Coffs Harbour Festival
of Chamber Music
April 8-10 2022
Brahms – Mozart – Copland – Tchaikovsky – Beethoven – Schubert- Bloch – and more
Welcome to the inaugural Coffs Harbour Festival of Chamber Music, brought to you by the Coffs Harbour Regional Conservatorium
The Coffs Harbour Festival of Chamber Music brings together Australia’s leading professional and student musicians on stage in Coffs Harbour for a 3-day celebration of music, performing arts, culture, community and collaboration.
Welcome to the inaugural Coffs
Harbour Festival of Chamber Music, brought to you by the Coffs Harbour Regional
Conservatorium.
The Coffs Harbour Festival of Chamber Music brings
together Australia’s leading professional and student musicians on stage in Coffs
Harbour for a 3-day celebration of music, performing arts, culture, community,
and collaboration.
The Festival is the first of its
kind at the Coffs Conservatorium and brings an exciting
program of classical and contemporary chamber music performances, workshops and
masterclasses to the greater Coffs Coast community.
A vision of bringing world class
performances and experiences to audiences and students, the festival celebrates
collaboration between leading professionals and local student musicians,
featuring a multi-tiered learning structure built to inspire and lead the next
generation of regional musicians.
Opening the festival on Friday 8 April, the Australian String Quartet present a
world premiere composition by Manduway Dutton (Gumbaynaggirr nation),
Beethoven, and Tchaikovsky for their first ever concert in Coffs Harbour.
Saturday 9 April sees Academy
students feature in the spotlight with open rehearsals and collaborative
concerts alongside festival musicians and the Australian String Quartet. After
a relaxing afternoon, the Saturday evening concert offers a program that
features another world premiere, and two diamonds of the chamber music
repertoire by Schubert.
Sunday 10 April brings the festival to a close with the final concert beginning at 3pm. The program takes listeners on a journey through dramatically different landscapes, encapsulating the weekend and celebrating the return of live music and arts and culture on the Coffs Coast
Seats are limited. Reserve your full-festival pass now before they sell out. Single concert tickets will go on sale early January.
Programme
Day 1: Friday 8th April
6:00pm – Opening Concert: Classic Romantics
Welcome to Country: World Premiere of commissioned composition by Manduway Dutton
Beethoven String Quartet Op. 59 No. 3
Tchaikovsky String Quartet Op. 11 No. 1
Day 2: Saturday 9th April
10:00am – Open Rehearsal
with Australian String Quartet & student musicians
2.00pm – Concert: Youthful Fire and Passion
Bloch Concerto Grosso No. 1
Mozart Flute Quartet No. 1 in D
Elgar Serenade for Strings
Mendelssohn Octet
6:30pm – Concert: Schubert Masterpieces
Schubert Death and the Maiden String Quartet
Hughes Chivers String Quartet (world premiere)
Schubert Quintet
Day 3: Sunday 10th April
3.00pm – Concert: Appalachian Spring
Mozart ‘Hunt’ Quartet
Brahms Clarinet Quintet
Copland Appalachian Spring
Performers
Partridge String Quartet
Melbourne
Australian String Quartet
Adelaide
Daniel Lopez
Sydney
Pat Brearley
Coffs Harbour
Roger Cui
Brisbane
Trish and Paul Dean
Brisbane
Eleanor Streatfeild – Sydney
Matthew Kneale – Melbourne
Anna Rheingans – South West Rocks
Manduway Dutton – Coffs Harbour
Annabelle Swainston – Coffs Harbour
The Academy Musicians – Coffs Harbour Region
Reserve your seat
Join Australia’s finest musicians for a weekend of Chamber Music
at the Coffs Harbour Regional Conservatorium
Full Festival Pass
8-9-10 April 2022-
Opening Event
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Access to all four concerts
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Access to ASQ Open Rehearsal
(no booking fee)
Full Festival Pass
8-9-10 April 2022-
Opening Event
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Access to all four concerts
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Access to ASQ Open Rehearsal
Single Concert Tickets
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Choice of programs
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2-hour event with intervals
U18 $24.30
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Full festival passes are now available, they offer discounted ticket rates and access to all concerts and events.
Individual concert tickets will go on sale early January. Seats are limited though. Secure you seat now with a full festival pass.
All festival concerts will be held in the Coffs Harbour Regional Conservatorium Performance Space.
The Coffs Conservatorium is located in the Bray St Complex (1/6 Bray St, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450), right next door to the cinemas, with plenty of parking available. Turn off Bray St at Hungry Jacks and continue driving in until you see the Conservatorium on your left.
Yes! The Coffs Conservatorium is accessible for all with ramp access and wheelchair specific seating areas in the Performance Space.
The Festival is a showcase of classical chamber music, including two exciting world premiere performances.
Yes! Following each concert there will be plenty of opportunity to meet and greet the musicians.
Whether you are an organisation or an individual, you can support the festival to bring more Chamber Music to Coffs Harbour. You can use our donation page or contact Conservatorium Director Patrick Brearley on (02) 6652 1592 to discuss how to become a sponsor.
This festival is brought to you by our supporters
