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Friday July 25 2025

12:30 pm AFCM Festival Garden

AFCM 2025 Long Table Lunch
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AFCM 2025 SPECIAL EVENT

Join us for the AFCM 2025 Long Table Lunch in the AFCM Festival Garden, located in the forecourt of the Townsville Civic Theatre. Kick off the Festival with delicious food, and good company, featuring music from the Andromeda Quartet. Enjoy a two-course meal with a glass of wine or soft drink included, full bar facilities and a relaxing garden atmosphere - the perfect setting to connect with fellow Festival goers and immerse yourself in the spirit of AFCM before the festivities begin.

Start Time: 12:30pm Finish Time: 2:30pm Seating time: 12:15pm

Tickets from $120 (AFCM Friends Exclusive Price) General Admission: $130 Concession: $125

  • The AFCM 2024 Long Table Lunch is included in Gold Plus Subscriptions. Transport is not provided.

Concert Details

7:30 pm Townsville Civic Theatre

AFCM 2025 Opening Night Concert - Reawaken!
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Welcome to the AFCM 2025 Opening Night Concert – Reawaken! Featuring Artistic Director Jack Liebeck and many of the stellar Festival artists, including UK soprano Carolyn Sampson and the Australian String Quartet, tonight’s Opening Night sees the Festival bloom with a celebration of the greatest music.

Start Time: 7:30 pm Finish Time: 9:50 pm Doors Open: 7:10pm Interval: 20 Min   

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

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

Concert Details

LEONARD BERNSTEIN
I Hate Music, fr.Song Cycle “I hate Music”
Ana-Maria Vera, Joseph Havlat, Olga Zado

FRANZ SCHUBERT
“An die musik” for Four Voices and Piano, D. 547
Carolyn Sampson OBE, Ana-Maria Vera

GRACE WILLIAMS
Suite for Nine Instruments
Michael Collins, Catherina Lee, Joshua Batty, Phoebe Russell, Olga Zado, Emily Beauchamp, Caroline Henbest, Mark Smith

JEP(IC) (arr. Joseph Havlat)
64 Geese
Olga Zado, Ana-Maria Vera, Joseph Havlat

PEDRO ITURRALDE
Memorias
Joseph Havlat, Henry Docker, Rachel Down, Ryan Piccione, Paige Gullifer

JUSTIN WILLIAMS
Movement for String Quartet
Michael Dahlenburg, Dale Barltrop, Christopher Cartlidge, Francesca Hiew

INTERMISSION
INTERMISSION

JUAN PABLO JOFRE
String Quartet and Classical Accordion No.1
James Crabb, Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, Timo-Veikko Valve, Adam Barnett-Hart, Jack Liebeck

LOUIS SPOHR
Grand Nonetto in F major for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass, Op. 31
Joshua Batty, Stefan Dohr, Michael Collins, Tasman Compton, Kyril Zlotnikov, Sophie Nickel, Kirsty McCahon, Alexandra Allan, Adam Barnett-Hart

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