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AFCM18: Opening Night - Lift Off

Event

AFCM18: Opening Night - Lift Off

  • Date: Friday, 27 July 2018, 7:30pm
  • Venue: Townsville Civic Theatre — 41 Boundary Street , South Townsville, QLD
  • Series: This event is part of the Australian Festival of Chamber Music 2018 series
  • Tickets: Adult: $81 | Member: $73 | Concession: $77 | Under 30: $30 — Tickets can be purchased online or by phone on 1800 449 977

Event Details

Our opening concert features 24 festival artists and promises high drama, beauty and sparkle. Tonight, you will experience 2 world premieres with instruments from Argentina and China, plus hear Chausson’s magnificent and passionate ‘Concert’, a chamber piece much loved by our Artistic Director.

Our opening concert features 24 festival artists and promises high drama, beauty and sparkle. Tonight, you will experience 2 world premieres with instruments from Argentina and China, plus hear Chausson’s magnificent and passionate ‘Concert’, a chamber piece much loved by our Artistic Director.

Hosted by Mairi Nicholson.

Program

Camille SAINT-SAЁNS - Septet Op.65: Preambule, Menuét, Interméde, Gavotte et Final.
Tine Thing Helseth (trumpet), Katya Apekisheva (piano), Karen Gomyo (violin), Grace Clifford (violin), Lars Anders Tomter (viola), István Várdai (cello), Kees Boersma (double bass)

Heitor VILLA-LOBOS - Bachianas Brasileira No.5; Aria (Cantilena).
Siobhan Stagg (soprano), cello octet: Julian Smiles, István Várdai, Guy Johnston, Howard Penny, Eliza Sdraulig, Caleb Wong, Vicky Zhang, Liam Meany

Paul STANHOPE - Raqad (world premiere)
Claire Edwardes (marimba)

Wu TONG - Harmonium Mountain (Australian premiere)
Wu Tong (sheng)

Leopoldo FEDERICO - Capricho Otõnal
JP Jofre (bandoneon)

JP JOFRE - Árboles (world premiere)
JP Jofre (bandoneon), Claire Edwardes (marimba), Wu Tong (sheng)

INTERVAL

Ernest CHAUSSON - Concert for Violin, Piano and String Quartet Op.21: Décidé, Sicilienne, Grave, Très animé.
Alexander Sitkovetsky (violin), Kathryn Stott (piano), Goldner String Quartet

Featured non-Australian music: Saint-Saens, Villa-Lobos, Wu Tong, Leopoldo Federico, JP Jofre, Chausson

Further information for this event is available online at the event's website or by phone on (07) 4771 4144 or by email to info@afcm.com.au

Featured Australian Works

Raqad : marimba solo (2017) by Paul Stanhope — World premiere
— performed by Claire Edwardes

Featured artists

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