am I Interval: 15 Min I Tea & Coffee: from 9:30am
About Concert Conversations: These highly entertaining morning concerts begin with Artistic Director Jack Liebeck chatting to visiting Festival musicians about all sorts of fascinating personal and professional aspects of their lives.
This is followed by a 45-minute performance and includes tea & coffee beforehand.
TICKETS FRIEND: $86 ADULT: $93 CONCESSION: $89 STUDENT/UNDER 30: $30
Subscription Information: This concert is included in Gold and Gold Plus Subscriptions and is eligible for selection as part of a Silver or Silver Plus Subscription.
Concert Details
INTERVIEW
Interview Guests
Julian Smiles, Dimity Hall, Adam Barnett-Hart, Anna Rabinowicz, Jack Liebeck, Kees Boersma
ERWIN SCHULHOFF
Concertino for flute, viola and double bass
Katie Yap, Kees Boersma, Anna Rabinowicz
HEITOR VILLA-LOBOS
Bachianas brasileiras No. 5 for Flute and Piano - Guilty Pleasure, Anna Rabinowicz
Anna Rabinowicz, Piers Lane AO
HEINZ PROVOST
Intermezzo - Guilty Pleasure, Adam Barnett-Hart
Adam Barnett-Hart, Itamar Golan
ROBERT SCHUMANN
Mondnacht from Liederkreis - Guilty Pleasure, Julian Smiles
Julian Smiles
OLIVIER MESSIAEN
Louange à l'Immortalité de Jésus - Guilty Pleasure, Dimity Hall
Dimity Hall
CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS
Danse Macabre for Clarinet, Violin, Cello and Piano
Julian Bliss, Piers Lane AO, Alexandra Raikhlina, Christian-Pierre La Marca
Featured Artists
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Jack Liebeck (Concert host)
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Roderick Williams (Baritone)
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Adam Barnett-Hart (Violin)
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Alexandra Raikhlina (Violin)
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Brett Dean (Viola)
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Katie Yap (Viola)
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Christian-Pierre La Marca (Cello)
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Kees Boersma (Double bass)
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Anna Rabinowicz (Flute)
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Julian Bliss (Clarinet)
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Amandine Savary (Piano)
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Piers Lane AO (Piano)
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Itamar Golan (Piano)
1:00 pm The Pavilion, The Ville Resort-Casino
AFCM International Masterclasses Concert
Start Time: 1:00pm I Finish Time: 2:00pm
Be entertained by Australia's finest young talent. This afternoon the AFCM Winterschool International Masterclasses students will showcase all they’ve learned from their 10 days of coaching.
TICKETS FRIEND: $36 ADULT: $39 CONCESSION: $37 STUDENT/UNDER 30: $30
Subscription Information: This concert is included in Gold and Gold Plus Subscriptions and is eligible for selection as part of a Silver or Silver Plus Subscription.
Concert Details
3:30 pm Townsville Civic Theatre - C2
AFCM Illuminates 6 - Stephen Johnson: Schoenberg - Verklärte Nacht
Start Time: 3:30pm I Finish Time: 4:30pm
Stephen Johnson will talk about Schoenberg's tone poem, Verklarte Nachte (Transfigured Night). This was Schoenberg's first masterpiece and is an early, still-tonal, work of his, steeped in opulent Wagnerian late romanticism. The term tonal is however stretched to the limit, so much so that at the time, one of its chords was deemed "non existent" by the Vienna Music Society leading to its rejection by them. Little did they know what they were missing!
About AFCM Illuminates: Take the time to enrich your mind with presentations from leading speakers in the fields of music and science. AFCM combines lecture and performance for a deep dive like no other.
TICKETS FRIEND: $36 ADULT: $39 CONCESSION: $37 STUDENT/UNDER 30: $30
Subscription Information: This concert is included in Gold Plus Subscriptions and is eligible for selection as part of a Silver or Silver Plus Subscription.
Concert Details
ARNOLD SCHOENBERG
Verklärte Nacht [Transfigured Night] for Two Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos, Op. 4
5:00 pm Townsville Civic Theatre
Ray Golding Sunset Series 5 - Baroque: Purcell - Selections from the Fairy Queen
Start Time: 5:00 pm I Finish Time: 6:00pm I Doors Open: 4:40pm
Purcell's The Fairy Queen is loosely based on Shakespeare Midsummer Night's Dream and was composed three years before the composer's early death at only 35 years old. The score was only rediscovered early in the 20th century and will be championed here by Donald Nicolson, Lotte Betts-Dean, and the young virtuosos from AYO Momentum.
About the Ray Golding Sunset Series: Named after the founder of the Festival, these one-hour concerts are a terrific starting point for newcomers as well as a chance for those who know their music well to hear favourite works.
TICKETS FRIEND: $60 ADULT: $65 CONCESSION: $62 STUDENT/UNDER 30: $30
Subscription Information: This concert is included in Gold and Gold Plus Subscriptions and is eligible for selection as part of a Silver or Silver Plus Subscription.
Concert Details
ARCANGELO CORELLI
Concerto Grosso in D major for Strings and Continuo, Op. 6, No. 4
Donald Nicolson, Momentum Ensemble
HENRY PURCELL
The Fairy Queen (excerpts)
Lotte Betts-Dean, Momentum Ensemble, Donald Nicolson, Timothy Constable, David Elton, Mark Smith
6:00 pm Festival Garden
William Barton and the Wulgurukaba Dancers
Concert Details
WILLIAM BARTON
Improvisations
Featured Artists
7:30 pm Townsville Civic Theatre
AFCM Evening Concert 4 - Musical Transfigurations
Start Time: 7:30 pm I Finish Time: 9:45 pm I Doors Open: 7:10pm I Interval: 15 Min
Following last year’s triumphant performance of Mahler’s 4th Symphony, we will this time experience Mahler's epic First Symphony Titan, referred to at its conception as a "tone poem in symphonic form", here performed with 15 instruments! This evening’s performance will be concluded by a very special performance of Schoenberg's incredible tone poem Verklärte Nacht or Transfigured Night, here performed in the near dark. This should be magical!
About AFCM Evening Concerts: The jewel in the crown each day of the Festival are these full-length concerts presenting a wonderful range of repertoire, from classic favourites to lesser-known works and exciting new commissions.
TICKETS FRIEND: $74 ADULT: $80 CONCESSION: $77 STUDENT/UNDER 30: $30
Subscription Information: This concert is included in Gold and Gold Plus Subscriptions and is eligible for selection as part of a Silver or Silver Plus Subscription.
Concert Details
GUSTAV MAHLER
Symphony No. 1 in D major
David Berlin, David Elton, Julian Bliss, Shefali Pryor, Umberto Clerici, Kees Boersma, Ben Jacks, Katie Yap, Adam Barnett-Hart, Jackie Newcomb, Timothy Constable, Richard Shirley, Loni Fitzpatrick, Benjamin Roskams, Anna Rabinowicz
INTERMISSION
INTERMISSION
GYÖRGY LIGETI
Etude for Piano, No. 4, “Fanfares”
Timothy Constable
ARNOLD SCHOENBERG
Verklärte Nacht [Transfigured Night] for String Sextet, Op. 4
Christian-Pierre La Marca, Benjamin Roskams, Katie Yap, Brett Dean, Umberto Clerici, Jack Liebeck
Featured Artists
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Jack Liebeck (Violin)
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Adam Barnett-Hart (Violin)
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Benjamin Roskams (Violin)
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Benjamin Roskams (Viola)
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Brett Dean (Viola)
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Katie Yap (Viola)
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Christian-Pierre La Marca (Cello)
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Umberto Clerici (Cello)
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David Berlin (Cello)
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Kees Boersma (Double bass)
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Anna Rabinowicz (Flute)
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Shefali Pryor (Oboe)
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Julian Bliss (Clarinet)
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Jackie Newcomb (Bassoon)
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David Elton (Trumpet)
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Richard Shirley (Trombone)
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Ben Jacks (French Horn)
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Loni Fitzpatrick (Harp)
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Timothy Constable (Percussion)
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Umberto Clerici (Conductor)
Saturday August 3 2024
10:00 am Townsville Civic Theatre
Concert Conversations 6 with Ben Jacks, Brett Dean, Lotte Betts-Dean and Amandine Savary
Start Time: 10:00 am I Finish Time: 12:00pm I Doors Open: 9:45am I Interval: 15 Min I Tea & Coffee: from 9:30am
About Concert Conversations: These highly entertaining morning concerts begin with Artistic Director Jack Liebeck chatting to visiting Festival musicians about all sorts of fascinating personal and professional aspects of their lives.
This is followed by a 45-minute performance and includes tea & coffee beforehand.
TICKETS FRIEND: $86 ADULT: $93 CONCESSION: $89 STUDENT/UNDER 30: $30
Subscription Information: This concert is included in Gold and Gold Plus Subscriptions and is eligible for selection as part of a Silver or Silver Plus Subscription.
Concert Details
INTERVIEW
Interview Guests
Ben Jacks, Brett Dean, Amandine Savary, Lotte Betts-Dean, Jack Liebeck
ROSY WERTHEIM
String Quartet
Jack Liebeck, Alexandra Raikhlina, Brett Dean, David Berlin
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Sonata in G minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 19 (III mvt), arr, viola - Guilty Pleasure, Benjamin Roskams
Benjamin Roskams, Amandine Savary
THOMAS ADÈS
Alchymia - III: Lachrymae
Alexandra Raikhlina, Benjamin Roskams, Julian Bliss, Umberto Clerici, Katie Yap
JAMES HORNER
Titanic: My Heart will go on - Guilty Pleasure, Ben Jacks
Ben Jacks
EDMUND RUBBRA
2 Sonnets Op. 87
Brett Dean, Lotte Betts-Dean, Piers Lane AO
BRETT DEAN
I Starred Last Night, I Shone
Brett Dean, Lotte Betts-Dean
KEITH JARRETT
My Wild Irish Rose - Guilty Pleasure, Amandine Savary
Amandine Savary
Featured Artists
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Jack Liebeck (Concert host)
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Lotte Betts-Dean (Mezzo Soprano)
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Jack Liebeck (Violin)
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Alexandra Raikhlina (Violin)
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Benjamin Roskams (Viola)
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Brett Dean (Viola)
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Katie Yap (Viola)
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David Berlin (Cello)
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Umberto Clerici (Cello)
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Julian Bliss (Clarinet)
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Ben Jacks (French Horn)
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Piers Lane AO (Piano)
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Amandine Savary (Piano)
2:00 pm Townsville Civic Theatre
AFCM Families' Concert presented by Townsville Bulletin
Start Time: 2:00pm I Finish Time: 3:00pm
Bring your children AND your grandchildren! Join us for the perfect afternoon out for the whole family, as Artistic Director Jack Liebeck and Festival artists perform in an accessible and family-friendly event suitable for all ages.
TICKETS FRIEND: $35 ADULT: $39 CONCESSION: $37 STUDENT/UNDER 30: $30 CHILDREN UNDER 16: $10
Subscription Information: This concert is included in Gold and Gold Plus Subscriptions and is eligible for selection as part of a Silver or Silver Plus Subscription.
Concert Details
PAUL RISSMANN
Stan and Mabel
Ben Jacks, Alexandra Raikhlina, Kees Boersma, Amandine Savary, Benjamin Roskams, Jackie Newcomb, Katie Yap, David Berlin, Shefali Pryor, Lloyd van't Hoff, Anna Rabinowicz
PAUL RISSMANN
A Cat called Scratch
Amandine Savary, Katie Yap, Alexandra Raikhlina, David Berlin, Benjamin Roskams
Featured Artists
3:30 pm Townsville Civic Theatre - C2
AFCM Illuminates 7 - Feeling Form with Stephen Johnson
Start Time: 3:30pm I Finish Time: 4:30pm
It's the melody that moves us in music, isn’t it? Form is surely more abstract. But what if the way music is shaped and contained is vital too? Stephen Johnson thinks it is, and he’ll try to show how it works on us in this illustrated talk.
About AFCM Illuminates: Take the time to enrich your mind with presentations from leading speakers in the fields of music and science. AFCM combines lecture and performance for a deep dive like no other.
TICKETS FRIEND: $36 ADULT: $39 CONCESSION: $37 STUDENT/UNDER 30: $30
Subscription Information: This concert is included in Gold Plus Subscriptions and is eligible for selection as part of a Silver or Silver Plus Subscription.
Concert Details
Lecture
Stephen Johnson
Featured Artists
5:00 pm Townsville Civic Theatre
Ray Golding Sunset Series 6- Distant Beloved
Start Time: 5:00 pm I Finish Time: 6:00pm I Doors Open: 4:40pm
The concert begins with Beethoven’s only song cycle, A die ferne Geliebte (To the far away beloved) [sung in Jeremy Sams’ expert English translation]. Roderick then provides the music for the beloved’s response, set to words by poet Rommi Smith. At last, Beethoven’s title character finally has the chance to give her side of the story in this world premiere of Roderick’s song cycle.
About the Ray Golding Sunset Series: Named after the founder of the Festival, these one-hour concerts are a terrific starting point for newcomers as well as a chance for those who know their music well to hear favourite works.
TICKETS FRIEND: $60 ADULT: $65 CONCESSION: $62 STUDENT/UNDER 30: $30
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Concert Details
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
An die ferne Geliebte for Voice and Piano, Op. 98
Roderick Williams, Amandine Savary
RODERICK WILLIAMS
Not Yet Here
Lotte Betts-Dean, Itamar Golan
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Concerto in E major for Keyboard, Strings, and Continuo, BWV 1053
Timothy Constable, Adam Barnett-Hart, Benjamin Roskams, Shefali Pryor
7:30 pm Townsville Civic Theatre
AFCM 2024 Closing Concert - Festival Farewell
Start Time: 7:30pm I Finish Time: 9:45pm I Doors Open: 7:10pm I Interval: 15 Min
Here, not only do we bid farewell to our Festival for another year, but we also to the Goldner String Quartet for their final time at AFCM. We begin the concert with a very special arrangement of Bach Concerto BWV 1053r for vibraphone and strings. This is followed, rather fittingly at this troubling time, by Ruth Schonthal's A Bird Flew Over Jerusalem in which she imagines a humanized bird flying over the city, listening aghast to the sound of the incomprehensible suffering humans inflict on each other down below. To liven things up, this will be followed by a joyous Mendelssohn String Sinfonia, some beautiful Ibert for winds and to fittingly celebrate the Goldners, they will finish the festival with Tchaikovsky's truly breath-taking String Quartet No.1.
TICKETS FRIEND: $89 ADULT: $98 CONCESSION: $93 STUDENT/UNDER 30: $30
Subscription Information: This concert is included in Gold and Gold Plus Subscriptions and is eligible for selection as part of a Silver or Silver Plus Subscription.
Concert Details
WILLIAM BARTON
Memories of Green upon the Blue Fields of the Ocean
William Barton, Adam Barnett-Hart, Benjamin Roskams, Katie Yap, Umberto Clerici, Anna Rabinowicz
RUTH SCHONTHAL
A Bird over Jerusalem, for flute, piano and electronics
Anna Rabinowicz, Itamar Golan
FELIX MENDELSSOHN
String Symphony No. 1 in C major
Kevin Hsu, Umberto Clerici, David Berlin, Alexandra Raikhlina, Benjamin Roskams, Christian-Pierre La Marca, Kees Boersma, Adam Barnett-Hart, Brett Dean, Mya Whatson, Jack Liebeck, Katie Yap
INTERMISSION
INTERMISSION
JACQUES IBERT
Trois pièces brèves for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn
Julian Bliss, Shefali Pryor, Ben Jacks, Jackie Newcomb, Anna Rabinowicz
PIOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 11
Dimity Hall, Julian Smiles, Dene Olding AM, Irina Morozova
COLE PORTER
Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
Lloyd van't Hoff, Alexandra Raikhlina, Mai-Lien Olsson, Julian Smiles, Jack Liebeck, Dimity Hall, Julian Bliss, Roderick Williams, Katie Yap, Christian-Pierre La Marca, Kees Boersma, Ben Jacks, Jackie Newcomb, Dene Olding AM, Timothy Constable, Mark Smith, Adam Barnett-Hart, Benjamin Roskams, Brett Dean, Troy Greatz, Shefali Pryor, David Elton, Irina Morozova, Umberto Clerici, Kevin Hsu, David Berlin, Mya Whatson, Nathanael Duffy, Anna Rabinowicz
Featured Artists
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Jack Liebeck (Violin)
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Adam Barnett-Hart (Violin)
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Alexandra Raikhlina (Violin)
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Benjamin Roskams (Violin)
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Kevin Hsu (Violin)
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Benjamin Roskams (Viola)
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Brett Dean (Viola)
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Katie Yap (Viola)
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Christian-Pierre La Marca (Cello)
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Umberto Clerici (Cello)
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David Berlin (Cello)
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Mya Whatson (Cello)
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Anna Rabinowicz (Flute)
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Shefali Pryor (Oboe)
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Julian Bliss (Clarinet)
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Lloyd van't Hoff (Clarinet)
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Nathanael Duffy (Clarinet)
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Ben Jacks (French Horn)
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Jackie Newcomb (Bassoon)
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Timothy Constable (Percussion)
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Itamar Golan (Piano)
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Kees Boersma (Double bass)
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David Elton (Trumpet)
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Mark Smith (Trumpet)
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Amandine Savary (Piano)
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Mai-Lien Olsson (Piano)
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Roderick Williams (Baritone)
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Troy Greatz (Percussion)
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Ian Brunskill (Percussion)
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William Barton (Didgeridoo)
Sunday August 4 2024
3:00 pm Ardo MarMor
SPECIAL EVENT: AFCM 2024 After Party
Start Time: 3:00pm I Finish Time: 5:00pm
At the end of 10 days of beautiful music and friends, it’s time to kick back in style and celebrate at the AFCM 2024 After Party.
TICKETS FRIEND: $132 ADULT: $143 CONCESSION: $138 THIS IS AN AFCM SPECIAL EVENT
Subscription Information: This concert is included in Gold Plus Subscriptions. It is not eligible for selection as part of a Silver or Silver Plus Subscription.
Concert Details
GEORGE GERSHWIN (Ira Gershwin)
Someone to watch over Me fr. Oh, Kay!
Julian Bliss