2026 Festival Program
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2026 Festival Program
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.
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- 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)
