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TOWNSVILLE 26 JULY TO 4 AUGUST 2019 ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, KATHRYN STOTT AFCM.COM.AU WELCOME TO THE 2019 FESTIVAL PROGRAM! KATHRYN STOTT ARTISTIC DIRECTOR ‘ORIGINS’ in its many guises will be our theme and the thread which binds the musical maze together. An abundance of music – from the 13th century to the present day – will represent cultures from all around the world. I hope you’ll enjoy this fantastic diversity and look forward to music which I hope will stir the heart of your emotions. Ad Here ‘ORIGINS’ has given me the most I’m delighted to bring you a host CONTENTS extraordinary scope to program of international musicians who have really unbelievable music and, in never been to AFCM before with Welcome from Kathryn Stott 01 particular, some works which many making Australian debuts. haven’t been heard for a very long Equally, our Australian musicians 2019 Program 02 time at AFCM. I’ve created a mini also include many Festival debuts Winterschool 12 focus on trios to run throughout and, for me, the real excitement the Festival. Some giants – like the starts when they come together Families’ Concert 12 Rachmaninov, Shostakovich and from near or far and get creative. Artistic Director 13 Tchaikovsky Piano Trios – will be In Residence 14 offset with smaller gems by Sibelius, This year, I wanted to bring an Koechlin and more. We will explore emerging composer to the Festival Artists 14 and I’m delighted to welcome the catalysts behind the pieces – Ensembles 23 whether they be real life events or Connor D’Netto from Brisbane as stories and texts – and enjoy our composer-in-residence. I’ve also Special Events 24 made one giant leap and will now transcriptions and works with Ticket Packages 25 nationalistic flavours which have give Bach by Candlelight a little inspired so many great composers. breathing space in order to explore Holiday Packages 26 Baroque music from Italy and Accommodation Partners 27 Of course, it’s all very well for me beyond. The Families’ Concert will to dream up various musical focus on storytelling for children, Travel and Accommodation 28 scenarios, but none of this is but who doesn’t love a good story Pre and Post Festival Touring 29 remotely possible without every at any age? With that in mind, I’ve single one of the fabulous musicians commissioned a short dramatic Day Off Discoveries 30 you’ll hear in 2019. I’m beyond story called ‘The Final Hour’ so Festival Booking Information 32 thrilled at this incredible line up, but none of us are left out! I’m mostly thrilled because we’ve all Map 33 Enjoy browsing through the come through this giant Supporting the Festival 44 programming process with love and brochure. This is for you, your enthusiasm for what we are going friends and for everyone who loves Our Partners 45 to perform. This is SO important. a musical adventure. ‘ORIGINS’ is just the beginning… AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL OF CHAMBER MUSIC 2019 | 01 DAY 01 DAY 02 2019 FRIDAY 26/07 SATURDAY 27/07 PROGRAM 7.30PM 10.00AM 7.30PM THE JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY CONCERT CONVERSATIONS 1 GOVERNOR’S GALA OPENING NIGHT CONCERT WITH KATHRYN STOTT TRACES AND TRANSFORMATIONS CREATIONS THE PAVILION, THE VILLE RESORT-CASINO TOWNSVILLE CIVIC THEATRE TOWNSVILLE CIVIC THEATRE Kathryn chats with Martin Kuuskmann, Johannes Moser, Hosted by Christopher Lawrence Hosted by Christopher Lawrence Elizabeth Layton and Wu Man. One aspect of ‘Origins’ is the exploration of music LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN And we’re off! Our Artistic Director has made transformed. From Chinese folk music, to Schoenberg’s 7 Variations on ‘Bei Männern, welche Liebe Fühlen’, truly exquisite ‘Verklärte Nacht’, this program not only no secret of her love for the music of Fauré and Fitkin. WoO46, from Mozart’s Magic Flute introduces our Festival composer-in-residence, but pays Their music couldn’t be more different, but then Johannes Moser (cello), Kathryn Stott (piano) diversity is what AFCM is all about. Let us introduce homage to the vivid worlds of song, tone poem and an you to 23 Festival musicians performing music from HENRI DUTILLEUX instrument Mozart enjoyed taking to new heights. Sarabande et Cortège France, China and the UK. Our 2019 Festival Opening TRADITIONAL night is sure to be special! Martin Kuuskmann (bassoon), Aura Go (piano) Yao Dance (Australian premiere) ERIC COATES WU MAN Wu Man (pipa), Ruth Wall (harp), Bird Songs at Eventide / Text by Royden Barrie Night Thoughts (Australian premiere) Timothy Constable (percussion) Wu Man (pipa) Lotte Betts-Dean (mezzo-soprano), Aura Go (piano) WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART GRAHAM FITKIN BEDŘICH SMETANA Oboe Quartet in F major K370/368b ‘Recur’ for harp and string quartet (Australian premiere) From my Homeland Rachael Clegg (oboe), Elizabeth Layton (violin), Ruth Wall (harp), Goldner String Quartet Elizabeth Layton (violin), Kathryn Stott (piano) Jennifer Stumm (viola), Timo-Veikko Valve (cello) CONNOR D‘NETTO JEAN FRANÇAIX 5.00PM Dixtuor for wind and string quintet Traces – Sonata for cello and piano No.1 Sally Walker (flute), David Griffiths (clarinet), RAY GOLDING SUNSET SERIES Timo-Veikko Valve (cello), Kathryn Stott (piano) Rachael Clegg (oboe), Martin Kuuskmann (bassoon), CZECH IT OUT! RICHARD STRAUSS Ben Jacks (horn), Liza Ferschtman (violin), Elizabeth Till Eulenspiegel, Einmal Anders!, Op.28 TOWNSVILLE CIVIC THEATRE Layton (violin), Christopher Moore (viola), Timo-Veikko (arranged Franz Hasenöehrl) Valve (cello), Roberto Carrillo-Garcia (double bass) LEOŠ JANÁČEK Dene Olding (violin), David Griffiths (clarinet), Concertino Roberto Carrillo-Garcia (double bass), Martin INTERVAL Charles Owen (piano), David Griffiths (clarinet), Kuuskmann (bassoon), Ben Jacks (horn) BRIGHT SHENG Martin Kuuskmann (bassoon), Ben Jacks (horn), Three songs for cello and pipa Alexandra Conunova (violin), Elizabeth Layton (violin), INTERVAL Johannes Moser (cello), Wu Man (pipa) Christopher Moore (viola) FRANZ SCHUBERT Songs from Winterreise, Op.89, D911 GABRIEL FAURÉ DAVID POPPER (arranged Martin Kuuskmann), No.1 Gute Nacht, Piano Quartet No.2 in G minor, Op.45 Requiem for 3 cellos and piano, Op.66 No. 11 Frühlingstraum, No.13 Die Post Kathryn Stott (piano), Yura Lee (violin), Jennifer Stumm Johannes Moser, Julian Smiles, Timo-Veikko Valve (cellos), Martin Kuuskmann (bassoon), Timothy Young (piano) (viola), Svetlana Bogosavljevic (cello) Aura Go (piano) ARNOLD SCHOENBERG AARON COPLAND Verklärte Nacht, Op.4 Old American Songs Liza Ferschtman (violin), Alexandra Conunova (violin), Lotte Betts-Dean (mezzo-soprano), Jennifer Stumm (viola), Christopher Moore (viola), Timothy Young (piano) Johannes Moser (cello), Svetlana Bogosavljevic (cello) ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK String Quartet no.12 in F major, Op.96 ‘American’ Goldner String Quartet Governor’s Gala 2018 AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL OF CHAMBER MUSIC 2019 | 03 DAY 03 SUNDAY 28/07 10.00AM PART THREE: GYPSYMANIA 3.00PM 9.30PM CLEVELAND BAY CONCERT BÉLA BARTÓK QUEENS GARDENS CONCERT THE FINAL HOUR Rumanian Folk Dances (arranged Zoltán Székely) FREE EVENT THE PAVILION, THE VILLE RESORT-CASINO Yura lee (violin), ST JAMES’ CATHEDRAL Charles Owen (piano) QUEENS GARDENS Hosted by Christopher Lawrence British author Tori de Clare is well known for her gripping ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK Hosted by Christopher Lawrence mysteries and psychological thrillers. Commissioned by Our Artistic Director has created a menu of musical Slavonic Dance Op.72 No.2 in E minor, Slavonic Dance AFCM to write this dramatic story in real time, Tori is journeys based around chemistry, colour, rhythm, jazz Op.46 No.8 in G minor Presented by Townsville City Council and AFCM, this taking the music as her inspiration. Don’t be late .... and personal memory – combined with vivid Kathryn Stott, Timothy Young (piano) entertaining concert in the park offers a variety of music. (World premiere) nationalistic flavours from Hungary and Rumania. In Visiting international artists are joined by local talent JOHANNES BRAHMS Judy Higgins-Olsen (actor) three parts and ending with gypsy fireworks, this is including the Barrier Reef Orchestra and the 1RAR band. Hungarian Dances Nos. 1 in G minor and 5 in F# minor certainly a Sunday you won’t forget in a hurry! Charles Owen (piano), Aura Go (piano) Music to include: Piazzolla, Morricone, FRANZ SCHUBERT Bernstein and Parker/ Charles Notturno in Eb major, Op.148, D897 (piano trio) MAURICE RAVEL Yura Lee (violin), Timo-Veikko Valve (cello), Charles PART ONE: HOT CHEMISTRY Lotte Betts-Dean (mezzo-soprano), Martin Kuuskmann Tzigane (bassoon), Amy Dickson (saxophone) Owen (piano), ERWIN SCHULHOFF Liza Ferschtman (violin), Kathryn Stott (piano) Hot-Sonata for alto saxophone and piano in four EDVARD GRIEG 7.30PM movements Andante con moto in C minor Amy Dickson (alto saxophone), Kathryn Stott (piano) EVENING SAFARI Alexandra Conunova (violin), Timo-Veikko Valve (cello), NIGEL WESTLAKE ST JAMES’ CATHEDRAL Charles Owen (piano), ‘Rare Sugar’ JEAN SIBELIUS David Griffiths (clarinet), Timothy Young (piano), CONNOR D’NETTO String Quartet No.2 in E minor String Trio in G minor Goldner String Quartet, Roberto Carrillo-Garcia Australian String Quartet Alexandra Conunova (violin), Christopher Moore (viola), (double bass) Timo-Veikko Valve (cello), CLAUDE DEBUSSY INTERVAL Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp, L.137 CHARLES KOECHLIN Sally Walker (flute), Jennifer Stumm (viola), Épitaphe de Jean Harlow, Op.164 Amy Dickson (saxophone), Sally Walker (flute), PART TWO: CONSTABLE Ruth Wall (harp) Charles Owen (piano), CONNECTIONS GIOACHINO ROSSINI OSVALDO GOLIJOV Sonata for Wind Quartet No.1 in F major Mariel Sally Walker (flute), David Griffiths