2026 Festival Program
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2026 Festival Program
Saturday August 1
7:30 pm CPAC Theatre
AFCM Closing Night Concert - So Long, Farewell... for now, Presented by Cairns Airport
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.
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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)
