Music in the Hunter 2012 First Creek Winery, Pokolbin, NSW Sponsored by Constable Estate Vineyards 14-16 September 2012

Dear Friends, , the UK and France that have been To acknowledge David Constable’s recent Once again, it is that time of year when we notable for their sympathetic, unified approach auspicious birthday and his unfailing support announce our Music in the Hunter Festival, and brilliant technical mastery. for the festival over the last 22 years, we would featuring the best in chamber music repertoire We are delighted to be able to present like to feature great masterpieces by Franz and showcasing some of Australia’s greatest for the first time at Music in Schubert, one of David’s favourite composers, performers. The 2012 programme will the Hunter. Piers will be in the middle of We will perform works for strings and piano, continue the fine tradition of chamber music an extensive tour of Australia, appearing including Schubert’s extraordinary, epic, final excellence established at this festival over more with many orchestras. He will also give the quartet in G major, in which the composer than twenty years. world premiere performance of ’s allows his imagination to roam into musical territory rarely explored before or since. The internationally acclaimed members of the Piano Concerto with the Sydney Symphony Goldner String Quartet, , Dimity Orchestra in August. Piers is well-known to Piers is no stranger to grand performances and Hall, Irina Morozova and Julian Smiles, have Australian audiences as Artistic Director of will give a recital of Chopin Nocturnes in a had another successful and varied musical year the annual Australian Festival of Chamber candle-lit concert to emphasise the meditative since our last festival. Recently, they released a Music held in Townsville. Highlights of his and contemplative mood of these pieces of premiere recording of the music of Hamilton career in the past few years have included exceptional beauty. Harty to rave reviews. This followed last year’s a sold-out performance with the London Piers and the quartet will perform piano outstanding success of their CD of Elgar’s Philharmonic Orchestra under conductor quintets by Arensky and Taneyev (soon to be chamber music, which was listed on the Top Alexander Verdernikov at the Royal Festival recorded by us on Hyperion) and numerous 10 classical charts in the UK for many weeks. Hall, concerto performances at Lincoln other works including the piano quintet of Center’s Avery Fisher Hall, a three-recital These recordings for the Hyperion label, bring Frank Bridge, a masterpiece of late English series entitled Metamorphoses, performances to five the number of CDs released by the romanticism. for the London Pianoforte series at Wigmore Goldner String Quartet with world-renowned As always, fine food and wine are features of Hall and five concerts for the opening of the UK-based Australian pianist, Piers Lane. This this festival, so please join us for Australia’s Recital Centre in Melbourne. Piers received fruitful collaboration between the Goldners most intimate chamber music experience. an AO for services to music in this year’s and Piers Lane has now spanned many years Queen’s birthday honours list. Dene Olding. and resulted in musical performances in Music in the Hunter 2012

Dene Olding Dimity Hall Irina Morozova Julian Smiles Piers Lane Friday September 14 Venue: First Creek Winery 7:30pm Champagne Reception Address: Cnr McDonalds & Gillards Road 8:30pm Concert 1 followed by Supper Pokolbin NSW 2320 Saturday September 15 Dates: 14-16 September 2012 10.15am Pre-concert talk Performers: Dene Olding 11:00am Concert 2 followed by Lunch Dimity Hall Irina Morozova 3.30pm Wine tasting & garden tour at Julian Smiles Constable Estate Piers Lane 205 Gillards Road, Pokolbin. 6:15pm Pre-concert talk Accommodation options: 7:00pm Concert 3 followed by black-tie dinner There are many places to stay close by including: Sunday September 16 Chateau Elan, Hermitage Lodge, Leisure Inn, 10:45am Pre-concert talk Mercure Hunter Valley, Peppers Guest House, 11:30am Concert 4 followed by Lunch Tower Estate, Villa Provence

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