// Celebrating excellence in chamber music
14-16 AUGUST www.southernxsoloists.com
WELCOME TO THE BANGALOW MUSIC FESTIVAL AUGUST 14–16 2015 As Southern Cross Soloists celebrate our 20-year anniversary, it is extraordinary to take a step back to consider what the company has accomplished in that time. Establishing our own music festival may seem like a tall order for any small chamber music ensemble. But here we are in the festival’s 14th year, more inspired than ever to continue our journey as trailblazers in the Australian chamber music landscape. This year’s Bangalow Music Festival explores the connections between the past and present, while celebrating the promise of a bright future. We will be commemorating great composers, many of whom are also having anniversaries this year. Juxtaposed against this will be the works of many contemporary composers who learnt their craft from studying these masters and will, in turn, become masters themselves in 50 to 100
years’ time. It is fascinating to explore the journey classical music has taken over time. We are delighted to present some of the greatest Australian artists of our generation with Piers Lane, Karin Schaupp, Daniel De Borah and William Barton alongside new soloists at the dawn of their careers Alexandra Flood, the Orava Quartet, Alex Raineri, Ashley Smith and our 2015 Fellowship Quartet. The 2015 festival also features the superb artistry of Alexander Lewis, Victoria Sayles, Emma Sholl, members of Southern Cross Soloists and the uproarious charm of leading UK conductor, Rainer Hersch. We invite you to join us on this journey of discovery in the beautiful hinterland village of Bangalow. Every year at Bangalow feels like a celebration and this year is certainly a great one to celebrate along with us!
Tania Frazer Creative Director
FESTIVAL AT A GLANCE THURSDAY 13 AUGUST 2015 7.30pm
Festival Prelude
A&I Hall, Bangalow
FRIDAY 14 AUGUST 2015 11.00am
Schools Concert
11.00am
Zentveld’s Coffee Concert
4.00pm
All Classical Music Explained
Byron @ Byron
7.00pm
Concert 1 // Rhapsody in Blue
A&I Hall, Bangalow
8.30pm
Concert 2 // Stars of the Night
A&I Hall, Bangalow
A&I Hall, Bangalow Zentveld’s Coffee Plantation
SATURDAY 15 AUGUST 2015 10.00am
Concert 3 // Stars at Dawn
A&I Hall, Bangalow
11.30am
Concert 4 // You Must Be Joking!
A&I Hall, Bangalow
3.00pm
Concert 5 // You Must Be in Love
A&I Hall, Bangalow
7.00pm
Concert 6 // New Worlds, Old Words A&I Hall, Bangalow
8.30pm
Concert 7 // Piers Lane and Friends
A&I Hall, Bangalow
SUNDAY 16 AUGUST 2015 11.00am
Concert 8 // The Emperor
A&I Hall, Bangalow
3.00pm
Concert 9 // A Blink in Time
St Kevin’s Cathedral
FEATURED ARTISTS
Piers Lane // piano In great demand as a soloist and collaborative artist, the London-based Australian pianist Piers Lane is renowned all over the world for his searching and engaging performances. Five times soloist at the Proms, his concerto repertoire exceeds ninety-five works and has led to engagements with many of the world’s great orchestras. Recent highlights have included concertos by Busoni and Bridge at Carnegie Hall and premiere performances with the Sydney Symphony and the LPO of Carl Vine’s second Concerto, written for him. He is Artistic Director of the Australian Festival of Chamber Music, and has recently been named Artistic Director of the 2016 Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia. In the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Honours, he was made an Officer in the Order of Australia for services to music.
Photo: Darren James
Karin Schaupp’s playing has been hailed by the German press as “so perfect, so complete, that it seems like a miracle.” In her teens she won prestigious international prizes in Italy and Spain, and is today sought after internationally as a recitalist, soloist and festival guest, making countless television and radio appearances. Karin has released six solo CDs, and various ensemble and orchestral albums, winning numerous awards, including an ARIA. Performance highlights include performing as soloist with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, some 150 performances of Lotte’s Gift, performances at the Goodwill Games Opening Ceremony, World Expo (Japan) and Hong Kong Arts Festival, and a Musica Viva International Concert Season tour with Pavel Steidl.
Photo: Matt Black
Photo: Keith Saunders
Karin Schaupp // classical guitar
Daniel de Borah // piano Australian pianist Daniel de Borah was a major prize winner at the 2004 Sydney International Piano Competition and has since appeared as soloist with the English Chamber Orchestra, the London Mozart Players, and with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at the Barbican and Cadogan Halls, London. In Australia he has performed with the Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Canberra Symphony Orchestras, the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra Victoria and the Melbourne Chamber Orchestra. He has given recitals on four continents and has partnered many leading soloists and ensembles at major venues and festivals including London’s Wigmore Hall and Southbank Centre, the Musica Viva Festival in Sydney, the Huntington Estate Music Festival and the Australian Festival of Chamber Music in Townsville.
FEATURED ARTISTS
Photo: Karol Duclos
Rainer Hersch // conductor/comedian
Alexander Lewis // tenor Alexander is a graduate of The Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program. Opera Credits; The Nose (The Nose), Rigoletto (Borsa), The Merry Widow (Raoul de St. Brioche), The Metropolitan Opera; The World Premiere of Crossing, John Wormley, The American Repertory Theater; Moby Dick (Flask), Washington National Opera; The Magic Flute, Tamino, West Australian Opera; Gloria: A Pig Tale, New York Philharmonic. Musical Theater: Sunday in the Park with George, George, Victorian Opera Company; Sweeney Todd, Anthony, Opera Australia; Titanic, Seabiscuit Productions; The Phantom of the Opera, Raoul, The Really Useful Group. Concerts: Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Bangalow Music Festival; Petite Messe Solenelle, Philadelphia Chamber Music Society.
Rainer Hersch is a stand-up comedian, pianist, conductor, writer and broadcaster who has performed on every major comedy stage in Britain and abroad. He has appeared thirteen times at the Edinburgh Festival; had numerous comedy-concert series at the South Bank in London; featured in comedy clubs all across Europe and in TV shows around the world. A trained pianist and conductor, his unique background has kept him in constant demand – combining laughter with classical music. In addition, he has built up a considerable reputation as a broadcaster, devising and presenting many programmes for Classic FM in the UK and the BBC. He also writes a regular, funny column for BBC Music Magazine.
Alexandra Flood // soprano Alexandra Flood made her operatic debut in 2014 as a young artist at the Salzburg Festival with the Vienna Philharmonic. Alexandra is a young soprano on the cusp of a promising operatic career, a fresh coloratura described as giving a “stand-out performance” by The Age. Alexandra’s awards include the RJ Hamer scholarship from the Dame Nellie Melba Opera Trust, Opera Scholars Australia “Scholar of the Year”, the Robert Stolz Viennese Music Society Award, the National Liederfest Hedi Holt Memorial Award, the Robert Salzer Vocal Championship (1st place), the 2013 Opera Foundation Australia American Institute of Musical Studies Award, the Italian Opera Awards, 2nd runner-up in the prestigious Meistersinger Vocal Championship in Graz, Austria and a finalist in the US Merola Opera Program.
William Barton is widely recognised as one of Australia’s leading didjeridu players and composers, and is a powerful advocate for the wider perception of his cultural traditions. Born in Mount Isa, William was taught to play the didjeridu by his Uncle, an elder of the Waanyi, Lardil and Kalkadunga tribes of north western Queensland, and by the age of 12 was in Sydney playing for Aboriginal dance troupes. Touring internationally since he was 15, William played his first classical concert with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra when he was 17. Since then William has appeared at music festivals and concert halls around the world and in Australia, worked with many composers and has recorded a number of orchestral works. William won a 2012 ARIA winner for Best Classical Album Kalkadungu.
Twenty-one year old pianist Alex Raineri is currently based in both Melbourne and Brisbane. Some of Alex’s performance experience includes tours of California, South-East Asia, England, New Zealand, Germany and a vast amount of recital and chamber music engagements in Australia including regular broadcasts on ABC Classic FM and the MBS Networks. He has performed concertos by Schumann, Bartok, Mozart, Bach and Gershwin with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, West Australian Symphony Orchestra and Queensland Pops Orchestra. Alex is presently under the tutelage of Leah Horwitz OAM and Timothy Young and is studying at the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM). Concurrently he is undertaking a Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) program at Griffith University.
Photo: Douglas Kirkland
Victoria Sayles // violin Victoria Sayles was a Foundation Scholar at the Royal College of Music, London graduating with First Class Honors. Victoria has performed as Associate Leader of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (2011-14), London Mozart Players, Scottish Chamber Orchestra (2007-2009) and Concertmaster at Santiago Opera House, Chile (2007). Victoria has also been guest Concertmaster with Bergen Philharmonic, BBC Scottish Symphony, Bournemouth Symphony, City of Birmingham Symphony, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Royal Philharmonic, Swedish Radio Symphony, Trondheim Symphony Orchestras and guest co-leader of the Philharmonia Orchestra. She regularly guests as Section Principal at Royal Opera House, The Philharmonia, the London Philharmonic Orchestra and in 2015, the Western Australian Symphony Orchestra.
Photo: Nick Morrissey
Alex Raineri // piano
Photo: Alexa Kidd
William Barton // didjeridu
FEATURED ARTISTS Geist String Quartet – Fellowship Quartet The Geist String Quartet are the 2015 Fellowship Quartet. Selected from a national search for Australia’s most talented up and coming ensembles, the quartet will perform alongside the Festival Artists throughout the weekend in a small ensemble, orchestral formation and as a soloist.
Orava Quartet Praised by the Sydney Morning Herald for their “warmth of sound, sublime inner-voicing and spontaneity,” the Orava Quartet is emerging as one of Australia’s most exciting chamber music ensembles. Founded in 2007, the Orava Quartet consists of brothers Daniel Kowalik (violin), Karol Kowalik (cello), David Dalseno (violin) and Thomas Chawner (viola). In 2014, the Orava Quartet completed their two year graduate quartet-in-residence at the University of Colorado, USA, where they worked closely with the world renowned Takács string quartet. The quartet has performed in the United States, Canada, China, Philippines, Singapore, United Arab Emirates and Hong Kong. They regularly perform at festivals including the Musica Viva Festival, The Sydney Vivid Festival, and the Bellingen Festival.
Formed in 2015 the Geist String Quartet compromises violinists Meg Cohen and Sonia Wilson, violist Hayasa Tanaka and violoncellist James Larsen. All members are currently postgraduate students at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. The String Quartet has been fortunate enough to receive tutoring from Prof. Goetz Richter, Julian Smiles and Finton Murphy. This year the Quartet has been part of the “Great Western Tour” with David Miller, performing and teaching in towns from Bathurst to Parkes, and Young.
Southern Cross Soloists Established in Brisbane in 1995 and now an internationally successful ensemble, Southern Cross Soloists has helped set the benchmark for Australian chamber music. With a well-deserved reputation for artistic excellence, the Soloists continue to delight audiences with their constantly evolving programs. As Company in Residence at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre, the ensemble enjoys a busy schedule of regional and national performances and is regularly joined by visiting international artists. The Southern Cross Soloists present an annual program of flagship events, including their subscription series, the Bangalow Music Festival and the APRA awardwinning Music School education program. The Southern Cross Soloists are Tania Frazer (Creative Director, Oboe), Alan Smith (Violin), Emma Sholl (Flute), Patrick Smith (Cello), and Margaret Schindler (Soprano). Associate Members: Ashley Smith (Clarinet), Alex Raineri (Piano), Victoria Sayles (Violin) and Ysolt Clark (Horn) Next Gen Artists: John Rotar (Composer/ Arranger), Robert Manley (Cello) and Caroline Hopson (Violin) Fellowship Quartet Recipients: Armilla Quartet (2014-15), Geist String Quartet (2105-16) Photo: Dylan Evans
FESTIVAL PRELUDE
SCHOOLS CONCERT
Thursday 13 August, 7.30pm A&I Hall, Bangalow
Friday 14 August, 11.00am A&I Hall, Bangalow
The Festival Prelude has become a tradition of the Bangalow Music Festival. Presented by the Bangalow Chamber of Commerce on the opening night of the festival, artists from the Northern Rivers are joined by featured Festival Artists for a memorable, celebratory evening. Enjoy a glass of champagne before experiencing exceptional music in a relaxed atmosphere in the historic A&I Hall.
Join one of Australia’s leading didjeridu players William Barton, and leading conductor-comedian Rainer Hersch and members of the Bangalow Music Festival orchestra in a fun and interactive concert. Students will discover the sounds of classical instruments, watch and listen to incredible chamber musicians and experience the joy of engaging with live music.
Tickets: $30 (general admission)
Tickets: $5 (per student) Teachers and Parents Free
Bookings: Tickets for this event are available through Barebones Arts Space, phone: (02) 6687 1393 or visit: www.eventbrite.com.au
Bookings: Tickets for this event are available through Southern Cross Soloists, phone: (07) 3844 7260 or email:
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ZENTVELD’S COFFEE CONCERT
ALL CLASSICAL MUSIC EXPLAINED
Friday 14 August, 11.00am Zentveld’s Coffee Plantation
Friday 14 August, 4.00pm The Byron @ Byron
Zentveld’s Coffee again opens their plantation for a special concert. Enjoy coffee, cake and an intimate concert featuring music and interviews by Emma Sholl, Karin Schaupp, the Orava Quartet and other invited guests of the Bangalow Music Festival.
Brilliant British comic and musician Rainer Hersch, brings his hit one-man show to the Byron @ Byron for a late-afternoon tea, with a difference. Combining Rainer’s long established skills as a top rank stand-up comedian, his virtuosity as a pianist and his fanaticism for the world’s most beautiful music, ‘All Classical Music Explained’ is an erudite and witty hour long journey through the world of classical music.
Tickets: $55 (general admission) Includes: Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate and a Sweet Treat Bookings: Tickets for this event are available through Southern Cross Soloists, phone: (07) 3844 7260 or visit: www.southernxsoloists.com Please note: seating is limited, pre-booking is advised.
Tickets: $75 (general admission) Includes: Afternoon tea and beverages Bookings: Tickets for this event are available through Byron @ Byron, phone: (02) 66392105 or email:
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“This swift and very funny hour is the perfect prelude to a night at the concert hall…” The Scotsman, Edinburgh Festival
“...the scale of the achievement, the originality of programming, and the brilliance of the performances—a real privilege to attend…” Australian Stage, 2014
RHAPSODY IN BLUE // Concert 1 Friday 14 August, 7pm A&I Hall, Bangalow Southern Cross Soloists with guests Piers Lane and Karin Schaupp open the 2015 festival with a stunning program of French favourites, culminating in the magnificent showstopper: Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin, played by our own rising star, Alex Raineri. Southern Cross Soloists Alex Raineri piano Karin Schaupp classical guitar (Ibert) Piers Lane piano (Faure) Ravel Berlioz Ibert Fauré Gershwin
La Valse M72 Les nuits d’été, Op. 7 Entr’acte Élégie, Op.24 Rhapsody in Blue
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STARS OF THE NIGHT // Concert 2 Friday 14 August, 8:30pm A&I Hall, Bangalow A concert to welcome all our guests to the festival, ‘Stars of the Night’ is a magnificent smorgasbord of music and musicians. Piers Lane Karin Schaupp Alexander Lewis Alexandra Flood William Barton Victoria Sayles Southern Cross Soloists Orava String Quartet
piano classical guitar tenor soprano didjeridu violin
Mendelssohn R. Strauss Castelnuovo-Tedesco William Barton Heggie
String Quartet in F minor, Op. 80 mvt. 1 Lieder, Op. 48 Fantasia for guitar and piano, Op. 145 Solo F riendly Persuasions- Hommage to Poulenc S uite from L’Histoire du soldat for violin, clarinet and piano
Stravinsky
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FESTIVAL CHAMPAGNE LAUNCH Champagne Toast to follow in the A&I Hall foyer, led by Rainer Hersch. Please join us for a drink as we celebrate the opening of the festival.
STARS AT DAWN // Concert 3 Saturday 15 August, 10am A&I Hall, Bangalow Following the success of the inaugural Fellowship Quartet in 2014, we present our 2015 Fellowship recipients: The Geist String Quartet from Sydney. These ‘stars of tomorrow’ will be joined by guest soloists Karin Schaupp, Alex Raineri, William Barton and Tania Frazer in a rich program chamber music works from around the world. Geist String Quartet William Barton Tania Frazer Alex Raineri Karin Schaupp Ravel Will Barton Bruch Maximo Diego Pujol
didjeridu oboe piano classical guitar S onatine for oboe and string quartet M.40 Birdsong at Dusk P iano Quintet in G minor mvt. 1 & 4 Tangata de Agosto No. 1
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YOU MUST BE JOKING! // Concert 4 Saturday 15 August, 11.30am A&I Hall, Bangalow Rainer Hersch and the Bangalow Festival All Stars Reminiscent of the years of Victor Borge, we are delighted to present Rainer Hersch and the Bangalow All-Stars in a hilarious and entertaining look at the classics through Rainer’s combined skills of stand-up comedy and conducting. Topics covered whilst corrupting the classics include “How to play instruments without practicing”; “Why is organ music so boring?” and “What do conductors actually do?” “Not since Victor Borge has a musician-comic raised the roof with such continuous laughter” (The Post, Eastern Cape, South Africa).
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YOU MUST BE IN LOVE // Concert 5 Saturday 15 August, 3pm A&I Hall, Bangalow Romance and heartbreak at its best, delight in the glorious voices of Alexander Lewis and rising starlet, Alexandra Flood as they perform alongside super star Piers Lane in a program of love and longing. Piers Lane Alexandra Flood Alexander Lewis Ashley Smith Emma Sholl Ysolt Clarke
piano soprano tenor clarinet flute horn
Schubert
“ Der Hirt auf dem Felsen” (The Shepherd on the Rock) D 965 Auf dem Strom D.943 Nocturnes, Op. 27 No. 1 & 2 Torna, vezzosa Fillide for soprano and piano V ariazioni concertanti from Bellini’s “La Sonnambula, “ Op. 26 Scherzo No. 2 in Bb minor, Op. 31 In der Nacht, Op. 74 Unterm Fester, Op. 34
Schubert Chopin Bellini Nicolai Chopin Schumann
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NEW WORLDS, OLD WORDS // Concert 6 Saturday 15 August, 7pm A&I Hall, Bangalow The call of the new, the influence of the old, New Worlds, Old Words focuses on composers inspired by the past whilst forging new sounds in new lands, from Dvorˇák’s folk-inspired American Quartet to luminary Canadian composer Marjan Mozetich’s ‘Fantasy on a Lost Language’. Emma Sholl Daniel De Borah Piers Lane Margaret Schindler Orava Quartet Southern Cross Soloists
flute piano piano soprano
Mozetich
F antasia sul un linguaggio perduto for flute and string trio Romeo and Juliet Op 75 Two Love Songs S tring Quartet in F major, Op. 96 No.12 “American”
Prokofiev Gordon Hamilton Dvorˇák
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PIERS LANE AND FRIENDS // Concert 7 Saturday August 15, 8.30pm A&I Hall, Bangalow Australia’s pre-eminent piano soloist takes to the stage to perform epic master works by Rachmaninov and Schumann, with the Orava Quartet. Karin Schaupp also joins the Orava Quartet in Boccherini’s prized composition, Fandango. Piers Lane Karin Schaupp Orava String Quartet
piano classical guitar
Rachmaninov Boccherini
Preludes Op. 23 Nos. 1,2,4,5 Quintet Fandango No. 4 for guitar in D major G.448 mvt. 2&3 Piano Quintet in E major, Op. 44
Schumann
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THE EMPEROR // Concert 8 Sunday August 16, 11am A&I Hall, Bangalow Always a festival highlight, this year’s Sunday morning concert will feature the champion of all concertos, Beethoven’s Emperor with superstar piano soloist, Daniel De Borah. In a year of anniversaries, including Beethoven’s 245th and piano inventor Bartolomeo Cristofori’s 360th, we also present two sumptuous works by Sibelius (for his 150th anniversary) and begin the festivities with the hero of all overtures: Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro. Rainer Hersch conductor William Barton didjeridu Daniel De Borah piano Tania Frazer cor anglais Alexander Lewis tenor Bangalow Festival Orchestra Mozart Sibelius Sibelius William Barton
Overture to Marriage of Figaro K.492 Swan of Tuonela, Op. 22 No. 2 Four Songs for tenor and orchestra Petrichore
// interval // Beethoven
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P iano Concerto, Op.73 No. 5 “Emperor”
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A BLINK IN TIME // Concert 9 Sunday August 16, 3pm St. Kevin’s Church, Bangalow Bach and Vivaldi inspired each other, though never met. This concert explores the connections between these grand masters and the new masters of the 20th century Arvo Pärt and Philip Glass, who still look to Bach and Vivaldi as their inspiration, their influence transcending both time and place. Rainer Hersch Alexandra Flood Tania Frazer Patrick Murphy Victoria Sayles
conductor soprano oboe cello violin
Bach Arvo Pärt Vivaldi
Cello Suite No 2 in D minor BWV 1008 Prelude and Gigue Aria: BWV 30 Kommt ihr angefochtnen sunden Aria: BWV 199 Wie freudig ist mein Herz Concerto for violin and oboe BWV 1060R Passacaglia Concerto for lute (guitar) in D major RV 93 Aria:“In furore iustissimae irae” RV 626 Aria: “Lo Stridor, L’Orror d’ Averno” RV 727 Aria: “Agitata da due venti” RV 718 C oncerto for flute RV428 “Il Gardellino” (The Goldfinch) Violin Concerto No. 2 “The American Four Seasons” Movement IV
Philip Glass
classical guitar Karin Schaupp Margaret Schindler soprano Emma Sholl flute Alan Smith violin Bangalow Festival Orchestra
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ABOUT BANGALOW Situated in the luscious hinterland of Northern NSW and only a 15 minutes drive from Byron Bay, Bangalow is a charming village with an abundance of fabulous restaurants, cafes, art galleries, and clothing, home wares and antique shops.
Frequently asked questions How do I get there? The closest airports are at Ballina Byron Gateway Airport and Lismore Airport, or Gold Coast Airport at Coolangatta. All airports offer Rental Car or shuttle bus options. Please visit our website for more details.
Where can I eat? There are many excellent cafes and fine dining options available in Bangalow between concerts—but its advisable to book ahead to reserve your table. Please see our website for more details.
Where can I stay? There are many different accommodation options in and around Bangalow, including Resorts, Hotels, B&B’s, Guesthouses and self-contained apartments and cottages, all within a short drive to Bangalow.
Where are the concert venues? There are multiple Bangalow Music Festival concert venues which are specified in the Festival Program. These are:
Festival Accommodation Partner, Byron at Byron, have special packages available to all Festival patrons. Please phone 02 6639 2138 or email
[email protected] for more information.
• St Kevin’s Church, Deacon St, Bangalow
Information for other accommodation options can be found on our website.
• Byron at Byron, 77-97 Broken Head Road, Byron Bay
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• A&I Hall, Station Street, Bangalow
• Zentveld’s Coffee Plantation, 193 Broken Head Road, Newrybar
BANGALOW MUSIC FESTIVAL 2015 ACCOMMODATION PARTNER Be inspired by nature at The Byron at Byron Resort and Spa. Set within a stunning 45 acre subtropical rainforest, just moments from Tallow Beach, this multi award winning resort provides an idyllic escape in a relaxed atmosphere. Enjoy the warm welcome and exceptional service, offering all the special touches you would expect. For your stay 14 – 16 August during the 2015 Bangalow Music Festival, special rates are offered: Standard Suites – $320 per night Superior Suites – $350 per night Deluxe Spa Suites – $380 per night
Please quote code ‘BMF’ to access these rates
For more information: Call 02 6639 2105 Email
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Rates include full buffet breakfast daily, for two adults twin share, valid for festival weekend only. ADDITIONAL ACCOMMODATION: Byron Bay Accommodation provide a multitude of accommodation options in Byron Bay, Bangalow and surrounding areas. Call 02 6680 8666 or visit www.byronbayaccomm.net
The Southern Cross Soloists is a not-forprofit arts company celebrating their 20th anniversary in 2015. In addition to presenting the finest quality chamber music Australia-wide with world renowned artists, the Southern Cross Soloists produce the Bangalow Music Festival and Educational programs including the SxS Music School. Please consider donating to the Southern Cross Soloists to support the ongoing delivery of the Bangalow Music Festival for years to come. You may choose to make a general donation to the festival or to sponsor an artist. To discuss your donation please call: (07) 3844 7260 or email:
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ainer Hersch / conductor/comedian R
Alex Raineri / piano
arin Schuapp / classical guitar K
lexandra Flood / soprano A
Orava Quartet
aniel de Borah / piano D
illiam Barton / didjeridu W
Southern Cross Soloists
lexander Lewis / tenor A
ictoria Sayles / violin V
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OUR SUPPORTERS Southern Cross Soloists acknowledge and thank the following organisations for their generous support of the Banaglow Music Festival.
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