2026 Festival Program
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2026 Festival Program
AFCM welcomes you to our first ever concert in our new home in Cairns! Here we meet our incredible
array of musicians, in a programme that spans the ages - from Mozart to our emerging composer Sam Wu.
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
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525
Jack Liebeck, Emmalena Huning, Alexander Sitkovetsky, Dimity Hall, Dene Olding AM, Stefanie Farrands, Lise Berthaud, Irina Morozova, Julian Smiles, Christian-Pierre La Marca, Charlotte Miles, Isang Enders, Kees Boersma
SAM WU
AFCM Commission - World Premiere
Joshua Batty, Lloyd van't Hoff, Stefanie Farrands, Jack Liebeck, Emmalena Huning, Julian Smiles, Piers Lane AO, Sam Wu
ASTOR PIAZZOLLA
Libertango, arr Jeff Scott
Kara Thorpe, Gahyun Lee, Justin Wang, Dylan Roberts, Jude Austen Kaupe
CARL CZERNY
Variations on Mozart Arias for Six Hands
Piers Lane AO, Alexander Krichel, Wu Qian
ANTONÍN DVORAK
Serenade in D minor for Winds, Cello, and Double Bass, B. 77, Op. 44
Joshua Batty, Kara Thorpe, Emmanuel Cassimatis, Gahyun Lee, Lloyd van't Hoff, Justin Wang, Jackie Newcomb, Dylan Roberts, Ben Jacks, Jude Austen Kaupe, Charlotte Miles, Kees Boersma
Featured Artists
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Ben Jacks (French Horn)
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Lloyd van't Hoff (Clarinet)
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Emmanuel Cassimatis (Oboe)
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Joshua Batty (Flute)
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Kees Boersma (Double bass)
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Charlotte Miles (Cello)
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Jude Austen Kaupe (French Horn)
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Gahyun Lee (Oboe)
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Kara Thorpe (Flute)
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Justin Wang (Clarinet)
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Dylan Roberts (Bassoon)
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Isang Enders (Cello)
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Jack Liebeck (Violin)
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Alexander Sitkovetsky (Violin)
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Emmalena Huning (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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Lise Berthaud (Viola)
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Irina Morozova (Viola)
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Julian Smiles (Cello)
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Christian-Pierre La Marca (Cello)
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Piers Lane AO (Piano)
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Jackie Newcomb (Bassoon)
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Alexander Krichel (Piano)
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Wu Qian (Piano)
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Sam Wu (Composer)
