2026 Festival Program
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2026 Festival Program
Wednesday July 29
10:00 am CPAC Studio
AFCM Concert Conversations 3
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.
SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
- Included in Gold and Gold Plus Subscriptions
- Available for selection in Silver & Silver Plus Subscriptions
Concert Details
HENRY MANCINI (Johnny Mercer)
Moon River fr. Breakfast at Tiffany's
Julian Smiles, Isang Enders, Charlotte Miles, Christian-Pierre La Marca
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Sinfonia Concertante for violin and viola in E-flat major, K. 364, movt. 2
Jack Liebeck, Julian Smiles, Stefanie Farrands, Emmalena Huning, Lise Berthaud, Emmanuel Cassimatis, Kees Boersma, Dene Olding AM, Stefan Dohr, Irina Morozova, Jude Austen Kaupe, Gahyun Lee
HARRY SDRAULIG
Cantilena
Charlotte Miles, Dene Olding AM, Irina Morozova, Joshua Batty, Jack Liebeck, Alexander Krichel
GUSTAV MAHLER
Piano Quartet in A minor
Featured Artists
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Jackie Newcomb (Bassoon)
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Alexander Krichel (Piano)
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Christian-Pierre La Marca (Cello)
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Charlotte Miles (Cello)
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Isang Enders (Cello)
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Jack Liebeck (Violin)
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Emmalena Huning (Violin)
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Stefanie Farrands (Viola)
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Lise Berthaud (Viola)
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Kees Boersma (Double bass)
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Emmanuel Cassimatis (Oboe)
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Stefan Dohr (French Horn)
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Gahyun Lee (Oboe)
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Jude Austen Kaupe (French Horn)
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Joshua Batty (Flute)
1:00 pm Bulmba-Ja Theatre
AFCM Pathways International Public Masterclass 4
AFCM International Public Masterclasses offer audiences a rare behind-the-scenes insight into the creative process, as AFCM Pathways Program participants work one-on-one with world-class Festival artists. Open to the public, these sessions explore interpretation, technique and musical storytelling in real time, culminating in a special Pathways Showcase concert on Friday 31 July at Bulmba-Ja, at 2:00pm.
AFCM International Public Masterclasses are FREE to attend and open to the general public, Seating is strictly limited.
Concert Details
3:00 pm Bulmba-Ja Theatre
AFCM Illuminates 3 - Marine Conservation, with Green Island Manager Bekki Hull
From coral reefs to turtle sanctuaries and crocodile habitats, Green Island plays a vital role in protecting Tropical North Queensland’s fragile marine ecosystems. In this engaging presentation, Bekki Hull explores local biodiversity, conservation efforts on Sea Country, and how science, tourism and environmental stewardship work together to safeguard the reef for future generations.
Tickets start from $30 for patrons under 30 years of age and $41 for AFCM Friends.
SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
- Included in Gold Plus Subscriptions Only
- Available for selection in Silver & Silver Plus Subscriptions
Concert Details
SAM WU
Dolphin Song
5:00 pm CPAC Theatre
AFCM Ray Golding Sunset Series 3 - A Tale of Two
Two of AFCM’s Artistic Directors, past and present, come together for an afternoon recital of violin and piano classics. Jack Liebeck is joined by Australia’s beloved pianist and AFCM’s previous Artistic Director, Piers Lane, for a program featuring Elgar and Brahms.
Tickets start from $30 for patrons under 30 years of age and $69 for AFCM Friends.
SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
- Included in Gold and Gold Plus Subscriptions
- Available for selection in Silver & Silver Plus Subscriptions
Concert Details
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Sonata No. 3 in D minor for Violin and Piano, Op. 108
Jack Liebeck, Piers Lane AO
SAM WU
Travelogues
Jack Liebeck, Piers Lane AO
EDWARD ELGAR
Sonata for Violin and Piano in E minor, Op. 82
Jack Liebeck, Piers Lane AO
Featured Artists
In this humanistic ode to nature, French cellist Christian-Pierre La Marca presents a packed multimedia programme on the theme of saving the planet. Featuring epic cinematography of our beautiful world by Yann Arthus-Bertrand and works by Fauré, Strauss, Glass, Saint-Saëns, Weill, Dvořák, Einaudi, and Tchaikovsky, you will be blown away!
Tickets start from $30 for patrons under 30 years of age and $86 for AFCM Friends.
SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
- Included in Gold and Gold Plus Subscriptions
- Available for selection in Silver & Silver Plus Subscriptions
Concert Details
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Suite No. 1 in G major for Cello, BWV 1007
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Sonata for cello and piano, Op. 102 No.4: Andante-Allegro
FAZIL SAY
Sonata for cello and piano (Four Cities) - Sivas, Hopa
ANTONÍN DVORAK
From the Bohemian Forest: Silent Woods
ARIEL RAMIREZ
Alfonsina y el Mar
CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS
“The Swan” from Carnival of the Animals
NIKOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
Flight of the Bumblebee from The Legend of Tsar Saltan
PHILIP GLASS
The Hours - The Poet Acts
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525
HENRY MANCINI (Johnny Mercer)
Moon River fr. Breakfast at Tiffany's
LUDOVICO EINAUDI
I giorni
NILS FRAHM
Ambre fr. Wintermusik
PIOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Valse Sentimentale for Cello and Piano, Op. 51, No. 6
ERNEST BLOCH
From Jewish Life: Prayer
HAROLD ARLEN
The Wizard of Oz: Somewhere Over The Rainbow
ASTOR PIAZZOLLA
Libertango
BOB THIELE (George David Weiss)
What A Wonderful World
Stefanie Farrands, Dimity Hall, Emmalena Huning, Dene Olding AM, Piers Lane AO, Irina Morozova, Charlotte Miles, Christian-Pierre La Marca, Kees Boersma, Jack Liebeck
