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Jul 23rd 2021
8:00 pm - Townsville Civic Theatre
The James Cook University Opening Night - PARADE
About this event:
Let the parade begin! For our opening concert, we acknowledge the Wulgurukaba people on whose land we meet with our first Festival commission. Welcome Yorta Yorta composer, Deborah Cheetham. This program combines our beautiful heritage with sheer exuberance, so let 23 amazing musicians guide you through a vibrant 5 country cavalcade - opening night is always special!
Concert Details
Concert Host
Cheryl Barker, Peter Coleman-Wright
GUILLAUME CONNESSON
Techno-Parade
Virginia Taylor, Lloyd Van't Hoff, Timothy Young
DEBORAH CHEETHAM AO
Nginda Ngarrini Bi Ngya
Deborah Cheetham, David Greco, Goldner String Quartet
LUTOSLAWSKI
Variations on a Theme of Paganini for Two Pianos
James Crabb, Piers Lane
RICHARD RODNEY BENNETT
Saxophone Quartet
Nexas Quartet
FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Octet in E-flat major for Strings, Op. 20
Elizabeth Layton, Zoë Black, Grace Clifford, Natsuko Yoshimoto, Christopher Moore, Imants Larsens, Elina Faskhi, Yelian He
Featuring Artists
Cheryl Barker
(Concert host)
Peter Coleman-Wright
(Concert host)
Virginia Taylor
(Flute)
Lloyd Van't Hoff
(Clarinet)
Timothy Young
(Piano)
Elizabeth Layton
(Violin)
Zoë Black
(Violin)
Grace Clifford
(Violin)
Natsuko Yoshimoto
(Violin)
Christopher Moore
(Viola)
Imants Larsens
(Viola)
Elina Faskhi
(Cello)
Yelian He
(Cello)
Deborah Cheetham
(Soprano)
David Greco
(Baritone)
James Crabb
(Accordion)
Piers Lane
(Piano)
Nexas Quartet
Goldner String Quartet
(Quartet-in-residence)
Jul 24th 2021
10:00 am - St Patrick's College Auditorium
Concert Conversations 1
About this event:
A brand new venue to kick off our first concert conversation this year! St Patrick’s College has a brand new purpose built hall and have graciously sponsored this weekend.
Russell Torrance chats with Zoë Black, David Greco, Nexas Quartet, Imants Larsens, Lloyd Van’t Hoff and Deborah Cheetham.
Concert Details
GERARD BROPHY
Apollogy
Nexas Quartet
MAX BRUCH
Romantic Piece No. 5 for clarinet, viola and piano, Op. 83
Lloyd Van't Hoff, Imants Larsens, Yasmin Rowe
MAX BRUCH
Romantic Piece No. 7 for clarinet, viola and piano, Op. 83
Lloyd Van't Hoff, Imants Larsens, Yasmin Rowe
HUGO WOLF
Fussreise from Morike Lieder “Auf ein altes Bild” (To an Ancient Picture)
David Greco, Yasmin Rowe
HUGO WOLF
Fussreise from Morike Lieder “Gesegnet Sei” (Be Blessed)
David Greco, Yasmin Rowe
HUGO WOLF
Fussreise from Morike Lieder “Verborgenheit” (Seclusion)
David Greco, Yasmin Rowe
PÄRT
Fratres for Violin and Piano
Zoë Black, Yasmin Rowe
Featuring Artists
5:00 pm - Townsville Civic Theatre
Ray Golding Sunset Series - Concertino
About this event:
Our Artistic Director is sure you all know the theme of the Schubert Variations but she believes you are in for an unexpected treat with Dance Music Suite by Sallinen. Tango, Waltz, Flamenco and more!
Concert Details
ERWIN SCHULHOFF
Concertino for flute, viola and double bass
Virginia Taylor, Christopher Moore, Kirsty McCahon
FRANZ SCHUBERT
“Trockne Blumen” from Die schöne Müllerin, D. 802, Op. 160
Virginia Taylor, Daniel de Borah
AULIS SALLINEN
Dance Music Suite, Op.107
James Crabb, Elizabeth Layton, Yelian He, Timothy Young
Featuring Artists
8:00 pm - Townsville Civic Theatre
Governor's Gala - Ode to Joy
About this event:
This Saturday evening concert is packed to the rafters!
Ever wondered what would happen if 25 celebrated
Australian composers all wrote miniature variations on
Beethoven’s iconic theme Ode to Joy? Come and discover
for yourself – this will be unique and not to be missed.
Concert Details
ERNÖ [ERNST VON] DOHNÁNYI
Sextet in C major for Clarinet, Horn, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano, Op. 37
Lloyd Van't Hoff, Nicolas Fleury, Natsuko Yoshimoto, Imants Larsens, Blair Harris, Kristian Chong
GRAHAM FITKIN
Wiring
Michael Duke, Timothy Young
CLAUDE DEBUSSY
Fêtes galantes, Series I
Jacqueline Porter, Piers Lane
VARIOUS
Goldner Variations on 'Ode to Joy'
Goldner String Quartet
Featuring Artists
Cheryl Barker
(Concert host)
Peter Coleman-Wright
(Concert host)
Lloyd Van't Hoff
(Clarinet)
Nicolas Fleury
(French Horn)
Natsuko Yoshimoto
(Violin)
Imants Larsens
(Viola)
Blair Harris
(Cello)
Kristian Chong
(Piano)
Jacqueline Porter
(Soprano)
Piers Lane
(Piano)
Goldner String Quartet
Michael Duke
(Soprano saxophone)
Timothy Young
(Piano)
Jul 25th 2021
11:00 am - St Patrick's College Auditorium
The Cleveland Bay Concert
About this event:
This Sunday morning concert has everything to set up
your day. Mozart’s Piano Quartet and Weber’s lavish
Clarinet Quintet form our classical pillars. Lachrymae by
Britten in this rarely heard transcription, provides a
moment for reflection. Altogether a magnificent morning
medley. This concert is now included in the main Festival
program and included in Gold subscriptions. The concert
will now be held in the brand new performing arts hall at
St Patrick’s College. Due to COVID-19 restrictions there
will be no catering or interval at this event.
Concert Details
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Quartet in G minor for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, K. 478
Grace Clifford, Tobias Breider, Yelian He, Kevin Chow
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Lachrymae Op. 48: Reflections on a Song from Dowland
James Crabb, Christopher Moore
CARL MARIA VON WEBER
Quintet in B-flat major for Clarinet, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello, Op. 34
Lloyd Van't Hoff, Goldner String Quartet
Featuring Artists
3:00 pm - Queens Gardens
Queens Gardens Concert
About this event:
A wonderful afternoon in the park featuring the 1RAR Band, the Barrier Reef Orchestra and visiting AFCM artists Nicolas Fleury (horn), David Greco (baritone), Nexas Quartet (saxophone) and William Barton (didgeridoo). Works include Mack the Knife, There’ll be Life, Love and Laughter and excerpts from The Marriage of Figaro. Free event.
Concert Details
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Rondo from Horn Concerto No. 2 in E flat, K. 417
Nicolas Fleury, Barrier Reef Orchestra
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Allegro for Horn and Orchestra from Concerto No. 3 in G major, K. 216
Nicolas Fleury, Barrier Reef Orchestra
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
“Non più andrai” from The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492
David Greco, Barrier Reef Orchestra
RICHARD WAGNER
O du mein holder Abendstern from Tannhäuser (Song to the Evening Star)
David Greco, Barrier Reef Orchestra
JEAN RIVIER
Grave et Presto
Nexas Quartet
CHARLES TRENET
La Mer (Arr. Jay Byrnes)
Nexas Quartet
KURT WEILL
The Firebrand of Florence: There'll be Life, Love and Laughter
David Greco, Nexas Quartet
ERICH WOLFGANG KORNGOLD
5 Lieder, Op.38 “Glückwunsch” (I wish you Bliss) (Arr. Michael Duke)
Nexas Quartet, David Greco
KURT WEILL
Die Moritat von Mackie Messer (The Ballad of Mack the Knife)
David Greco, Nexas Quartet
Featuring Artists
6:00 pm - The Pavilion, The Ville Resort-Casino
White Nights
About this event:
Start with dinner at 6pm before the concert begins with
a rare 19th century gem by Danish composer Niels Gade
and a wonderful opportunity for another Octet. Prokofiev
once wrote “Listening to bad music sometimes inspires
good ideas”…hear the result of that thought tonight.
Following beautiful Vocalise by Rachmaninov, let’s set
your toes tapping. Gershwin, whose father was born in
St Peterburg, left his Russian ancestry far behind. Time
to jazz things up so let’s head for the bright lights of New
York and Rhapsody in Blue! Previously included in the
main program, this evening concert now has the option
of being a special event with catering. Dinner is already
included in Gold Plus subscriptions only however all
other ticket holders can add catering to their evening.
Concert Details
NIELS GADE
String Octet in F Major, Op. 17
Zoë Black, Phoebe Gardner, Tobias Breider, Blair Harris, Dene Olding, Dimity Hall, Irina Morozova, Julian Smiles
SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Sonata in C major for Two Violins, Op. 56
Zoë Black, Phoebe Gardner
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Vocalise for Piano Duet, Op. 34, No. 14
Kevin Chow, Kristian Chong
GEORGE GERSHWIN
Rhapsody in Blue for Saxophone Quartet, Piano (Arr. Nexas Quartet)
Nexas Quartet, Piers Lane
Featuring Artists
Cheryl Barker
(Concert host)
Peter Coleman-Wright
(Concert host)
Dene Olding
(Violin)
Dimity Hall
(Violin)
Zoë Black
(Violin)
Phoebe Gardner
(Violin)
Irina Morozova
(Viola)
Tobias Breider
(Viola)
Julian Smiles
(Cello)
Blair Harris
(Cello)
Kevin Chow
(Piano)
Kristian Chong
(Piano)
Nexas Quartet
Piers Lane
(Piano)
Jul 26th 2021
10:00 am - The Pavilion, The Ville Resort-Casino
Concert Conversations 2
About this event:
Russell Torrance chats with James Crabb, Blair Harris,
Elizabeth Layton, Kirsty McCahon, Diana Doherty and
Timothy Young.
Concert Details
GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN
Fantasia No. 3 for Solo Oboe in B Minor
Diana Doherty
GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN
Fantasia No. 7 for Solo Oboe in D Major
Diana Doherty
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Prelude No. 10, Op. 34 (Arr. Dmitri Tsyganov)
James Crabb, Elizabeth Layton
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Prelude No. 15, Op. 34 (Arr. Dmitri Tsyganov)
James Crabb, Elizabeth Layton
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Prelude No. 16, Op. 34 (Arr. Dmitri Tsyganov)
James Crabb, Elizabeth Layton
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Prelude No. 24, Op. 34 (Arr. Dmitri Tsyganov)
James Crabb, Elizabeth Layton
KATE MOORE
Icarus Song
Kirsty McCahon
LILI BOULANGER
D’un soir triste
Phoebe Gardner, Yelian He, Timothy Young
WALLEN ERROLLYN
Dervish
Blair Harris, Timothy Young
Featuring Artists
1:00 pm - The Pavilion, The Ville Resort-Casino
AFCM Advanced Winterschool - Public Masterclass 1
About this event:
An AFCM artist coaches emerging professionals in an hour-long free public masterclass.
5:00 pm - Townsville Civic Theatre
Ray Golding Sunset Series - B4
About this event:
Four composers beginning with B and music spanning
250 years. Two Italians, a passionate Armenian and the
quite extraordinary William Barton.
Concert Details
WILLIAM BARTON
Square Circles Beneath the Red Desert Sand
William Barton, Natsuko Yoshimoto, Phoebe Gardner, Tobias Breider, Blair Harris
LUIGI BOCCHERINI
Quintet in D major for Flute, Two Violins, Viola and Cello, G. 430, Op. 19, No.6
Virginia Taylor, Goldner String Quartet
FERRUCCIO BUSONI
Elegie in B flat major for clarinet and piano, BV286
Lloyd Van't Hoff, Yasmin Rowe
ARNO HARUYUNI BABAJANIAN
Trio in F sharp minor for Piano, Violin, and Cello
Zoë Black, Elina Faskhi, Daniel de Borah
Featuring Artists
8:00 pm - Townsville Civic Theatre
Evening Series - Song and Dance
About this event:
Monday night just moved up a gear! Pavel Fischer’s
Quartets have been a sensation in the past two Festivals so
we simply had to include Wild Mountain Thyme. Add to
that some Hungarian Gypsy flavour, operatic variations,
folk inspired music from Ireland and the divine Auf dem
Strom by Schubert. You might also hear a quotation from
Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony.
Concert Details
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN
Trio No. 39 in G Major “Gypsy”, Hob. XV:25 (Arr. James Crabb)
James Crabb, Elizabeth Layton, Julian Smiles
FRANZ SCHUBERT
“Auf dem Strom” for Voice, Horn, and Piano, D. 943, Op. 119
Jacqueline Porter, Nicolas Fleury, Kristian Chong
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Twelve Variations on ''Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen'' from 'Die Zauberflöte for Cello and Piano, Op. 66
Elina Faskhi, Kristian Chong
DILYS EDWARDS
Cloths of Heaven
David Greco, Piers Lane
IVOR GURNEY
Sleep (from 5 Elizabethan Songs)
David Greco, Piers Lane
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Folk Song Arrangements
David Greco, Piers Lane
PAVEL FISCHER
Quartet No.2 ‘Wild Mountain Thyme’
Natsuko Yoshimoto, Elizabeth Layton, Imants Larsens, Yelian He
Featuring Artists
Cheryl Barker
(Concert host)
Peter Coleman-Wright
(Concert host)
Elizabeth Layton
(Violin)
Julian Smiles
(Cello)
James Crabb
(Accordion)
Jacqueline Porter
(Soprano)
Nicolas Fleury
(French Horn)
Kristian Chong
(Piano)
Elina Faskhi
(Cello)
David Greco
(Baritone)
Piers Lane
(Piano)
Natsuko Yoshimoto
(Violin)
Imants Larsens
(Viola)
Yelian He
(Cello)
Jul 27th 2021
4:30 pm - Magnetic Island - The Esplanade
Magnetic Island Concert
About this event:
Join us for a celebratory dinner on Magnetic Island! Sip
champagne at sunset whist listening to some of the
Festival’s stellar musicians before dining under the stars
with an emphasis on local produce. Ticket price includes
Ferry tickets, island bus transfers and all food and
beverages.
Featuring Artists
Jul 28th 2021
10:00 am - The Pavilion, The Ville Resort-Casino
Concert Conversations 3
About this event:
Russell Torrance chats with William Barton, Virginia
Taylor, Mark Gaydon, Yelian He, Daniel de Borah and
Natsuko Yoshimoto.
Concert Details
NIKOLAI KAPUSTIN
Burlesque Op. 97
Yelian He, Yasmin Rowe
GAETANO DONIZETTI
Sonata for flute and piano
Virginia Taylor, Daniel de Borah
GORDON KERRY
On summer map of stars
Mark Gaydon, Kristian Chong
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN
Mazurka in A minor for Piano, Op. 17, No. 4
Daniel de Borah
PHILIP GLASS
Pendulum
Natsuko Yoshimoto, Yasmin Rowe
Featuring Artists
1:00 pm - The Pavilion, The Ville Resort-Casino
AFCM Advanced Winterschool - Public Masterclass 2
About this event:
An AFCM artist coaches emerging professionals in an hour-long free public masterclass.
5:00 pm - Townsville Civic Theatre
Ray Golding Sunset Series - Brilliant Baroque
About this event:
For lovers of Baroque music this is for you. Diana
Doherty particularly wanted to perform the Duet by W.F.
Bach and so begins this journey back in time. Our very
own Winterschool strings take to the stage with pianist
Kevin Chow but be ready for the Devil to put in an
appearance. Italian magic at its best!
Concert Details
W.F. BACH
Duet No. 1 in E minor for Flute & Oboe
Virginia Taylor, Diana Doherty
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL
Trio Sonata in G minor for two violins, and Continuo, Op. 2, No. 8
Yelian He, Elina Faskhi, Kevin Chow
GIUSEPPE TARTINI
Sonata in G minor for Violin and Continuo, “Devil's Trill”
Zoë Black, Timothy Young
BACH
Concerto in F minor for Keyboard, Strings, and Continuo, BWV 1056
Kevin Chow, Winterschool String Orchestra
Featuring Artists
8:00 pm - Townsville Civic Theatre
Evening Series - Metamorphosen
About this event:
The culmination of this program is the great
Metamorphosen by Strauss. Our Artistic Director believes
this to be one of the most moving chamber works in the
repertoire and its Beethoven quotes so poignant. The
transparency of Anne Boyd’s work and the sparkle of
Ligeti miniatures provide fabulous musical texture. Add
in sumptuous music by Puccini and Korngold, not to
mention Poulenc’s reference to Mozart, and you have a
musical rollercoaster.
Concert Details
FRANCIS POULENC
Trio for Oboe, Bassoon, and Piano
Diana Doherty, Mark Gaydon, Daniel de Borah
ANNE BOYD
Goldfish through summer rain
Virginia Taylor, Kristian Chong
GIACOMO PUCCINI
Crisantemi for String Quartet
Flinders Quartet
ERICH WOLFGANG KORNGOLD
“Mariettas Song” from Die tote Stade, Op. 12
Jacqueline Porter, Flinders Quartet, Yasmin Rowe
GYÖRGY LIGETI
Six Bagatelles for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn
Virginia Taylor, Diana Doherty, Lloyd Van't Hoff, Nicolas Fleury, Mark Gaydon
RICHARD STRAUSS
Metamorphosen for Two Violins, Two Violas, Two Cellos, and Bass
Elizabeth Layton, Natsuko Yoshimoto, Tobias Breider, Imants Larsens, Elina Faskhi, Blair Harris, Kirsty McCahon
Featuring Artists
Cheryl Barker
(Concert host)
Diana Doherty
(Oboe)
Peter Coleman-Wright
(Concert host)
Mark Gaydon
(Bassoon)
Daniel de Borah
(Piano)
Diana Doherty
(Oboe)
Mark Gaydon
(Bassoon)
Daniel de Borah
(Piano)
Virginia Taylor
(Flute)
Kristian Chong
(Piano)
Flinders Quartet
Jacqueline Porter
(Soprano)
Yasmin Rowe
(Piano)
Lloyd Van't Hoff
(Clarinet)
Nicolas Fleury
(French Horn)
Elizabeth Layton
(Violin)
Natsuko Yoshimoto
(Violin)
Tobias Breider
(Viola)
Imants Larsens
(Viola)
Elina Faskhi
(Cello)
Blair Harris
(Cello)
Kirsty McCahon
(Double bass)
Jul 29th 2021
10:00 am - The Pavilion, The Ville Resort-Casino
Concert Conversations 4
About this event:
The first of three concerts today all paying homage to
Ludwig Van Beethoven. In the first performance of the
Horn Sonata, Beethoven himself was at the keyboard. At
his funeral, Schubert was a torchbearer. Hear their
masterpieces in our first tribute of the day.
Russell Torrance chats with Nicolas Fleury, Christopher
Moore, Yasmin Rowe, Kevin Chow and Kristian Chong.
Concert Details
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Sonata in F major for Horn and Piano, Op. 17
Nicolas Fleury, Kristian Chong
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor for solo piano “Für Elise”
Yasmin Rowe
FRANZ SCHUBERT
Sonata in A minor for Cello and Piano, D. 821, “Arpeggione”
Christopher Moore, Piers Lane
Featuring Artists
1:00 pm - The Pavilion, The Ville Resort-Casino
AFCM Advanced Winterschool - Public Masterclass 3
About this event:
An AFCM artist coaches emerging professionals in an hour-long free public masterclass.
2:30 pm - The Pavilion, The Ville Resort-Casino
Gold & Gold Plus Subscriber Event
About this event:
Gold and Gold Subscribers will enjoy this special event featuring the Festival's three guest concert hosts for 2021. Russell Torrance in conversation with Cheryl Barker and Peter Coleman-Wright, looking back at fond memories, career highlights and the music that inspired them.
5:00 pm - Townsville Civic Theatre
Immortal Beloved
About this event:
After the triumph of Being Mrs Bach 3 years ago, Jessica Duchen has recently turned her attention to Beethoven. This chamber version has been specially created for AFCM and promises to be equally special. We can look forward to music and words illuminating the very essence of this romantic story.
Concert Details
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
‘Immortal Beloved’
Cheryl Barker, David Greco, Timothy Young, Flinders Quartet
Prices
Adult $55
AFCM Friend $49
Conc. $52
Student or Under 30 $30
Featuring Artists
8:00 pm - Townsville Civic Theatre
Evening Series - Kreutzer
About this event:
Featuring one of the greatest of all Sonatas for Violin and Piano, known as the Kreutzer, Beethoven not only gave us this masterpiece, but it proved the inspiration for Janáček and Leo Tolstoy. Tonight our tribute comes to an exciting close with a highly anticipated appearance by Dancenorth and a stunning set of songs composed by Festival favourite, Roderick Williams. Not to be missed!
Concert Details
RODERICK WILLIAMS
Not Yet Here
Jacqueline Porter, Kristian Chong
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Sonata in A major for Violin and Piano, Op. 47, “Kreutzer”
Grace Clifford, Daniel de Borah
JANÁCEK
Quartet No. 1 for Strings, “The Kreutzer Sonata”
Goldner String Quartet
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Allegretto from Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 (arr. Franz Liszt) Control (World Premiere)
Piers Lane, Marlo Benjamin, Felix Sampson, Dancenorth
Featuring Artists
Jul 30th 2021
10:00 am - The Pavilion, The Ville Resort-Casino
Concert Conversations 5
About this event:
Russell Torrance chats with Ian Brunskill, Jacqueline Porter, Grace Clifford, Flinders Quartet, Elina Faskhi and Piers Lane.
Concert Details
IAN BRUNSKILL
Improvisations
Ian Brunskill
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Two Pieces for String Quartet, Op. 36a “Elegy & Polka”
Flinders Quartet
FAURÉ
Cinq mélodies ‘de Venise’ for Voice and Piano, Op. 58
Jacqueline Porter, Piers Lane
OLIVIER MESSIAEN
Thème et Variations
Grace Clifford, Piers Lane
Featuring Artists
1:00 pm - The Pavilion, The Ville Resort-Casino
AFCM Advanced Winterschool Concert
About this event:
Experience Australia’s finest emerging talent in concert.
Featuring Artists
5:00 pm - Townsville Civic Theatre
Ray Golding Sunset Series - Magical Stories
About this event:
A concert with storytelling at its heart. Be transported by fairy tales and the magical music which appeared in the Disney classic Fantasia.
Concert Details
IMOGEN HOLST
Phantasy Quartet
Flinders Quartet
ELENA KATS-CHERNIN
From Anna Magdalena’s notebook
Flinders Quartet
ROBERT SCHUMANN
Märchenerzählungen (Fairy Tales) for Clarinet, Viola, and Piano, Op. 132
Lloyd Van't Hoff, Imants Larsens, Daniel de Borah
PAUL DUKAS
L'apprenti sorcier “The Sorcerer's Apprentice” (Arr. Iain Farrington)
Virginia Taylor, Diana Doherty, Lloyd Van't Hoff, Nicolas Fleury, Mark Gaydon, Yasmin Rowe
Featuring Artists
8:00 pm - Townsville Civic Theatre
Evening Series - Wild Spirit
About this event:
Spirits will be well and truly lifted in this imaginative program. When our Artistic Director first heard Spirit of the Wild – she thought it was one of the most exciting pieces she had ever heard. Everyone knows Boléro but on four cellos? Prepare to be amazed! A high energy opening with Dvořák’s glorious spirit soaring throughout the Piano Quartet.
Concert Details
DVORÁK
Quartet in E-flat major for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 87
Grace Clifford, Christopher Moore, Yelian He, Piers Lane
MAURICE RAVEL
Boléro (Arr. James Barralet)
Julian Smiles, Yelian He, Blair Harris, Elina Faskhi
NIGEL WESTLAKE
Spirit of the Wild
Diana Doherty, Goldner String Quartet, Kirsty McCahon, Timothy Young
Featuring Artists
Cheryl Barker
(Concert host)
Peter Coleman-Wright
(Concert host)
Grace Clifford
(Violin)
Christopher Moore
(Viola)
Yelian He
(Cello)
Piers Lane
(Piano)
Julian Smiles
(Cello)
Elina Faskhi
(Cello)
Blair Harris
(Cello)
Diana Doherty
(Oboe)
Goldner String Quartet
Kirsty McCahon
(Double bass)
Timothy Young
(Piano)
Jul 31st 2021
10:00 am - The Pavilion, The Ville Resort-Casino
Concert Conversations 6 Goldner
About this event:
This Saturday morning conversation concert will be
devoted entirely to the Goldner String Quartet in
celebration of their 25th anniversary. It will be a
different format to the regular Concert conversations,
with the Goldners alternating between conversation
and performance throughout the morning. They will
perform in various formations and chat about their life
in music.
Concert Details
PETER SCULTHORPE
Quartet No.11 “Jabiru Dreaming”
Goldner String Quartet
DOMENICO SCARLATTI
Sonata in G major for Quartet, K. 427 (Arr. ???)
Goldner String Quartet
GASPAR CASSADÓ
Suite for Cello
Julian Smiles
ELENA KATS-CHERNIN
Slicked Back Tango for two violins
Dene Olding, Dimity Hall
ELENA KATS-CHERNIN
Peggy’s Minute Rag for two violins
Dene Olding, Dimity Hall
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Duo No. 2 in B-flat major for Violin and Viola, K. 424
Dene Olding, Irina Morozova
MATTHEW HINDSON
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 Duo for violin and cello
Dimity Hall, Julian Smiles
ERNÖ [ERNST VON] DOHNÁNYI
Serenade in C major for Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 10
Dene Olding, Irina Morozova, Julian Smiles
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Quartet in F minor for Strings, Op. 95, “Serioso”
Goldner String Quartet
Featuring Artists
1:00 pm - Townsville Civic Theatre
Families' Concert - Stan and Mabel
About this event:
Paul Rissmann is one of the world’s great composers of children’s music and his fantastic setting of such a brilliant adventure story will have children mesmerised. We can’t wait to hear the story of Stan and Mabel. Dressing up as dogs and cats is optional!
Concert Details
PAUL RISSMANN
Stan and Mabel
Virginia Taylor, Diana Doherty, Diana Doherty, Nicolas Fleury, Mark Gaydon, Kirsty McCahon, Kristian Chong, Amadeus Singers, Flinders Quartet
Featuring Artists
8:00 pm - Townsville Civic Theatre
Closing Night - CELEBRATION!
About this event:
…and the parade comes full circle. Lighter
entertainment awaits in this glittering finale. Tango,
Noel Coward, an amuse-bouche on Townsville, fun with
Beethoven and much more! Lovers of West Side Story
won’t be disappointed and klaxons might even come in
to play during the Hornpipe. Come and join the party
– it won’t be the same without you!
Concert Details
COLIN JACOBSEN
Ascending Bird (Aghaei & Jacobsen)
Zoë Black, Natsuko Yoshimoto, Imants Larsens, Blair Harris, Kirsty McCahon, Ian Brunskill
JULIAN MILONE
Fantasy on Bizet’s ‘Carmen’ for four violins and double bass
Dene Olding, Dimity Hall, Grace Clifford, Kirsty McCahon, Christian Li
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Hungarian Dance No. 5 for Viola Trio (Arr. Karey Sitzler)
Irina Morozova, Imants Larsens, Christopher Moore
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Symphony No.5 for Cello Duo (Arr. Werner Thomas-Mifune)
Elina Faskhi, Yelian He
NOEL COWARD
Nina
Jacqueline Porter, Yasmin Rowe
FRITZ KREISLER
Liebesleid for Violin and Piano
Christian Li, Timothy Young
FRITZ KREISLER
Schon Rosmarin for Violin and Piano
Christian Li, Timothy Young
FRITZ KREISLER
Tambourin Chinois for Violin and Piano, Op. 3
Christian Li, Timothy Young
FRITZ KREISLER
Marche Miniature Viennoise for Violin and Piano
Christian Li, Timothy Young
ASTOR PIAZZOLLA
Libertango for four cellos and two pianos (Arr. Kathryn Stott)
Elina Faskhi, Blair Harris, Yelian He, Julian Smiles, Kristian Chong
RODERICK WILLIAMS
Townsville in the Winter
Cheryl Barker, Peter Coleman-Wright, Virginia Taylor, Diana Doherty, Lloyd Van't Hoff, Nicolas Fleury, Mark Gaydon, Daniel de Borah, Piers Lane, Elizabeth Layton
LEONARD BERNSTEIN
Symphonic Dances for two pianos (West Side Story), (Arr. John Musto)
Timothy Young, Piers Lane
HENRY WOOD
Hornpipe from Fantasia on British Sea Songs (Arr. Roderick Williams)
Dene Olding, Zoë Black, Natsuko Yoshimoto, Imants Larsens, Blair Harris, Kirsty McCahon, Dimity Hall, Grace Clifford, Elina Faskhi, Yelian He, Yasmin Rowe, Julian Smiles, Kristian Chong, Timothy Young, Irina Morozova, Christopher Moore, Virginia Taylor, Diana Doherty, Lloyd Van't Hoff, Nicolas Fleury, Mark Gaydon, Daniel de Borah, Cheryl Barker, Piers Lane, Peter Coleman-Wright, Christian Li
Featuring Artists
Cheryl Barker
(Concert host)
Peter Coleman-Wright
(Concert host)
Russell Torrance
(Concert host)
Zoë Black
(Violin)
Natsuko Yoshimoto
(Violin)
Imants Larsens
(Viola)
Blair Harris
(Cello)
Kirsty McCahon
(Double bass)
Ian Brunskill
(Percussion)
Dene Olding
(Violin)
Dimity Hall
(Violin)
Grace Clifford
(Violin)
Elina Faskhi
(Cello)
Yelian He
(Cello)
Jacqueline Porter
(Soprano)
Yasmin Rowe
(Piano)
Julian Smiles
(Cello)
Kristian Chong
(Piano)
Timothy Young
(Piano)
Irina Morozova
(Viola)
Christopher Moore
(Viola)
Cheryl Barker
(Soprano)
Peter Coleman-Wright
(Baritone)
Virginia Taylor
(Flute)
Diana Doherty
(Oboe)
Lloyd Van't Hoff
(Clarinet)
Nicolas Fleury
(French Horn)
Mark Gaydon
(Bassoon)
Daniel de Borah
(Piano)
Piers Lane
(Piano)
Christian Li
(Violin)
Elizabeth Layton
(Violin)
Aug 1st 2021
2:45 pm - Peppers Blue on Blue (Magnetic Island)
After Party on Magnetic Island
About this event:
A perfect way to close out your time in Townsville is with
a delightful concert on Magnetic Island. Soak up the
sunshine on the seaside deck at Peppers Blue on Blue,
enjoy a drink or two and mix with other guests whilst
listening to some beautiful music played by Festival artists
and a 30th Anniversary Quiz!