"Australia’s most intimate chamber music festival"
Australia’s most intimate chamber music festival
Hunter Valley Festival Season
October 31st, 1st and 2nd November 2008
Sponsored by Constable Estate Vineyards
With great pleasure we announce our 2008 annual Music Festival, featuring the best in chamber music and showcasing some of Australia’s greatest performers.
This year’s program will continue the fine tradition of chamber music excellence established by this festival for the past seventeen years.
The internationally acclaimed members of the Golden String Quartet: Dene Olding, Dimity Hall, Irena Morozova and Julian Smiles will perform much loved repertoire from the chamber music literature, and will collaborate with special guest artists that will soon to be announced.
During the weekend, eminent musicologist Professor Roger Covell, will entertain and explain the finer points in pre-concert talks aimed to enrich our listening experience.
Excellent local wines and a new menu from Peppers Guest House will complete an unforgettable weekend experience.
Festival artists:
Goldner String Quartet: Dene Olding, violin, Dimity Hall, violin; Irena Morozova, viola, Julian Smiles, cello
2007 Guest Artists: Alexey Yemtsov, piano; Slava Grigoryan, guitar; Leonard Grigoryan, guitar
Yvette Goodchild, viola; Kees Boersma, double bass
2008 Guest Artists: Sydney Brass Ensemble
Music in the Hunter 2008 Festival Timetable
Friday 31 October
7:30 pm |
Champagne Reception |
8:30 pm |
Concert 1 followed by Supper |
Saturday 1 November
10:15am |
Pre-concert talk by Professor Roger Covell |
11:00am |
Concert 2 followed by Lunch |
6:15pm |
Pre-concert talk by Professor Roger Covell |
7:00pm |
Concert 3 followed by Black-tie dinner |
Sunday 2 November
10:45am |
Pre-concert talk by Professor Roger Covell |
12:00pm |
Concert 4 followed by Lunch |
Venue: |
Hope Estate, Broke Road, Pokolbin NSW 2321
[approx. 2 1/4 hours drive from Sydney] |
Subscription Forms
- Available at Constable Estate Vineyards Cellar Door or
- Jenny Danon EMAIL: dlichter@bigpond.net.au
Bookings open 15th June 2008 (see below for accommodation)
Accommodation
Chez Vous Villas www.chezvous.com.au
Villa Provence www.villaprovence.com.au * Remember to mention Constable Estate Vineyards
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