FULL FESTIVAL PROGRAM BY DAY
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)