Festival Program
Friday 29 July 2022
3:30 pm Townsville Grammar School
Winterschool Outreach
Concert Details
Featured Artists
8:00 pm Townsville Civic Theatre
The James Cook University Opening Night - New Beginnings
Back with a bang! Finally, we have the chance to come together and celebrate our beautiful art form in Townsville for the first time in three years. Let’s celebrate!
On opening night, we welcome Festival artists performing music that signifies New Beginnings and all things natural. From the belated world premiere of Deborah Cheetham’s Welcome to the Country - Nginda Ngarrini Bi Ngya, through Berio’s Opus Number Zoo, to Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals we will perform some of the finest music that nature has to offer.
Prices
AFCM FRIENDS $79
ADULTS $88
CONCESSION $83
DIGITAL TICKET $24
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Concert Details
DEBORAH CHEETHAM AO
Nginda Ngarrini Bi Ngya
Deborah Cheetham, Goldner String Quartet
DARIUS MILHAUD
La Creation du Monde for Ensemble, Op. 81
Paul Dean, Elizabeth Layton, Natsuko Yoshimoto, Daniel de Borah, Trish Dean
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Grande Sestetto Concertante for String Sextet after the Sinfonia Concertante, K.364
Simon Oswell, Elina Faskhi, Corey Cerovsek, Julian Smiles, Jack Liebeck, Benjamin Roskams
COLE PORTER
Begin the Beguine
Kristian Chong, Lotte Betts-Dean
FRANK LOESSER
Guilty Pleasure - The Inchworm
Kristian Chong, Lotte Betts-Dean
LUCIANO BERIO
Opus Number Zoo
Peter Luff, Alison Mitchell, Emmanuel Cassimatis, David Mitchell, Paul Dean
PETERIS VASKS
String Quartet No. 3
Goldner String Quartet
CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS
Le carnaval des animaux for Ensemble
Elizabeth Layton, Jamal Aliyev, Brigid Coleridge, Paul Dean, Alison Mitchell, Jacob Enoka, Phoebe Russell, Daniel Grimwood, Kristian Chong, Simon Oswell
Featured Artists
Deborah Cheetham
(Soprano)
Dene Olding
(Violin)
Corey Cerovsek
(Violin)
Jack Liebeck
(Violin)
Elizabeth Layton
(Violin)
Brigid Coleridge
(Violin)
Natsuko Yoshimoto
(Violin)
Simon Oswell
(Viola)
Benjamin Roskams
(Viola)
Jamal Aliyev
(Cello)
Elina Faskhi
(Cello)
Trish Dean
(Cello)
Phoebe Russell
(Double bass)
Alison Mitchell
(Flute)
Emmanuel Cassimatis
(Oboe)
Paul Dean
(Clarinet)
David Mitchell
(Bassoon)
Peter Luff
(French Horn)
Kristian Chong
(Piano)
Daniel Grimwood
(Piano)
Daniel de Borah
(Piano)
Lotte Betts-Dean
(Soprano)
Goldner String Quartet
(String quartet)
Julian Smiles
(Cello)
Jacob Enoka
(Percussion)
Damien Beaumont
(Concert MC)
Saturday 30 July 2022
10:00 am The Pavilion, The Ville Resort-Casino
Concert Conversations
CONCERT CONVERSATIONS NUMBER ONE
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. Includes light refreshments beforehand.
Jack Liebeck and Damien Beaumont interview Lotte Betts Dean, Emmanual Cassimatis, Alice Giles and Paul Dean.
Prices
AFCM FRIENDS $73
ADULTS $81
CONCESSION $77
Concessions valid for aged or disability pension card holders (seniors card not accepted).
Companion cards accepted. Call 1800 44 99 77 for assistance.
Concert Details
INTERVIEW
Interview Guests
Lotte Betts-Dean, Emmanuel Cassimatis, Alice Giles, Paul Dean, Jack Liebeck
MANUEL DE FALLA
Siete canciones populares españolas for Voice and Piano
Lotte Betts-Dean, Alice Giles
PAUL DEAN
Lockdown Miniatures
Emmanuel Cassimatis, Alice Giles
CLAUDE DEBUSSY
Guilty Pleasure - Prelude for Piano, “La fille aux cheveux de lin,” from Book I, [The Girl with the Flaxen Hair]
Alice Giles
PAUL DEAN
Suite for Clarinet and Cello
Paul Dean, Trish Dean
2:30 pm Townsville Civic Theatre - C2
AFCM Illuminates
AFCM ILLUMINATES I - EINSTEIN'S UNIVERSE
Presented by Brian Foster with Jack Liebeck on violin.
Professor Brian Foster OBE FRS of Oxford University and Jack Liebeck collaborate to highlight Einstein’s science and his love of music, and in particular, the violin. Einstein’s Universe explores his scientific work on quantum mechanics with an introduction to his life and involvement with music and how his ideas have shaped our concepts of space, time, and the evolution of the Universe. Musical accompaniment is from J.S. Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin, some of Einstein’s favourite music and punctuated by other musical interludes.
Prices
AFCM FRIENDS $25
ADULTS $30
CONCESSION $27
Concessions valid for aged or disability pension card holders (seniors card not accepted).
Companion cards accepted. Call 1800 44 99 77 for assistance.
Concert Details
Featured Artists
5:00 pm Townsville Civic Theatre
Sunset Series
EINSTEIN'S MUSIC
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. There are five Sunset Series concerts over the Festival period.
Albert Einstein was, as you may have discovered in the inaugural AFCM Illuminates lecture earlier in the day, a keen amateur violinist and lover of the music of Bach and Mozart. Tonight we hear pieces of music that Einstein undoubtedly played himself (often dragging students in Princeton off the street to play duets) as well as music that is dedicated to or inspired by his physics. Paul Dean’s A Brief History was written for Jack Liebeck to perform with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in 2019, here specially arranged for AFCM, it is dedicated to perhaps one of Einstein’s only real intellectual peers, Professor Stephen Hawkings.
Prices
AFCM FRIENDS $51
ADULTS $56
CONCESSION $54
DIGITAL TICKET: FREE
Concessions valid for aged or disability pension card holders (seniors card not accepted).
Companion cards accepted. Call 1800 44 99 77 for assistance.
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Concert Details
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Sonata in E minor for Violin and Piano, K. 304
Jack Liebeck, Daniel Grimwood
BACH
Sonata in G minor for Violin, BWV 1001
Brigid Coleridge
BOHUSLAV MARTINU
Five Madrigal Stanzas H.297
Corey Cerovsek, Kristian Chong
ERNEST BLOCH
From Jewish Life
Jamal Aliyev, Kristian Chong
PAUL DEAN
A Brief History
Lloyd Van't Hoff, Elizabeth Layton, Jack Liebeck, Natsuko Yoshimoto, Phoebe Russell, Alice Giles, Elina Faskhi, David Mitchell, Simon Oswell, Emmanuel Cassimatis, Daniel de Borah, Peter Luff, Alison Mitchell, Trish Dean, Jacob Enoka, Benjamin Roskams, Paul Dean
Featured Artists
Brian Foster
(Presenter)
Paul Dean
(Conductor)
Jack Liebeck
(Violin)
Corey Cerovsek
(Violin)
Brigid Coleridge
(Violin)
Elizabeth Layton
(Violin)
Natsuko Yoshimoto
(Violin)
Simon Oswell
(Viola)
Benjamin Roskams
(Viola)
Elina Faskhi
(Cello)
Jamal Aliyev
(Cello)
Trish Dean
(Cello)
Phoebe Russell
(Double bass)
Alison Mitchell
(Flute)
Emmanuel Cassimatis
(Oboe)
Lloyd Van't Hoff
(Clarinet)
David Mitchell
(Bassoon)
Peter Luff
(French Horn)
Jacob Enoka
(Percussion)
Daniel de Borah
(Piano)
Alice Giles
(Harp)
Daniel Grimwood
(Piano)
Kristian Chong
(Piano)
8:00 pm Townsville Civic Theatre
Governor's Gala A Joyful Fantasy!
The musical fantasy has always been a way for a composer to have free reign to express
themselves without the structure that many other styles of music require. Here we discover
six wonderful Fantasies and then finally have the chance to celebrate the 25th anniversary
of our resident Goldner String Quartet with their special commission featuring 25 fantastical
variations on Ode to Joy, The Goldner Variations.
Prices
AFCM FRIENDS $79
ADULTS $88
CONCESSION $83
DIGITAL TiCKET $24
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Concert Details
MALCOLM ARNOLD
Fantasy for Horn, Op.88
Peter Luff
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Phantasy Quartet for Oboe, Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 2
Emmanuel Cassimatis, Jamal Aliyev, Simon Oswell, Brigid Coleridge
VIKTOR ULLMANN
Hölderlin Lieder - 1. Abendphantasie
Lotte Betts-Dean, Daniel de Borah
FRANZ DOPPLER
Hungarian Pastorale Fantasy Op.26
Alison Mitchell, Daniel Grimwood
VERNE REYNOLDS
Fantasy-Etudes for Bassoon and Percussion
David Mitchell, Jacob Enoka
VARIOUS
Goldner Variations on 'Ode to Joy'
Goldner String Quartet
CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS
Fantaisie in A major for Violin and Harp, Op.124
Alice Giles, Jack Liebeck
Featured Artists
Lotte Betts-Dean
(Soprano)
Goldner String Quartet
(String quartet)
Jack Liebeck
(Violin)
Brigid Coleridge
(Violin)
Simon Oswell
(Viola)
Jamal Aliyev
(Cello)
Alison Mitchell
(Flute)
Emmanuel Cassimatis
(Oboe)
David Mitchell
(Bassoon)
Peter Luff
(French Horn)
Alice Giles
(Harp)
Daniel Grimwood
(Piano)
Daniel de Borah
(Piano)
Jacob Enoka
(Percussion)
Damien Beaumont
(Concert MC)
Sunday 31 July 2022
11:00 am St James' Cathedral
Sunday Morning Concert
Enjoy a blissful morning of musical performances among the wonderful acoustics of St James' Cathedral.
Prices
WAITLIST ONLY AVAILABLE
AFCM FRIENDS $60
ADULTS $67
CONCESSION $64
Concessions valid for aged or disability pension card holders (seniors card not accepted).
Companion cards accepted. Call 1800 44 99 77 for assistance.
Concert Details
CLAUDE DEBUSSY
Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp
Alison Mitchell, Alice Giles, Benjamin Roskams
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN
Guilty Pleasure - Nocturne in C sharp minor Op.27 No.1
Kristian Chong, Elizabeth Layton
REBECCA CLARKE
Piano Trio
Kristian Chong, Corey Cerovsek, Elina Faskhi
FAURÉ
Guilty Pleasure - Morceau de Concours
Alice Giles, Alison Mitchell
PABLO DE SARASATE
Guilty Pleasure - Introduction and Tarantella, Op.43
Daniel Grimwood, Corey Cerovsek
UNKNOWN
Guilty Pleasure - Corey Cerovsek
Corey Cerovsek
CÉSAR FRANCK
Quintet in F minor for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello
Brigid Coleridge, Natsuko Yoshimoto, Daniel de Borah, Trish Dean, Benjamin Roskams
7:30 pm The Pavilion, The Ville Resort-Casino
Sunday Night Dinner & Concert - the 22's
THE 22'S
Here we discover four works that straddle as many centuries, all composed in their respective 22nd year. From 1722 we have Albinoni’s much loved Oboe Concerto, 1822 features Mendelssohn’s neglected but delightful Piano Quartet No. 1, 1922 has Peter Warlock’s wonderful song cycle setting poems by W.B. Yeats, and last but not least for 2022 we give the world premiere of composer-in-residence Paul Dean’s specially written Chamber Symphony. This evening includes dinner and drinks before the concert.
Prices
AFCM FRIENDS $135
ADULTS $150
DIGITAL TICKET $24
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Concert Details
TOMASO ALBINONI
Concerto in D minor for Oboe, Strings, and Continuo, Op. 9, No. 2
Emmanuel Cassimatis, Phoebe Russell, Goldner String Quartet
FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Quartet in C minor for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 1
Corey Cerovsek, Jamal Aliyev, Daniel Grimwood, Benjamin Roskams
PETER WARLOCK
The Curlew for Tenor, Flute, English Horn, and Strings
Simon Oswell, Corey Cerovsek, Emmanuel Cassimatis, Lotte Betts-Dean, Alison Mitchell, Brigid Coleridge, Trish Dean
PAUL DEAN
Concerto for Small Orchestra
Trish Dean, Benjamin Roskams, Brigid Coleridge, Peter Luff, Jacob Enoka, Alison Mitchell, Emmanuel Cassimatis, Jack Liebeck, Daniel Grimwood, Jamal Aliyev, Alice Giles, Phoebe Russell, Lloyd Van't Hoff, David Mitchell, Simon Oswell, Paul Dean, Corey Cerovsek, Natsuko Yoshimoto
Featured Artists
Jack Liebeck
(Violin)
Goldner String Quartet
(String quartet)
Corey Cerovsek
(Violin)
Brigid Coleridge
(Violin)
Natsuko Yoshimoto
(Violin)
Simon Oswell
(Viola)
Benjamin Roskams
(Viola)
Jamal Aliyev
(Cello)
Trish Dean
(Cello)
Phoebe Russell
(Double bass)
Alison Mitchell
(Flute)
Emmanuel Cassimatis
(cor anglais)
Emmanuel Cassimatis
(Oboe)
Paul Dean
(Clarinet)
David Mitchell
(Bassoon)
Peter Luff
(French Horn)
Daniel Grimwood
(Piano)
Lotte Betts-Dean
(Soprano)
Lloyd Van't Hoff
(Clarinet)
Goldner String Quartet
(String quartet)
Alice Giles
(Harp)
Jacob Enoka
(Percussion)
Damien Beaumont
(Concert MC)
Paul Dean
(Conductor)
Benjamin Roskams
(Violin)
Monday 1 August 2022
10:00 am The Pavilion, The Ville Resort-Casino
Concert Conversations
CONCERT CONVERSATIONS NUMBER TWO
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. Includes light refreshments beforehand.
Jack Liebeck and Damien Beaumont chat to Phoebe Russell, Alison Mitchell, Daniel de Borah, Trish Dean and Natsuko Yoshimoto.
Prices
AFCM FRIENDS $73
ADULTS $81
CONCESSION $77
Concessions valid for aged or disability pension card holders (seniors card not accepted).
Companion cards accepted. Call 1800 44 99 77 for assistance.
Concert Details
INTERVIEW
Interview Guests
Alison Mitchell, Natsuko Yoshimoto, Phoebe Russell, Trish Dean, Daniel de Borah
ACKER BILK
Guilty Pleasure - Stranger on the Shore
Paul Dean
FRANZ SCHREKER
Der Wind
Daniel de Borah, Peter Luff, Natsuko Yoshimoto, Paul Dean, Trish Dean
LEONARD COHEN
Guilty Pleasure - Hallelujah
Trish Dean
OSVALDO GOLIJOV
Lullaby and Doina
Phoebe Russell, Paul Dean, Natsuko Yoshimoto, Alison Mitchell, Trish Dean, Benjamin Roskams
MAURICE RAVEL
Guilty Pleasure - Habanera
Phoebe Russell, Daniel de Borah
PERCY GRAINGER
Guilty Pleasure - Irish Tune from County Derry
Daniel de Borah
1:00 pm The Pavilion, The Ville Resort-Casino
Advanced Winterschool
FREE MASTERCLASS
Watch as acclaimed national and international artists coach emerging young musicians in free hour-long public masterclasses.
Prices
FREE EVENT
Concert Details
Featured Artists
5:00 pm Townsville Civic Theatre
Sunset Series
IN MEMORIAM
This concert is dedicated to Martin Dickson AM
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 wel to hear favourite works. Enjoy music by Bach, Mozart, Vivaldi and more, including premiere works from composer-in residence Paul Dean.
Prices
AFCM FRIENDS $51
ADULTS $56
CONCESSION $54
Concessions valid for aged or disability pension card holders (seniors card not accepted).
Companion cards accepted. Call 1800 44 99 77 for assistance.
Concert Details
JEAN SIBELIUS
Pelléas and Mélisande: The Death of Mélisande
Corey Cerovsek, Natsuko Yoshimoto, Phoebe Russell, Alison Mitchell, Emmanuel Cassimatis, Paul Dean, David Mitchell, Peter Luff, Jacob Enoka, Trish Dean, Benjamin Roskams
ARNOLD BAX
In Memoriam (1916)
Alice Giles, Emmanuel Cassimatis, Simon Oswell, Elina Faskhi, Elizabeth Layton, Corey Cerovsek
PAUL DEAN
Blue Ginger
Jack Liebeck, Paul Dean, Daniel de Borah, Trish Dean, Benjamin Roskams
JOHN WILLIAMS
Elegy
Jamal Aliyev, Daniel Grimwood
BEDRICH SMETANA
Trio in G minor for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 15
Jack Liebeck, Jamal Aliyev, Daniel Grimwood
Featured Artists
Jack Liebeck
(Violin)
Corey Cerovsek
(Violin)
Elizabeth Layton
(Violin)
Natsuko Yoshimoto
(Violin)
Simon Oswell
(Viola)
Benjamin Roskams
(Viola)
Jamal Aliyev
(Cello)
Elina Faskhi
(Cello)
Trish Dean
(Cello)
Phoebe Russell
(Double bass)
Alison Mitchell
(Flute)
Emmanuel Cassimatis
(Oboe)
Paul Dean
(Clarinet)
David Mitchell
(Bassoon)
Peter Luff
(French Horn)
Alice Giles
(Harp)
Daniel de Borah
(Piano)
Daniel Grimwood
(Piano)
Jacob Enoka
(Percussion)
Emmanuel Cassimatis
(cor anglais)
8:00 pm Townsville Civic Theatre
Evening Series
ENTENTE CORDIALE
These full-length evening concerts present a wonderful range of repertoire from classic favourites to lesser-known works and exciting new commissions.
In the first of our Evening Series concerts, the historic 1904 Entente Cordiale agreement between the British and French ended a long period of antagonism between these two great nations. That cross-border cooperation sent our Artistic Director on a quest to discover music from both sides of The Channel composed in that same year
Prices
AFCM FRIENDS $62
ADULTS $69
CONCESSION $65
Concessions valid for aged or disability pension card holders (seniors card not accepted).
Companion cards accepted. Call 1800 44 99 77 for assistance.
Concert Details
EDWARD ELGAR
Introduction and Allegro, Op.47
Elizabeth Layton, Brigid Coleridge, Natsuko Yoshimoto, Simon Oswell, Jamal Aliyev, Elina Faskhi, Phoebe Russell, Advanced Winterschool Strings, Goldner String Quartet, Benjamin Roskams
ADELA MADDISON
Piano Quintet
Jack Liebeck, Elizabeth Layton, Elina Faskhi, Kristian Chong, Benjamin Roskams
CLAUDE DEBUSSY
Danse sacrée et Danse profane for Harp, Two Violins, Viola, Cello, and Bass
Alice Giles, Corey Cerovsek, Brigid Coleridge, Simon Oswell, Jamal Aliyev
MAURICE RAVEL
Quartet in F major for Strings
Goldner String Quartet
Featured Artists
Goldner String Quartet
(String quartet)
Advanced Winterschool Strings
Jack Liebeck
(Violin)
Corey Cerovsek
(Violin)
Elizabeth Layton
(Violin)
Brigid Coleridge
(Violin)
Natsuko Yoshimoto
(Violin)
Simon Oswell
(Viola)
Benjamin Roskams
(Viola)
Jamal Aliyev
(Cello)
Elina Faskhi
(Cello)
Phoebe Russell
(Double bass)
Kristian Chong
(Piano)
Alice Giles
(Harp)
Goldner String Quartet
(String quartet)
Daniel Grimwood
(Piano)
Damien Beaumont
(Concert MC)
Tuesday 2 August 2022
4:00 pm Orpheus Island
ISLAND CONCERT
ON ORPHEUS ISLAND
A sell-out event every year and for good reason, this unique concert delivers enchanting music on the remote end of Orpheus Island. Enjoy a spectacular day of sunshine and music, with some whale watching along the way! A two-hour fast cat ferry ride gets you there with time to explore the island’s beauty, perhaps swim, before settling down on the beach to enjoy an hour of musical bliss. Our AFCM artists have chosen perfect pieces for you to enjoy in this stunning setting. A sunset cruise back to Townsville follows, with food & wine included.
12:30PM Depart Breakwater Ferry Terminal
4:00PM Concert6:00PM Depart Orpheus Island
8:00PM Arrive back at Breakwater Ferry Terminal
Prices
WAITLIST ONLY AVAILABLE
AFCM FRIENDS $235
ADULTS $250
Call 1800 44 99 77 for assistance.
Concert Details
Featured Artists
Wednesday 3 August 2022
10:00 am The Pavilion, The Ville Resort-Casino
Concert Conversations
CONCERT CONVERSATIONS NUMBER THREE
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. Includes light refreshments beforehand.
Jack Liebeck and Damien Beaumont interview Daniel Grimwood, Brigid Coleridge, David Mitchell and Charlotte Bonneton.
Prices
AFCM FRIENDS $73
ADULTS $81
CONCESSION $77
Concessions valid for aged or disability pension card holders (seniors card not accepted).
Companion cards accepted. Call 1800 44 99 77 for assistance.
Concert Details
INTERVIEW
Interview Guests
Brigid Coleridge, David Mitchell, Daniel Grimwood, Benjamin Roskams
TRADITIONAL
Guilty Pleasure - The Cat's Scratch Reel
Brigid Coleridge
Ben Roskams Talks about collecting instrument bows
Benjamin Roskams
TIMOTHY CONSTABLE
Fantasy on a Theme by Iannis Xenakis
Timothy Constable, Timothy Constable
MATTHEW HINDSON
Guilty Pleasure - Love Serenade
David Mitchell, Daniel de Borah
HERBERT HOWELLS
Fantasy String Quartet Op.25
Goldner String Quartet
Featured Artists
1:00 pm The Pavilion, The Ville Resort-Casino
Advanced Winterschool
FREE MASTERCLASS
Watch as acclaimed national and international artists coach emerging young musicians in free hour-long public masterclasses
Prices
FREE EVENT
Concert Details
Featured Artists
5:00 pm Townsville Civic Theatre
Sunset Series
LOVING DEDICATIONS
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. Enjoy music by Bach, Mozart, Vivaldi and more, including premiere works from composer-in residence Paul Dean.
Prices
AFCM FRIENDS $51
ADULTS $56
CONCESSION $54
Concessions valid for aged or disability pension card holders (seniors card not accepted).
Companion cards accepted. Call 1800 44 99 77 for assistance.
Concert Details
LUCIANO BERIO
Folk Songs arranged for Mezzo-soprano, Winds, Strings, Harp and Percussion
Paul Dean, Lotte Betts-Dean, Alice Giles, Alison Mitchell, Trish Dean, Jacob Enoka, Timothy Constable, Benjamin Roskams
PAUL DEAN
Cello Concerto
David Mitchell, Paul Dean, Emmanuel Cassimatis, Alison Mitchell, Peter Luff, Trish Dean
8:00 pm Townsville Civic Theatre
Evening Series
SEASONS WITH A TWIST
These full-length evening concerts present a wonderful range of repertoire from classic favourites to lesser known works and exciting new commissions. Immerse yourself in the sound of music almost each night of the Festival.
Prices
AFCM FRIENDS $62
ADULTS $69
CONCESSION $65
Concessions valid for aged or disability pension card holders (seniors card not accepted).
Companion cards accepted. Call 1800 44 99 77 for assistance.
Concert Details
BACH
Concerto in D minor for Keyboard, Strings, and Continuo, BWV 1052
Kirsty McCahon, Natsuko Yoshimoto, Jamal Aliyev, Corey Cerovsek, Donald Nicolson, Benjamin Roskams
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL
Concerto Grosso in G major, Op.6 No.1
Simon Oswell, Elina Faskhi, Elizabeth Layton, Phoebe Russell, Brigid Coleridge, Dene Olding, Dimity Hall, Julian Smiles, Donald Nicolson
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL
Lascia ch'io pianga fr. Rinaldo
Lotte Betts-Dean, Simon Oswell, Phoebe Russell, Elizabeth Layton, Elina Faskhi, Brigid Coleridge, Donald Nicolson
ANTONIO VIVALDI
Concerto in E major for Violin, Strings, and Continuo, RV 269, Op. 8, No. 1, “Spring” from The Four Seasons
Jack Liebeck, Brigid Coleridge, Natsuko Yoshimoto, Imants Larsens, Kirsty McCahon, Donald Nicolson, Trish Dean
WILLIAM BARTON
Improvisation
William Barton
ANTONIO VIVALDI
Concerto in G minor for Violin, Strings, and Continuo, RV 315, Op. 8, No. 2, “Summer” from The Four Seasons
Jack Liebeck, Brigid Coleridge, Natsuko Yoshimoto, Imants Larsens, Kirsty McCahon, Donald Nicolson, Trish Dean
WILLIAM BARTON
Improvisation
William Barton
ANTONIO VIVALDI
Concerto in F major for Violin, Strings, and Continuo, RV 293, Op. 8, No. 3, “Autumn” from The Four Seasons
Jack Liebeck, Brigid Coleridge, Natsuko Yoshimoto, Imants Larsens, Kirsty McCahon, Donald Nicolson, Trish Dean
WILLIAM BARTON
Improvisation
William Barton
ANTONIO VIVALDI
Concerto in F minor for Violin, Strings, and Continuo, RV 297, Op. 8, No. 4, “Winter” from The Four Seasons
Jack Liebeck, Brigid Coleridge, Natsuko Yoshimoto, Imants Larsens, Kirsty McCahon, Donald Nicolson, Trish Dean
WILLIAM BARTON
Improvisation
William Barton
Featured Artists
Jack Liebeck
(Violin)
Corey Cerovsek
(Violin)
Elizabeth Layton
(Violin)
Brigid Coleridge
(Violin)
Natsuko Yoshimoto
(Violin)
Imants Larsens
(Viola)
Simon Oswell
(Viola)
Benjamin Roskams
(Viola)
Jamal Aliyev
(Cello)
Trish Dean
(Cello)
Elina Faskhi
(Cello)
Julian Smiles
(Cello)
Phoebe Russell
(Double bass)
Kirsty McCahon
(Double bass)
William Barton
(Didgeridoo)
Lotte Betts-Dean
(Soprano)
Dene Olding
(Violin)
Dimity Hall
(Violin)
Donald Nicolson
(Harpsichord)
Damien Beaumont
(Concert MC)
Thursday 4 August 2022
10:00 am The Pavilion, The Ville Resort-Casino
Concert Conversations
CONCERT CONVERSATIONS NUMBER FOUR
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. Includes light refreshments beforehand.
Jack Liebeck and Damien Beaumont interview William Barton, Donald Nicolson, Corey Cerovsek and Elizabeth Layton.
Prices
AFCM FRIENDS $73
ADULTS $81
CONCESSION $77
Concessions valid for aged or disability pension card holders (seniors card not accepted).
Companion cards accepted. Call 1800 44 99 77 for assistance.
Concert Details
INTERVIEW
Interview Guests
Donald Nicolson, Corey Cerovsek, William Barton, Elizabeth Layton
MAURICE RAVEL
Guilty Pleasure - Pavane pour une infante dèfunte
Natsuko Yoshimoto, Alice Giles
WILLIAM BARTON
Square Circles Beneath the Red Desert Sand
Corey Cerovsek, Elizabeth Layton, Imants Larsens, Jamal Aliyev, William Barton
AULIS SALLINEN
Dance Music Suite, Op.107
Elizabeth Layton, Imants Larsens, Jamal Aliyev, James Crabb, Kristian Chong
Featured Artists
Corey Cerovsek
(Violin)
Elizabeth Layton
(Violin)
Natsuko Yoshimoto
(Violin)
Imants Larsens
(Viola)
Jamal Aliyev
(Cello)
William Barton
(Didgeridoo)
James Crabb
(Accordion)
Kristian Chong
(Piano)
Alice Giles
(Harp)
Jack Liebeck
(Concert host)
Damien Beaumont
(Concert MC)
Donald Nicolson
(Harpsichord)
1:00 pm The Pavilion, The Ville Resort-Casino
Advanced Winterschool
FREE MASTERCLASS
Watch as acclaimed national and international artists coach emerging young musicians in free hour-long public masterclasses.
Prices
FREE EVENT
Concert Details
Featured Artists
5:00 pm Townsville Civic Theatre
Sunset Series
BAROQUE MAGNIFICO
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 wel to hear favourite works. Enjoy music by Bach, Mozart, Vivaldi and more, including premiere works from composer-in residence Paul Dean.
Prices
AFCM FRIENDS $51
ADULTS $56
CONCESSION $54
Concessions valid for aged or disability pension card holders (seniors card not accepted).
Companion cards accepted. Call 1800 44 99 77 for assistance.
Concert Details
ANTONIO VIVALDI
Concerto in G minor for Strings and Continuo, RV 153
Elizabeth Layton, Brigid Coleridge, Imants Larsens, Jamal Aliyev, Kirsty McCahon, David Mitchell, Donald Nicolson
EVARISTO DALL'ABACO
Oboe Concerto in C Major, Op.5 No.5
Emmanuel Cassimatis, David Mitchell, Brigid Coleridge, Jamal Aliyev, Kirsty McCahon, Imants Larsens, Elizabeth Layton, Donald Nicolson
ANTONIO VIVALDI
Concerto in F major for Violin, Accordion, Strings, and Continuo, RV 542
Jack Liebeck, James Crabb, Natsuko Yoshimoto, Simon Oswell, Trish Dean, Kirsty McCahon, Benjamin Roskams
EVARISTO DALL'ABACO
Concerto a quattro da chiesa in D Minor, Op.2 No.1
David Mitchell, Trish Dean, Kirsty McCahon, Natsuko Yoshimoto, Donald Nicolson, Benjamin Roskams
JOHANN DAVID HEINICHEN
Oboe Concerto in G Minor, S.237
Emmanuel Cassimatis, David Mitchell, Corey Cerovsek, Elina Faskhi, Kirsty McCahon, Irina Morozova, Imants Larsens, Elizabeth Layton, Donald Nicolson
ARCANGELO CORELLI
Concerto Grosso in D major for Strings and Continuo, Op. 6, No. 4
David Mitchell, Elina Faskhi, Kirsty McCahon, Irina Morozova, Imants Larsens, Donald Nicolson, Brigid Coleridge, Jack Liebeck
Featured Artists
Jack Liebeck
(Violin)
Corey Cerovsek
(Violin)
Elizabeth Layton
(Violin)
Brigid Coleridge
(Violin)
Natsuko Yoshimoto
(Violin)
Irina Morozova
(Viola)
Imants Larsens
(Viola)
Benjamin Roskams
(Violin)
Simon Oswell
(Viola)
Benjamin Roskams
(Viola)
Jamal Aliyev
(Cello)
Elina Faskhi
(Cello)
Trish Dean
(Cello)
Kirsty McCahon
(Double bass)
David Mitchell
(Bassoon)
Emmanuel Cassimatis
(Oboe)
James Crabb
(Accordion)
Donald Nicolson
(Harpsichord)
6:30 pm Townsville Civic Theatre - C2
AFCM Illuminates
AFCM ILLUMINATES III - SEA CONSERVATION
Dr Naomi Gardiner from James Cook University takes a deep dive into the wonders of life on coral reefs and the connections we all have. Wonder at the extraordinary navigation skills and social lives of tiny fish, the inquisitive whale visitors, and the work of fishing communities in Asia to restore ocean health.
Prices
AFCM FRIENDS $25
ADULTS $30
CONCESSION $27
Concessions valid for aged or disability pension card holders (seniors card not accepted).
Companion cards accepted. Call 1800 44 99 77 for assistance.
Concert Details
Featured Artists
8:00 pm Townsville Civic Theatre
Evening Series
OCEANS 13 - MUSIC OUT OF THE BLUE
These full-length evening concerts present a wonderful range of repertoire from classic favourites to lesser known works and exciting new commissions. Immerse yourself in the sound of music almost each night of the Festival.
The power and scale of the ocean, immense, dangerous and beautiful as it is, has been an inspiration to so many artists and composers. Here we discover all this from the comfort of the Townsville Civic Theatre, luckily without the need for a life vest!
Prices
AFCM FRIENDS $62
ADULTS $69
CONCESSION $65
Concessions valid for aged or disability pension card holders (seniors card not accepted).
Companion cards accepted. Call 1800 44 99 77 for assistance.
Concert Details
ERNEST CHAUSSON
Poème de l'amour et de la mer, Op.19
Lotte Betts-Dean, Goldner String Quartet, Daniel de Borah
TORU TAKEMITSU
Toward the Sea, for Alto Flute and Harp
Alison Mitchell, Alice Giles
PAUL DEAN
The Sea Meets Infinity
Paul Dean, Timothy Constable
MAURICE RAVEL
Selections from Miroirs for Piano: Une barque sur l'Ocean
Daniel Grimwood
BEDRICH SMETANA
Concert Etude Op.17 “On the Seashore - Reminiscence”
Kristian Chong
CLAUDE DEBUSSY
La Mer
Corey Cerovsek, Elina Faskhi, Daniel Grimwood
Featured Artists
Corey Cerovsek
(Violin)
Elina Faskhi
(Cello)
Alison Mitchell
(Flute)
Paul Dean
(Clarinet)
Kristian Chong
(Piano)
Daniel Grimwood
(Piano)
Daniel de Borah
(Piano)
Timothy Constable
(Percussion)
Alice Giles
(Harp)
Lotte Betts-Dean
(Soprano)
Goldner String Quartet
(String quartet)
Damien Beaumont
(Concert MC)
Friday 5 August 2022
10:00 am The Pavilion, The Ville Resort-Casino
Concert Conversations
CONCERT CONVERSATIONS NUMBER FIVE
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. Includes light refreshments beforehand.
Jack Liebeck and Damien Beaumont interview Jamal Aliyev, James Crabb, Kristy McCahon and Simon Oswell.
Prices
AFCM FRIENDS $73
ADULTS $81
CONCESSION $77
Concessions valid for aged or disability pension card holders (seniors card not accepted).
Companion cards accepted. Call 1800 44 99 77 for assistance.
Concert Details
INTERVIEW
Interview Guests
Jamal Aliyev, James Crabb, Kirsty McCahon, Simon Oswell
ROBERT SCHUMANN
Märchenbilder for Viola and Piano, Op. 113
Daniel de Borah, Simon Oswell
KATE MOORE
Icarus Song
Kirsty McCahon
KIRSTY MCCAHON
Flying with Francesca
Kirsty McCahon
LEONID MALASHKIN
Guilty Pleasure - When I met you
Jamal Aliyev, Daniel de Borah
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Guilty Pleasure - The Magic Flute: Ach, ich fühl's
Imants Larsens, Daniel de Borah
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
The Lark Ascending
Jack Liebeck, James Crabb
1:00 pm The Pavilion, The Ville Resort-Casino
Advanced Winterschool
CONCERT
Be entertained by Australia’s finest young talent showcasing all they’ve learned from their 10 days of coaching.
Prices
AFCM FRIENDS $25
ADULTS $30
CONCESSION $27
Concessions valid for aged or disability pension card holders (seniors card not accepted).
Companion cards accepted. Call 1800 44 99 77 for assistance.
Concert Details
Featured Artists
5:00 pm Townsville Civic Theatre
Sunset Series
POEMS & PRAYERS
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 wel to hear favourite works. Enjoy music by Bach, Mozart, Vivaldi and more, including premiere works from composer-in residence Paul Dean.
Prices
AFCM FRIENDS $51
ADULTS $56
CONCESSION $54
Concessions valid for aged or disability pension card holders (seniors card not accepted).
Companion cards accepted. Call 1800 44 99 77 for assistance.
Concert Details
BRETT DEAN
Poems and Prayers: A Child is a Grub & Prayer 1
Lotte Betts-Dean, Daniel Grimwood
SOFIA GUBAIDULINA
De Profundis
James Crabb
BERNARD ANDRÈS
Chants d'arrière-saison
Alice Giles, Peter Luff
FLORENCE PRICE
Piano Quintet in A minor
Corey Cerovsek, Natsuko Yoshimoto, Imants Larsens, Elina Faskhi, Kristian Chong
8:00 pm Townsville Civic Theatre
Evening Series
THE SILVER SCREEN
These full-length evening concerts present a wonderful range of repertoire from classic favourites to lesser known works and exciting new commissions. Immerse yourself in the sound of music almost each night of the Festival.
What would the movie experience be like without the musical soundtrack that provides so much of the emotion and unspoken narrative of a film? We will hear music from the Silver Screen, from the earliest exponents of the art form to the present-day giants. This will be a program filled with emotion and joy and will no doubt get the spine tingling.
Prices
AFCM FRIENDS $62
ADULTS $69
CONCESSION $65
Concessions valid for aged or disability pension card holders (seniors card not accepted).
Companion cards accepted. Call 1800 44 99 77 for assistance.
Concert Details
DARIO MARIANELLI
Jane Eyre: Suite
Jack Liebeck, Daniel de Borah
ROBERT CONSTABLE
Silent Film Music
Timothy Constable, Jack Liebeck, Daniel de Borah
ASTOR PIAZZOLLA
Tanti anni prima
James Crabb
ENNIO MORRICONE
Guilty Pleasure - Gabriel's Oboe, fr. The Mission
Simon Oswell, Daniel de Borah
FREDERICK LOEWE
My Fair Lady: I could have danced all night
Lotte Betts-Dean, James Crabb
CHARLIE CHAPLIN
Modern Times: Smile
Lotte Betts-Dean, James Crabb
HENRY MANCINI
Moon River fr. Breakfast at Tiffany's
Lotte Betts-Dean, James Crabb
JOHN BARRY
Guilty Pleasure - Out of Africa: Theme
Peter Luff, Goldner String Quartet
SAMUEL BARBER
String Quartet, Op.11: Adagio
Jack Liebeck, Corey Cerovsek, Imants Larsens, Julian Smiles
ERICH WOLFGANG KORNGOLD
Quintet in E major for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello, Op. 15
Goldner String Quartet, Daniel Grimwood
Featured Artists
Lotte Betts-Dean
(Soprano)
Goldner String Quartet
(String quartet)
Jack Liebeck
(Violin)
Corey Cerovsek
(Violin)
Imants Larsens
(Viola)
Simon Oswell
(Viola)
Elina Faskhi
(Cello)
Julian Smiles
(Cello)
Peter Luff
(French Horn)
James Crabb
(Accordion)
Daniel Grimwood
(Piano)
Timothy Constable
(Percussion)
Daniel de Borah
(Piano)
Damien Beaumont
(Concert MC)
Saturday 6 August 2022
10:00 am The Pavilion, The Ville Resort-Casino
Concert Conversations
CONCERT CONVERSATIONS NUMBER SIX
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. Includes light refreshments beforehand.
Jack Liebeck and Damien Beaumont Interview Timothy Constable, Kristian Chong, Peter Luff and Elina Faskhi.
Prices
AFCM FRIENDS $73
ADULTS $81
CONCESSION $77
Concessions valid for aged or disability pension card holders (seniors card not accepted).
Companion cards accepted. Call 1800 44 99 77 for assistance.
Concert Details
INTERVIEW
Interview Guests
Elina Faskhi, Peter Luff, Timothy Constable, Kristian Chong
BACH
Guilty Pleasure - Sonata for unaccompanied Violin in A minor, BWV 1003
Kristian Chong
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Guilty Pleasure - Six Metamorphoses after Ovid for Solo Oboe, Op. 49
Emmanuel Cassimatis
BACH
Sonata for Flute and Piano (or Harpsichord) in E-flat major, BWV 1031
Timothy Constable, Alison Mitchell
ASTOR PIAZZOLLA
Guilty Pleasure - Oblivion
James Crabb, Elina Faskhi
BON JOVI
Livin' on a Prayer
James Crabb
4:00 pm Festival Garden Grand Tent
Families Concert
THE CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS
The Carnival of the Animals (Le Carnaval des animaux) is a humorous musical suite of fourteen movements by the French composer Camille Saint-Saëns. The work, about 25 minutes in duration, was written for two pianos and a chamber ensemble made up of two violins, viola, cello, double bass, flute, clarinet, harmonica and xylophone. Each of the 14 movements represents a different animal or animals including lions, roosters, tortoises, elephants, birds and even kangaroos! It’s lively, fun and wonderfully entertaining for all ages
Prices
AFCM FRIENDS $25
ADULTS $30
CONCESSION $27
CHILDREN $10
Concessions valid for aged or disability pension card holders (seniors card not accepted).
Companion cards accepted. Call 1800 44 99 77 for assistance.
Concert Details
CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS
Carnival of the Animals
Paul Dean, Jamal Aliyev, Brigid Coleridge, Elizabeth Layton, Alison Mitchell, Damien Beaumont, Timothy Constable, Kristian Chong, Daniel Grimwood, Simon Oswell, Phoebe Russell
VARIOUS
Composer in the Classroom
8:00 pm Townsville Civic Theatre
Festival Finale Fond Farewells
The Festival is not over until we have heard the last note of Wolf-Ferrari’s ebullient
and joyous Chamber Symphony. Before this swan song we will sample Ravel’s
delicious Introduction and Allegro, Brett Dean’s (veritable public service announcement)
All Men Are Bastards and other goodies that will send AFCM 2022 into the sunset ready
to rise again in 2023.
Prices
AFCM FRIENDS $79
ADULTS $88
CONCESSION $83
Concessions valid for aged or disability pension card holders (seniors card not accepted).
Companion cards accepted. Call 1800 44 99 77 for assistance.
Concert Details
PAUL DEAN
Dance Suite
James Crabb, Paul Dean, Natsuko Yoshimoto, Phoebe Russell, Trish Dean, Benjamin Roskams, Peter Luff
MAURICE RAVEL
Introduction et allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet, and String Quartet
Alice Giles, Alison Mitchell, Goldner String Quartet, Paul Dean
BRETT DEAN
Poems and Prayers: Prayer 2 & Equality
Daniel de Borah, Lotte Betts-Dean
JAY LIVINGSTON
Que sera, Sera
Lotte Betts-Dean, Kristian Chong
PAUL WALTER FÜRST
Bratschen-Trio Op.67
Simon Oswell, Imants Larsens, Benjamin Roskams
GUILLAUME PAQUE
Souvenir de Curis
Jamal Aliyev, Elina Faskhi, Julian Smiles, Trish Dean
GRAHAM HAIR
Guilty Pleasure - Gershwin Paraphrase No.4
Goldner String Quartet
ASTOR PIAZZOLLA
Guilty Pleasure - Libertango
James Crabb, Brigid Coleridge, Phoebe Russell
ERMANNO WOLF-FERRARI
Kammersymphonie, Op.8
Elizabeth Layton, Phoebe Russell, David Mitchell, Daniel Grimwood, Simon Oswell, Elina Faskhi, Corey Cerovsek, Paul Dean, Peter Luff, Emmanuel Cassimatis, Alison Mitchell
TIMOTHY CONSTABLE
House on Hill
Timothy Constable
Featured Artists
Lotte Betts-Dean
(Soprano)
Goldner String Quartet
(String quartet)
Corey Cerovsek
(Violin)
Elizabeth Layton
(Violin)
Brigid Coleridge
(Violin)
Natsuko Yoshimoto
(Violin)
Imants Larsens
(Viola)
Simon Oswell
(Viola)
Benjamin Roskams
(Viola)
Julian Smiles
(Cello)
Jamal Aliyev
(Cello)
Elina Faskhi
(Cello)
Trish Dean
(Cello)
Phoebe Russell
(Double bass)
Alison Mitchell
(Flute)
Emmanuel Cassimatis
(Oboe)
Paul Dean
(Clarinet)
David Mitchell
(Bassoon)
Peter Luff
(French Horn)
James Crabb
(Accordion)
Alice Giles
(Harp)
Kristian Chong
(Piano)
Daniel Grimwood
(Piano)
Daniel de Borah
(Piano)
Timothy Constable
(Percussion)
Damien Beaumont
(Concert MC)
Peter Luff
(Conductor)
Sunday 7 August 2022
3:00 pm Peppers Blue on Blue (Magnetic Island)
AFCM After Party
PEPPERS BLUE ON BLUE RESORT, MAGNETIC ISLAND
Head over early so you can explore the stunning bays and beaches, take a hike, cuddle a koala or simply sit in a Horseshoe Bay café for a relaxing lunch. Arrive at Peppers Blue on Blue resort by 2:45 pm, find your spot on their seaside deck, soak up the sunshine and mix with other guests and musicians before enjoying performances from AFCM artists throughout the afternoon. Your ticket includes return ferry transfers, two complimentary drinks at Peppers Blue on Blue, canapes, and the performance.
Prices
AFCM FRIENDS $79
ADULTS $88
CONCESSION $83
WITHOUT FERRY $65
Concessions valid for aged or disability pension card holders (seniors card not accepted).
Companion cards accepted. Call 1800 44 99 77 for assistance.
Concert Details
UNKNOWN
Unknown Work
Emmanuel Cassimatis, Timothy Constable, Elizabeth Layton, Jack Liebeck