ITINERARY

DAY 1 | TUESDAY 30 JULY 2024

1ST OF 6 NIGHTS AT THE VILLE RESORT, TOWNSVILLE

ARRIVE TOWNSVILLE & THE AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL OF CHAMBER MUSIC:

Guests arrive at the stylish Ville Resort Townsville, superbly located with panoramic views of Magnetic Island, the Coral Sea, Castle Hill and Townsville City, and just a short walk to the Strand, a 2.2km palm tree lined beachfront promenade. Hotel check-in is at 2:00pm and we recommend arriving at this time.

In the evening we come together for dinner with some of the musicians performing in the festival to celebrate the first night of our tour and the final night of the tour to the first half of the festival.

DAY 2 | WEDNESDAY 31 JULY 2024

2ND OF 6 NIGHTS AT THE VILLE RESORT, TOWNSVILLE

AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL OF CHAMBER MUSIC:

This morning at 10:00am we attend an enjoyable and informative Concert Conversation at The Ville hosted by Festival Artistic Director, Jack Liebeck.

CONCERT CONVERSATIONS 3 WITH KATIE YAP, ITAMAR GOLAN, SHEFALI PRYOR, AND JACKIE NEWCOMB
The Pavilion, The Ville Resort-Casino, 10:00am

Interview with Jackie Newcomb, Itamar Golan, Katie Yap, Shefali Pryor

Carl Vine Fantasia for Piano Quintet
Piers Lane, Dene Olding, Irina Morozova, Julian Smiles, Dimity Hall

Cyndi Lauper Time After Time - Guilty Pleasure
Jackie Newcomb, Itamar Golan

Walter Rabl Quartet in E-flat major Op. 1
Mya Whatson, Mai-Lien Olsson, Kevin Hsu, Nathanael Duffy

Leonard Cohen Famous Blue Raincoat - Guilty Pleasure
Katie Yap, Itamar Golan

Following this, the early afternoon is free. In your free time in Townsville you might like to explore some of the city’s attractions: the Museum of Tropical Queensland, only a 15-minute stroll from our hotel, is a museum of natural history, archaeology and history, where you can explore a shipwreck, dive on the Great Barrier Reef and visit a rainforest all in one day; or the Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville's premier regional art gallery, only a 20-minute walk from our hotel, which offers a dynamic range of local, national and international exhibitions; or the Townsville Palmetum, which provides attractive scenic walks through one of the largest and most diverse assemblies of palms in the world.

In the afternoon we travel by private coach to Townsville Civic Theatre where our Tour Leader, Iain Grandage, will give a talk about the music we will hear in this evening’s concerts. We then attend an AFCM Illuminates event at 3:30pm. At 5:00pm we attend the festival’s Sunset Series concert and at 7:30pm an Evening Series concert.

AFCM ILLUMINATES 4 - MUSICAL ARCHITECTURE
Townsville Civic Theatre, 3:30pm

As Townsville pushes forward with its plan for a new purpose built concert hall for the city, here we discuss what makes a great concert hall, how acoustics and architecture are joined together to create truly harmonious instruments in their own right.

RAY GOLDING SUNSET SERIES 3 - SYMPHONIC SUNSET
Townsville Civic Theatre, 5:00pm

Natalie Klouda Piano Quintet
Jack Liebeck, Alexandra Raikhlina, Amandine Savary, Brett Dean, David Berlin

Dmitri Shostakovich (arr. Viktor Derevianko) Symphony No. 15 in A major for Piano Trio and Percussion
Itamar Golan, Adam Barnett-Hart, Umberto Clerici, Timothy Constable, Ian Brunskill, Troy Greatz

AFCM EVENING CONCERT 2 - CHRISTIAN-PIERRE LA MARCA'S WONDERFUL WORLD
Townsville Civic Theatre, 7:30pm

Johann Sebastian Bach Suite No. 1 in G major for Cello, BWV 1007: Prelude

Gabriel Fauré Après un Rêve for Cello and Piano, Op. 7, No. 1

Robert Schumann Fantasy Pieces for Cello and Piano, Op. 73: 1. Zart und mit Ausdruck

Fazil Say Sonata for cello and piano (Four Cities) - Sivas, Hopa

Antonín Dvořák From the Bohemian Forest: Silent Woods

Ariel Ramirez Alfonsina y el Mar

Jean-Philippe Rameau Le rappel des oiseaux in E minor for keyboard

Camille Saint-Saëns The Swan from Carnival of the Animals

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Flight of the Bumblebee from The Legend of Tsar Saltan

George Gershwin Summertime fr. Porgy and Bess

Henry Mancini (arr. Johnny Mercer) Moon River fr. Breakfast at Tiffany's

Ludovico Einaudi I giorni

Nils Frahm Ambre fr. Wintermusik

Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Valse Sentimentale for Cello and Piano, Op. 51, No. 6

Ernest Bloch From Jewish Life: Prayer

Olivier Messiaen Quartet for the End of Time: Louange à l’éternité de Jésus

Harold Arlen The Wizard of Oz: Somewhere over the Rainbow

Astor Piazzolla Le Grand Tango for Cello and Piano

Bob Thiele (George David Weiss) What a wonderful World

Performed by Christian-Pierre La Marca, AYO Momentum Ensemble

Following the concert we return by private coach to the hotel.

DAY 3 | THURSDAY 1 AUGUST 2024

3RD OF 6 NIGHTS AT THE VILLE RESORT, TOWNSVILLE

AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL OF CHAMBER MUSIC:

This morning we attend another entertaining Concert Conversation at The Ville hosted by Festival Artistic Director, Jack Liebeck. The early afternoon is then free.

CONCERT CONVERSATIONS 4 WITH PIERS LANE, JULIAN BLISS, DAVID BERLIN
The Pavilion, The Ville Resort-Casino, 10:00am

Interview with Piers Lane, Julian Bliss, Timothy Constable

Francis Poulenc Flute Sonata
Ana de la Vega, Amandine Savary

Anne Boyd Goldfish through Summer Rain
Ana de la Vega, Piers Lane

Robert Constable Slinky Foxtrot Nocturne - Guilty Pleasure
Piers Lane

Timothy Constable Vanish in the Air
Alexandra Raikhlina, Benjamin Roskams, David Berlin

Sidney Bechet Si Tu Vois Ma Mère - Guilty Pleasure
Julian Bliss

In the afternoon we travel by private coach to Townsville Civic Theatre where Iain Grandage will give a talk about the music we will hear in this evening’s concerts. We then attend an AFCM Illuminates event at 3:30pm. At 5:00pm we attend the festival’s Sunset Series concert. This is followed by dinner. Then at 7:30pm we attend an Evening Series concert.

AFCM ILLUMINATES 5 - SEA LECTURE PRESENTED BY JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY
Townsville Civic Theatre, 3:30pm

Jan Strugnell (Presenter)
Ira Cooke (Presenter)

RAY GOLDING SUNSET SERIES 4 - BROTHERS IN LOVE
Townsville Civic Theatre, 5:00pm

Robert Schumann Selected Songs for voice and piano
Amandine Savary, Roderick Williams

Clara Schumann Selected Songs
Amandine Savary, Roderick Williams

Johannes Brahms Quintet in B minor for Clarinet, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello, Op. 115
Julian Bliss, Dene Olding, Dimity Hall, Irina Morozova, Julian Smiles

AFCM EVENING CONCERT 3 - BAROQUE TEMPTATIONS
Townsville Civic Theatre, 7:30pm

Wilhelm Friedemann Bach Harpsichord Concerto in D major, F41
Adam Barnett-Hart, Benjamin Roskams, Brett Dean, Christian-Pierre La Marca, Kees Boersma, Jackie Newcomb, Donald Nicolson, Mya Whatson, Kevin Hsu, Dene Olding, Irina Morozova, Dimity Hall, Julian Smiles

George Frideric Handel La Lucrezia, Cantata for Soprano and Continuo
Kees Boersma, Donald Nicolson

Henry Purcell Don Quixote, Z578: Let the dreadful engines of eternal will...
Julian Smiles, Roderick Williams, Donald Nicolson

Antonio Vivaldi L'Estro armonico, Op. 3: 10
Benjamin Roskams, David Berlin, Dene Olding, Donald Nicolson, Adam Barnett-Hart, Jackie Newcomb, Jack Liebeck, Kees Boersma, Alexandra Raikhlina

Johann Sebastian Bach Suite No. 3 in C major for Cello, BWV 1009
Umberto Clerici

DAY 4 | FRIDAY 2 AUGUST 2024

4TH OF 6 NIGHTS AT THE VILLE RESORT, TOWNSVILLE

AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL OF CHAMBER MUSIC:

We begin with our third informative Concert Conversation at The Ville hosted by Festival Artistic Director, Jack Liebeck.

CONCERT CONVERSATIONS 5 WITH ANA DE LA VEGA, ADAM BARNETT- HART
The Pavilion, The Ville Resort-Casino, 10:00am

Interview with Julian Smiles, Dimity Hall, Ana de la Vega, Adam Barnett-Hart

Camille Saint-Saëns Danse Macabre for Clarinet, Violin, Cello and Piano
Julian Bliss, Piers Lane, Alexandra Raikhlina, Christian-Pierre La Marca

Erwin Schulhoff Concertino for flute, viola and double bass
Katie Yap, Kees Boersma, Ana de la Vega

Jules Massenet Meditation from Thais - Guilty Pleasure
Ana de la Vega, Piers Lane

Heinz Provost Intermezzo - Guilty Pleasure
Adam Barnett-Hart, Itamar Golan

Robert Schumann Mondnacht from Liederkreis - Guilty Pleasure
Julian Smiles

Olivier Messiaen Louange à l'Immortalité de Jésus - Guilty Pleasure
Dimity Hall

In the afternoon we travel to Townsville Civic Theatre where Iain will give a talk about the music we will hear in this evening’s concerts. We then attend an AFCM Illuminates event at 3:30pm. At 5:00pm we attend the festival’s Sunset Series concert and at 7:30pm an Evening Series concert.

AFCM ILLUMINATES 6 - STEPHEN JOHNSON: SCHOENBERG - VERKLÄRTE NACHT
Townsville Civic Theatre, 3:30pm

Stephen Johnson will talk about Schoenberg's tone poem, Verklarte Nachte (Transfigured Night). This was Schoenberg's first masterpiece and is an early, still-tonal, work of his, steeped in opulent Wagnerian late romanticism. The term tonal is however stretched to the limit, so much so that at the time, one of its chords was deemed ‘non existent’ by the Vienna Music Society leading to its rejection by them.

Arnold Schoenberg Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night) for Two Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos, Op. 4

RAY GOLDING SUNSET SERIES 5 - BAROQUE: PURCELL - SELECTIONS FROM THE FAIRY QUEEN
Townsville Civic Theatre, 5:00pm

Arcangelo Corelli Concerto Grosso in D major for Strings and Continuo, Op. 6, No. 4
Donald Nicolson, Momentum Ensemble

Henry Purcell The Fairy Queen (excerpts)
Lotte Betts-Dean, Momentum Ensemble, Donald Nicolson, Timothy Constable, David Elton, Mark Smith

AFCM EVENING CONCERT 4 - MUSICAL TRANSFIGURATIONS
Townsville Civic Theatre, 7:30pm

Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 1 in D major
David Berlin, David Elton, Julian Bliss, Shefali Pryor, Umberto Clerici, Benjamin Roskams, Kees Boersma, Ben Jacks, Katie Yap, Ana de la Vega, Adam Barnett-Hart, Jackie Newcomb, Timothy Constable, Richard Shirley, Loni Fitzpatrick

György Ligeti Etude for Piano, No. 4, Fanfares
Timothy Constable

Arnold Schoenberg Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night) for String Sextet, Op. 4
Christian-Pierre La Marca, Benjamin Roskams, Katie Yap, Brett Dean, Umberto Clerici, Jack Liebeck

DAY 5 | SATURDAY 3 AUGUST 2024

5TH OF 6 NIGHTS AT THE VILLE RESORT, TOWNSVILLE

AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL OF CHAMBER MUSIC:

This morning we attend the final Concert Conversation of the festival hosted by Festival Artistic Director, Jack Liebeck. The early afternoon is then free.

CONCERT CONVERSATIONS 6 WITH BENJAMIN ROSKAMS, BRETT DEAN, LOTTE BETTS-DEAN, AMANDINE SAVARY, AND BEN JACKS
Townsville Civic Theatre, 10:00am

Interview with Ben Jacks, Brett Dean, Amandine Savary, Lotte Betts-Dean, Benjamin Roskams

Sergei Rachmaninov Sonata in G minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 19 (mvt. III) - Guilty Pleasure
Benjamin Roskams, Amandine Savary

Thomas Adès Alchymia - III: Lachrymae
Alexandra Raikhlina, Benjamin Roskams, Julian Bliss, Umberto Clerici, Katie Yap

Keith Jarrett My Wild Irish Rose - Guilty Pleasure
Amandine Savary

James Horner Titanic: My Heart will go on - Guilty Pleasure
Ben Jacks

Edmund Rubbra 2 Sonnets, Op. 87
Brett Dean, Lotte Betts-Dean, Piers Lane

Brett Dean I Starred Last Night, I Shone
Brett Dean, Lotte Betts-Dean

Rosy Wertheim String Quartet
Jack Liebeck, Alexandra Raikhlina, Brett Dean, David Berlin

In the afternoon we travel to Townsville Civic Theatre where our Tour Leader will give a talk about the music we will hear in this evening’s concert.

At 3:30pm we attend the final AFCM Illuminates event and at 5:00pm we attend our final concert in the festival’s Sunset Series. We then have the privilege of attending a private Q&A with one of the Festival’s Composers-in-Focus, the renowned baritone Roderick Williams, followed by dinner. At 7:30pm we attend the Festival Finale.

AFCM ILLUMINATES 7 - FEELING FORM WITH STEPHEN JOHNSON
Townsville Civic Theatre, 3:30pm

It's the melody that moves us in music, isn’t it? Form is surely more abstract. But what if the way music is shaped and contained is vital too? Stephen Johnson thinks it is, and he’ll try to show how it works on us in this illustrated talk.

RAY GOLDING SUNSET SERIES 6 - DISTANT BELOVED
Townsville Civic Theatre, 5:00pm

Ludwig van Beethoven An die ferne Geliebte for Voice and Piano, Op. 98
Roderick Williams, Amandine Savary

Roderick Williams Not Yet Here
Lotte Betts-Dean, Itamar Golan

William Barton Memories of Green upon the Blue Fields of the Ocean
William Barton, Katie Yap, Benjamin Roskams, Adam Barnett-Hart, Ana de la Vega, Umberto Clerici

AFCM 2024 CLOSING CONCERT - FESTIVAL FAREWELL
Townsville Civic Theatre, 7:30pm

Johann Sebastian Bach Concerto in E major for Keyboard, Strings, and Continuo, BWV 1053
Shefali Pryor, Timothy Constable, Adam Barnett-Hart, Benjamin Roskams

Ruth Schonthal A Bird flew over Jerusalem
Ana de la Vega, Itamar Golan

Felix Mendelssohn String Symphony No. 1 in C major
Kevin Hsu, Umberto Clerici, David Berlin, Alexandra Raikhlina, Benjamin Roskams, Christian-Pierre La Marca, Kees Boersma, Adam Barnett-Hart, Brett Dean, Mya Whatson

Jacques Ibert Trois pièces brèves for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn
Julian Bliss, Shefali Pryor, Ben Jacks, Jackie Newcomb, Ana de la Vega

Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky String Quartet No. 1 in D major for Strings, Op. 11
Dimity Hall, Julian Smiles, Dene Olding, Irina Morozova

Cole Porter Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
Lloyd van't Hoff, Alexandra Raikhlina, Mai-Lien Olsson, Julian Smiles, Jack Liebeck, Dimity Hall, Julian Bliss, Roderick Williams, Katie Yap, Christian-Pierre La Marca, Amandine Savary, Kees Boersma, Ben Jacks, Jackie Newcomb, Dene Olding, Timothy Constable, Mark Smith, Ana de la Vega, Itamar Golan, Adam Barnett-Hart, Benjamin Roskams, Brett Dean, Troy Greatz, Shefali Pryor, David Elton, Irina Morozova, Ian Brunskill, Umberto Clerici, Kevin Hsu, David Berlin, Mya Whatson, Nathanael Duffy

DAY 6 | SUNDAY 4 AUGUST 2024

6TH OF 6 NIGHTS AT THE VILLE RESORT, TOWNSVILLE

AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL OF CHAMBER MUSIC:

This morning guests have the option to travel by ferry to stunning Magnetic Island. On arrival in Nelly Bay, you are free to explore the island. You might like to use the convenient hop on/hop off bus service on the island to discover the many beautiful bays and island look out points on offer. In the early afternoon, we travel by ferry back to Townsville to freshen up before our final festival event.

At 3:00pm we attend a special event, the AFCM’s 2024 After Party on the Ardo Rooftop.

SPECIAL EVENT: AFCM 2024 AFTER PARTY
Ardo Rooftop, 3:00pm

George Gershwin (Ira Gershwin) Someone to watch over Me fr. Oh, Kay!
Julian Bliss

In the evening we come together for a farewell dinner.

DAY 7 | MONDAY 5 AUGUST 2024

TOUR ENDS

Following our final breakfast, the tour concludes.

INCLUSIONS

30 JULY–5 August 2024 (7 DAYS)

AUD$4,750 PER PERSON TWIN SHARE

Single supplement: AUD$720
Deposit payment 1: Deposit AUD$1,500 per person (due at time of booking)
Deposit payment 2: Deposit AUD$1,500 per person (due on 26 March 2024)
Final payment due: 23 May 2024

INCLUSIONS:

• Performances: Gold Plus Subscription seating for 17 performances and events at the Australian Festival of Chamber Music.

• Tour Leader and Talks: Tour leadership and private talks about the music by Iain Grandage.

• Tour Manager: An experienced Tour Manager to accompany the group throughout the tour.

• Hotels: Six nights’ accommodation at the 4-star The Ville Resort, Townsville staying in a Resort Room.

• Travel: Land travel by private air-conditioned coach.

• Meals/Drinks: Breakfast each morning at the hotel. Four dinners with wine, water and tea/coffee.

• Tips: Tips for drivers, local guides and for meals included in your itinerary.

• Information Pack: Comprehensive pre-tour information pack.

EXCLUSIONS:

• Domestic Travel: Hayllar Music Tours can provide you with a quote. Phone 02 9669 9181 / +61 2 9669 9181 (Australia / International) or email contact@hayllarmusictours.com

• Airport Transfers: Transfers to/from airports and hotels at the beginning and end of the tour. These can be arranged at an additional cost.

• Travel Insurance: Please note that travel insurance is recommended for tours within Australia. Hayllar Music Tours can organise your travel insurance for you. Please contact them at phone 02 9669 9181 / +61 2 9669 9181 (Australia / International) or email contact@hayllarmusictours.com

• Meals: Lunches and dinners not nominated in your itinerary.

• Personal Expenses: Personal expenses such as laundry, phone calls and mini-bar.

• Activities in Free Time: Costs associated with any activities suggested for you in your free time.

SMALL GROUP SIZE

The tour will operate with 8 people. The maximum number on the tour will be 20 people.

FITNESS LEVEL REQUIRED - LEVEL 1

All members of the group must feel comfortable walking for 1–2 hours and embarking/disembarking coaches.

BOOKING TERMS & CONDITIONS

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AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL OF CHAMBER MUSIC – PART 2