2026 Festival Program
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2026 Festival Program
Thursday July 30
10:00 am CPAC Studio
AFCM Concert Conversations 4
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
CHRISTINA MACPHERSON
Waltzing Matilda arr. Koncz
Charlotte Miles, Emmalena Huning, Lloyd van't Hoff, Jack Liebeck, Kees Boersma, Lise Berthaud, Alexander Krichel
TOMMIE CARR/CONNOR/LEACH
The Little Boy that Santa Claus Forgot
Robin Tritschler, Alexander Krichel
ROSS EDWARDS
Ulpirra
Emmanuel Cassimatis
FRANCIS POULENC
Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano
Emmanuel Cassimatis, Alexander Krichel, Jackie Newcomb
DUNCAN/MEYER/THILE
Voila
1:00 pm Bulmba-Ja Theatre
AFCM Pathways International Public Masterclass 5
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 4 -The Beating Heart, with Professor Robin Choudhaury
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.
SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
- Included in Gold Plus Subscriptions Only
- Available for selection in Silver & Silver Plus Subscriptions
Concert Details
5:00 pm CPAC Theatre
AFCM Ray Golding Sunset Series 4 - Usonia Dreams
A magical journey to the USA using the medium of music composed on the other side of the Pacific. From Corigliano to Bernstein, via Ives, Elliott Carter and others, this program reminds us of that nation’s cultural impact on us all.
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
JOHN CORIGLIANO
Snapshot: Circa 1909
Irina Morozova, Dimity Hall, Isang Enders, Jack Liebeck
TOSHIO HOSOKAWA
Texture for Octet
Dimity Hall, Stefan Dohr, Stefanie Farrands, Lloyd van't Hoff, Charlotte Miles, Alexander Sitkovetsky, Kees Boersma, Jackie Newcomb
VALERIE COLEMAN
Red Clay & Mississippi Delta
Justin Wang, Dylan Roberts, Gahyun Lee, Jude Austen Kaupe, Kara Thorpe
CHARLES IVES
The Cage
Robin Tritschler, Piers Lane AO
ELLIOTT CARTER
Dust of Snow
Piers Lane AO, Robin Tritschler
THEODORE CHANLER
The Doves
Robin Tritschler, Piers Lane AO
AARON COPLAND
I Bought Me a Cat
Robin Tritschler, Piers Lane AO
LEONARD BERNSTEIN
West Side Story suite arr. Penaforte - “I Feel Pretty”; “Somewhere”; “America”
Jack Liebeck, Alexander Krichel
Featured Artists
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Robin Tritschler (Tenor)
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Piers Lane AO (Piano)
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Jack Liebeck (Violin)
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Isang Enders (Cello)
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Alexander Sitkovetsky (Violin)
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Stefanie Farrands (Viola)
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Charlotte Miles (Cello)
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Kees Boersma (Double bass)
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Lloyd van't Hoff (Clarinet)
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Stefan Dohr (French Horn)
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Justin Wang (Clarinet)
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Gahyun Lee (Oboe)
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Dylan Roberts (Bassoon)
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Jude Austen Kaupe (French Horn)
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Kara Thorpe (Flute)
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Alexander Krichel (Piano)
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Jackie Newcomb (Bassoon)
7:30 pm CPAC Theatre
AFCM Evening Concert 4 - Baroque Bliss: Goldberg Variations
Could you spend an hour listening to more glorious music than Bach's Goldberg Variations? We don’t think so! Here, performed in a special arrangement by Dimitry Sitkovetsky for string trio, you will be transported to musical heaven.
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 (Dmitry Sitkovetsky)
Goldberg Variations for String Trio BWV988 arr. Dmitry Sitkovetsky
Alexander Sitkovetsky, Julian Smiles, Lise Berthaud
