Australian Music Centre | Breaking sound barriers

Event Details

Co-presented by Townsville City Council, this hugely popular garden concert has become a firm favourite on the events calendar for locals and visitors alike. Set in the leafy grounds of Queens Park, this 90-minute concert provides audiences with a variety of entertainment – not all of it chamber music. Visiting Festival artists will be joined by local talent including the Barrier Reef Orchestra and the 1RAR band. The program includes Cheryl Barker and Peter Coleman-Wright performing arias from the operas Carmen and Tosca, and fast becoming a tradition, Tchaikovsky’s explosive 1812 Overture. Bring your picnic, some chairs and enjoy a truly delightful afternoon in the park.

Presented by Townsville City Council and AFCM.

Music to include:

Mozart
Horn Concerto No.4 in E flat K.495
Martin Owen (Horn)

Carlos Salzedo
Concert Fantasy on Lara’s Granada
Annie Laurie
Jolly Piper – Concert Fantasy on the theme of ‘The Sailor’s Hornpipe’
Alice Giles (harp)

Bizet
Toreador's Song from Carmen
Peter Coleman-Wright (baritone)
Barrier Reef Orchestra

Puccini
Vissi d'arte from Tosca
Cheryl Barker (soprano)
Barrier Reef Orchestra

Robert Stolz
Ich hab’ mich tausendmal verliebt
We were born free men

Kurt Weill
September song
Peter Coleman-Wright (baritone )
Nexas Quartet

Kurt Weill
Mack the Knife
Cheryl Barker (soprano)
Peter Coleman-Wright (baritone)
1RAR Band
Nexas Quartet

Matthew Orlovich
Slipstream
i. Allegro, alla fanfara
ii. Con ritmo
iii. Sentirsi bene
Nexas Quartet

Tchaikovsky
1812 Overture Op.49
Barrier Reef Orchestra
1RAR Band
Audience participation instead of cannon fire!

Featured non-Australian music: Mozart, Carlos Salzedo, Bizet, Puccini, Robert Stolz, Kurt Weill, Tchaikovsky

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

Featured artists

• Performer Nexas Saxophone Quartet