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
- Performer Claire Edwardes
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