Festival Program
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)