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Townsville-Gurambilbarra, QLD
26 July to 04 August 2024
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FULL FESTIVAL PROGRAM BY DAY

FULL FESTIVAL PROGRAM BY DAY

Sunday July 28 2024

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 

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

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

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

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

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
Dr John Parker

Featured Artists

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

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

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