Relive the 2026 Festival Program
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Relive the 2026 Festival Program
Saturday August 1
10:00 am CPAC Studio
AFCM Concert Conversations 6
AFCM Concert Conversations begin each morning with Artistic Director Jack Liebeck in conversation with guest Festival artists, sharing stories and insights from their musical journeys. Each session is followed by a 45-minute performance, with tea and coffee served.
Tickets start from $30 for patrons under 30 years of age and $89 for AFCM Friends.
* Excludes bookings fees.
SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
- Included in Gold and Gold Plus Subscriptions
- Available for selection in Silver & Silver Plus Subscriptions
Concert Details
INTERVIEW
Interview Guests
Piers Lane AO, Joshua Batty, Leon Bosch, Doretta Balkizas
ZEZ CONFREY
Dizzy Fingers
Piers Lane AO
FERDINAND RIES
Piano Sextet, Op. 100, mvmt 3
Jack Liebeck, Alexandra Raikhlina, Benjamin Roskams, Charlotte Miles, Leon Bosch, Piers Lane AO
KARL PILß
Serenade for Wind Quintet in G major
Kara Thorpe, Gahyun Lee, Justin Wang, Dylan Roberts, Jude Austen Kaupe
PAUL TAFFANEL
Fantaisie sur le Freischütz
Joshua Batty, Kristian Chong
Featured Artists
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Kara Thorpe (Flute)
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Gahyun Lee (Oboe)
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Justin Wang (Clarinet)
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Dylan Roberts (Bassoon)
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Jude Austen Kaupe (French Horn)
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Piers Lane AO (Piano)
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Joshua Batty (Flute)
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Kristian Chong (Piano)
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Leon Bosch (Double bass)
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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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Charlotte Miles (Cello)
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Doretta Balkizas (Violin)
1:30 pm Bulmba-Ja Theatre
AFCM Families' Concert, Presented by Trinity Anglican School
In this playful and interactive concert, classical instruments become storytellers, painting pictures of animals, plants and imaginary landscapes through sound. A fluttering flute might turn into a bird, a cello into a growling bear, or a violin into a silly bull.
Designed especially for families and young listeners, this concert invites children to listen, imagine and discover how music can create whole worlds without a single word being spoken.
A joyful introduction to classical music that sparks curiosity, creativity and wonder - for kids and grown-ups alike.
Tickets start from $10 for children under 15, and $32 for AFCM Friends.
* Excludes bookings fees.
SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
- Included in Gold and Gold Plus Subscriptions
- Available for selection in Silver & Silver Plus Subscriptions
Concert Details
ALAIN RIDOUT
Ferdinand the Bull
Jack Liebeck, Robin Tritschler
CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS
Carnival of the Animals for Wind Quintet
Kara Thorpe, Justin Wang, Gahyun Lee, Dylan Roberts, Jude Austen Kaupe
3:00 pm Bulmba-Ja Theatre
AFCM Illuminates 5 -The Beating Heart, with Professor Robin Choudhury
The human heart is a marvel of rhythm, resilience and precision. Professor Robin Choudhury takes audiences inside one of the body’s most vital organs, exploring how the heart functions, why it fails, and how medical innovation is transforming the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease - the world’s leading cause of death.
Tickets start from $30 for patrons under 30 years of age and $41 for AFCM Friends.
* Excludes bookings fees.
SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
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- Available for selection in Silver & Silver Plus Subscriptions
Concert Details
Lecture
Professor Robin Choudhury
Featured Artists
6:00 pm Esplanade
Pathways Pop-Up
Concert Details
6:30 pm Esplanade
Pathways Pop-Up
Concert Details
As we bid farewell for now, come and celebrate the final get together of AFCM 2026 in a programme featuring Dvorak, Ravel and Rodgers and Hammerstein. See you next year!!
Tickets start from $30 for patrons under 30 years of age and $95 for AFCM Friends.
* Excludes bookings fees.
SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
- Included in Gold and Gold Plus Subscriptions
- Available for selection in Silver & Silver Plus Subscriptions
Concert Details
WILLIAM BARTON
Spirit of the Mother Country
Joshua Batty, Doretta Balkizas, Alexandra Raikhlina, Irina Morozova, Christian-Pierre La Marca
ANTONÍN DVORAK
Serenade for String Orchestra in E major, Op. 22
Alexander Sitkovetsky, Dene Olding AM, Jack Liebeck, Dimity Hall, Alexandra Raikhlina, Doretta Balkizas, Stefanie Farrands, Benjamin Roskams, Irina Morozova, Julian Smiles, Charlotte Miles, Isang Enders, Christian-Pierre La Marca, Leon Bosch
FRANCIS POULENC
Sextet for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, and Piano
Joshua Batty, Emmanuel Cassimatis, Lloyd van't Hoff, Jackie Newcomb, Stefan Dohr, Kristian Chong
MAURICE RAVEL
La Valse for Four Hands
Qian Wu, Kristian Chong
RICHARD AND OSCAR RODGERS/HAMMERSTEIN
“So Long, Farewell” from The Sound of Music
Jack Liebeck, Doretta Balkizas, Alexander Sitkovetsky, Alexandra Raikhlina, Dimity Hall, Dene Olding AM, Stefanie Farrands, Benjamin Roskams, Irina Morozova, Julian Smiles, Christian-Pierre La Marca, Charlotte Miles, Isang Enders, Leon Bosch, Joshua Batty, Kara Thorpe, Emmanuel Cassimatis, Gahyun Lee, Lloyd van't Hoff, Justin Wang, Jackie Newcomb, Dylan Roberts, Stefan Dohr, Jude Austen Kaupe, Qian Wu, Alexander Krichel, Kristian Chong, Robin Tritschler
Featured Artists
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Jack Liebeck (Violin)
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Alexander Sitkovetsky (Violin)
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Dimity Hall (Violin)
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Dene Olding AM (Violin)
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Stefanie Farrands (Viola)
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Irina Morozova (Viola)
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Julian Smiles (Cello)
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Charlotte Miles (Cello)
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Isang Enders (Cello)
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Joshua Batty (Flute)
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Emmanuel Cassimatis (Oboe)
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Jackie Newcomb (Bassoon)
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Lloyd van't Hoff (Clarinet)
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Stefan Dohr (French Horn)
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Qian Wu (Piano)
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Alexander Krichel (Piano)
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Christian-Pierre La Marca (Cello)
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Benjamin Roskams (Violin)
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Kristian Chong (Piano)
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Leon Bosch (Double bass)
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Benjamin Roskams (Viola)
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Alexandra Raikhlina (Violin)
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Doretta Balkizas (Violin)
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Kara Thorpe (Flute)
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Gahyun Lee (Oboe)
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Justin Wang (Clarinet)
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Dylan Roberts (Bassoon)
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Jude Austen Kaupe (French Horn)
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Robin Tritschler (Tenor)
