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Starts 25 July 2025
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AFCM 2025 Program by Day

AFCM 2025 Program by Day

Sunday July 27 2025

Join us for a Sunday morning concert in the exquisite acoustics of St James' Cathedral.

Start Time: 11:00 am Finish Time: 12:30pm Doors Open: 10:45am

Tickets from $100 (AFCM Friend Exclusive Price) General Admission: $108 Concession: $104

  • The AFCM St James’ Cathedral Concert is included in Gold and Gold Plus Subscriptions. Shuttle transportation along primary routes is provided.
  • The AFCM St James’ Cathedral Concert is eligible for selection as part of a Silver or Silver Plus Subscription.

Concert Details

JOHN TAVENER
Threnos for Cello
Timo-Veikko Valve

HILDEGARD OF BINGEN
O choruscans lux stellarum
Carolyn Sampson OBE

PÄRT
My Heart's in the Highlands
Carolyn Sampson OBE, James Crabb

HARRY SDRAULIG
Hat-trick
Tasman Compton, Nicholas Daniel OBE, Joshua Batty

INTERMISSION
INTERMISSION

ROSS EDWARDS
A flight of sunbirds
Olga Zado, Ana-Maria Vera

ANNE CAWRSE
Songs without Words
Joseph Havlat, Kyril Zlotnikov, Donica Tran

OLLI MUSTONEN
Nonet II for Four Violins, Two Violas, Two Cellos, and Bass
Jack Liebeck, Dale Barltrop, Catherina Lee, István Várdai, Christopher Cartlidge, Michael Dahlenburg, Sophie Nickel, Francesca Hiew, Phoebe Russell

FREE EVENT

Enjoy an unforgettable afternoon at the AFCM Queens Gardens Concert, a free, all-ages community concert featuring the Barrier Reef Orchestra and Festival Artists. Bring your picnic, family, friends, and even your dog to this all-ages celebration of music in the park.

Start Time: 3:00pm Finish Time: 4:30pm

Concert Details

JABRA LATHAM
Three Days of Rain

Named in honour of the Festival’s founder, the AFCM Ray Golding Sunset Series offers an excellent introduction for newcomers and a chance for familiar audiences to enjoy beloved favourites and discover new musical gems.

Join us for a screening of the silent film Scandal in Bohemia, accompanied by live performances by Festival Artists.

Start Time: 5:00 pm Finish Time: 6:00pm

Tickets from $66 (AFCM Friend Exclusive Price) General Admission: $71 Concession: $69 Under 30: $30

  • The AFCM Ray Golding Sunset Series concerts are included in Gold and Gold Plus Subscriptions. Shuttle transportation along primary routes is provided.
  • The AFCM Ray Golding Sunset Series concerts are eligible for selection as part of a Silver or Silver Plus Subscription.

Concert Details

ERICH WOLFGANG KORNGOLD
String Quartet No. 2, in E flat major, Op. 26

JOSEPH HAVLAT (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
A Scandal in Bohemia

Join us for a special Sunday night concert celebrating the spirit of the old Bohemia through the music of Dvořák, Martinů, and Janáček. This evening offers a rich exploration of their distinct voices.

* This concert includes a single-course dinner and glass of wine for Gold Plus Subscribers only from 6:15pm in the AFCM Festival Garden.

Start Time: 7:30pm Finish Time: 9:50pm (Includes dinner from 6:15pm for Gold Plus Subscribers)

Tickets from $100 (AFCM Friends Exclusive Price) General Admission: $108 Concession: $104 Under 30: $30

  • The AFCM Sunday Night Concert is included in Gold and Gold Plus Subscriptions. Shuttle transportation along primary routes is provided. 
  • This concert includes a single-course dinner and glass of wine for Gold Plus Subscribers only from 6:15pm in the AFCM Festival Garden.
  • The AFCM Sunday Night Concert is eligible for selection as part of a Silver or Silver Plus Subscription.

Concert Details

JANÁCEK
Mládí, Suite for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn

ANTONÍN DVORAK
String Quartet Op. 97, “American”, Movt. 1

BOHUSLAV MARTINU
La revue de cuisine [The Kitchen Survey], for Clarinet, Bassoon, Trumpet, Violin, Cello and Piano

INTERMISSION
INTERMISSION

ANTONÍN DVORAK
Piano Quintet No. 2, in A major, B. 155, Op. 81