ITINERARY

DAY 1 | THURSDAY 30 OCTOBER 2025

1ST OF 4 NIGHTS AT MÖVENPICK HOTEL HOBART

ARRIVE HOBART AND TASMANIAN CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL (D):

Guests arrive at Mövenpick Hotel, a 4-star hotel located in the heart of picturesque Hobart which offers convenient access to the best landmarks and attractions in Hobart. Check-in is at 2:00pm and we recommend arriving at this time.

We meet at 3:30pm for welcome drinks to meet our Tour Leader, Jack Stephens, and fellow guests. This is followed by a talk about the music we will hear this evening.

We depart the hotel and take a short 5-minute walk to the Hedberg Arts Centre, one of Tasmania’s most ambitious cultural and arts infrastructure projects, to attend our first concert of the festival in the Ian Potter Recital Hall. The opening concert will be a dazzling display of pianism by two outstanding Australian pianists: Aura Go and Ian Munro. They have jointly conceived an exciting program of lesser-known works for four-hands at a single Steinway, encompassing familiar works by Schubert and Rachmaninov with an evocative re-imagining of Russian folk songs by Ekaterina Komalkova, receiving its Tasmanian premiere at the festival.

CONCERT I - IAN POTTER RECITAL HALL, 6:00pm

Franz Schubert Lebensstürme, D.947
Adolf Jensen Abendmusik, Op. 59
Ekaterina Komalkova Russian National Songs (selections)
Sergei Rachmaninoff Capriccio bohemian, Op. 12

Aura Go piano
Ian Munro piano

After the concert we enjoy a delicious dinner before returning to the hotel.

DAY 2 | FRIDAY 31 OCTOBER 2025

2ND OF 4 NIGHTS AT MÖVENPICK HOTEL HOBART

TASMANIAN CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL (B):

This morning will begin with a talk by Jack Stephens about the music we will hear today. We then stroll back to the Ian Potter Recital Hall for our second Festival performance.

String Theorem, who made such an impact at the 2024 festival, return to present a rarely-heard gem by Hungarian composer Dohnányi, his so-called Serenade, in fact an extended work for string trio. They will then be joined by festival guest Ian Munro in the glorious piano quartet by Schumann, a work which sits in the shadow of the composer’s famous piano quintet, but deserves to be as widely-performed and revered.

CONCERT II - IAN POTTER RECITAL HALL, 11:00am

Ernst von Dohnányi Serenade in C major, Op. 10
Robert Schumann Piano quartet in E-flat major, Op. 47

String Theorem:
Ji Won Kim violin
Caleb Wright viola
Nicholas McManus cello
Ian Munro piano

Time is then allowed for an independent lunch, and at 3:00pm, we enjoy the third Festival concert. Cellist Timo-Veikko Valve, current principal with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, and keyboard collaborator Aura Go have conceived an original interleaving of works by contemporary Finnish composers with movements from Beethoven sonatas, with a short gem by Webern to add some piquancy. This is a program which throws established ideas on their head and presents amazing music in ways which will stimulate and delight.

CONCERT III - IAN POTTER RECITAL HALL, 3:00pm

Lisa Illean ever-weaver
Helvi Leiviskä Selection of Songs arranged for cello and piano
Ludwig van Beethoven Cello Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op. 69:
I. Allegro, ma non tanto
II. Scherzo. Allegro molto
Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 5 in D major, Op. 102, No. 2:
II. Adagio con molto sentimento d'affetto
Anton Webern Three Little Pieces, Op. 11
Ludwig van Beethoven Cello Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 5
IV. Rondo. Allegro

Timo-Veikko Valve cello
Aura Go piano

This evening, we return once more to the Ian Potter Rectial Hall for our third and final performance of the day. This concert introduces first-time festival guests, the Australian String Quartet, who begin in less well-known territory with a rare performance of the lyrical piano quintet by American Amy Beach, who stood out for her determination and talent in a traditionally male-dominated domain a century ago. The concert concludes with Schubert’s string quartet Death and the Maiden. Needing little introduction, it is possibly the most popular of all string quartets with its passionate melodies, exhilarating energy and unstoppable momentum.

CONCERT IV - IAN POTTER RECITAL HALL, 8:00pm

Amy Beach Piano Quintet, Op. 67
Franz Schubert String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D.810, Death and the Maiden

Australian String Quartet:
Dale Bartrop violin
Francesca Hiew violin
Christopher Cartlidge viola
Michael Dahlenburg cello
Aura Go piano

DAY 3 | SATURDAY 1 NOVEMBER 2025

3RD OF 4 NIGHTS AT MÖVENPICK HOTEL HOBART

TASMANIAN CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL (B, Reception):

This morning begins with a talk by Jack Stephens about the music we will hear in today’s concerts.

Today the festival moves its base to historic Battery Point, specifically to St George’s Church whose luminous Georgian interior will be the venue for two concerts performed by the Australian String Quartet.

The first pairs an early Beethoven string quartet with the lush textures of Brahms’ string quintet in G major, where the Australian String Quartet will be joined by violist Stefanie Farrands, currently principal viola with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, and formerly principal viola of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra.

CONCERT V - ST GEORGE’S CHURCH, BATTERY POINT, 2:00pm

Ludwig van Beethoven String Quartet No. 2 in G major, Op. 18, No. 2
Johannes Brahms String Quintet No. 2 in G major, Op. 111

Australian String Quartet:
Dale Bartrop violin
Francesca Hiew violin
Christopher Cartlidge viola
Stefanie Farrands viola
Michael Dahlenburg cello

In the early evening Festival guests will enjoy a pre-concert drinks and canapés reception in the charming garden precinct of St George’s, before an atmospheric performance, including Golijov’s Tenebrae and Schönberg’s ethereal Transfigured Night in its string sextet version. Stefanie Farrands and Timo-Veikko Valve will join the Australian String Quartet for this immortal work.

CONCERT VI - ST GEORGE’S CHURCH, BATTERY POINT, 7:00pm

Justin Williams Movement for String Quartet
Oswaldo Golijov Tenebrae (version for string quartet)
Arnold Schoenberg Transfigured Night for string sextet, Op. 4

Australian String Quartet:
Dale Bartrop violin
Francesca Hiew violin
Christopher Cartlidge viola
Stefanie Farrands viola
Michael Dahlenburg cello
Timo-Veikko Valve cello

DAY 4 | SUNDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2025

4TH OF 4 NIGHTS AT MÖVENPICK HOTEL HOBART

TASMANIAN CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL (B, L):

This morning begins with a talk by Jack about the music we will hear in the festival’s final concert.

Following the talk, we depart by private coach to the picturesque Huon Valley for the festival’s grand finale at the heritage-listed Palais Theatre in Franklin. Overlooking the broad estuary of the Huon River, the Palais Theatre has been lovingly returned to community use over the last decades and will provide the venue for the festival’s grand finale.

The festival finale turns back four centuries for music for six solo voices and renaissance orchestra featuring extracts from Symphoniae Sacrae of Schütz and Gabrieli, the Selva Morale et Spirituale by Monteverdi and works by Cavalli, Weckmann and Schop.

CONCERT VII - PALAIS THEATRE, 11:00am

Claudio Monteverdi Beatus Vir from Selva morale e spirituale
Francesco Cavalli Ave Maris Stella
Heinrich Schutz O Primavera from Italian Madrigals, Op. 1

Following our final concert, we travel by private coach to the Home Hill Winery restaurant for a gastronomic feast, arranged by the Festival, which will celebrate some of Tasmania’s best produce as well as the finest local wines.

After lunch, we return by private coach to our hotel in Hobart.

On our return to the hotel we enjoy farewell drinks to round off our delightful long weekend!

DAY 5 | MONDAY 3 NOVEMBER 2025

TOUR ENDS (B):

Following our final breakfast at the hotel, the tour concludes.

INCLUSIONS

30 OCTOBER–3 NOVEMBER 2025 (5 DAYS)

AUD$4,450 PER PERSON TWIN SHARE

Single supplement: AUD$420
Deposit payment 1: Deposit AUD$1,500 per person (due at time of booking)
Deposit payment 2: Deposit AUD$1,500 per person (due on 30 June 2025)
Final payment due: 27 August 2025

INCLUSIONS:

• Performances: A Festival Pass and reserved seating to seven performances in the Tasmanian Chamber Music Festival.

• Tour Leader and Talks: Tour Leadership and four private talks by conductor and musician, Jack Stephens.

• Hotel: Four nights' accommodation at the 4-star Mövenpick Hotel Hobart in a Superior Room. Porterage of one piece of luggage at the hotel.

• Travel: Land travel by private air-conditioned coach to and from St George’s Anglican Church, Battery Point and to and from the Huon Valley. Short journeys throughout the tour will be by foot.

• Meals/Drinks: Breakfast each morning at the hotel. On Day 1, welcome drinks at the hotel and dinner including wine, water and tea/coffee. On Day 3, a pre-concert drinks and canapés reception in the garden precinct of St George’s Church. On Day 4, a farewell lunch at Home Hill Winery restaurant and farewell drinks.

• Entry Fees and Guided Tours: Entrance fees for museums, galleries etc. as stated in your itinerary. Expert local guides at some sites.

• Tips: Tips for drivers, local guides and meals included in your itinerary.

• Information Pack: Comprehensive pre-tour information pack.

EXCLUSIONS:

• International/Domestic Travel: Hayllar Music Tours can provide you with a quote. Phone 02 9669 9181 / +61 (0) 2 9669 9181 or email contact@hayllarmusictours.com

• Airport Transfers: Transfers to/from airports and hotels at the beginning and end of the tour.

• Travel Insurance: Please note that travel insurance is recommended for tours within Australia. Hayllar Music Tours can organise your travel insurance for you. Please contact them at phone 02 9669 9181 / +61 (0) 2 9669 9181 or email contact@hayllarmusictours.com

• Meals: Lunches and dinners not nominated in your itinerary.

• Personal Expenses: Personal expenses such as laundry, phone calls and mini-bar.

• Activities in Free Time: Costs associated with any activities suggested for you in your free time.

SMALL GROUP SIZE

The tour will operate with 8 people. The maximum number on the tour will be 20 people.

FITNESS LEVEL REQUIRED - LEVEL 1

All members of the group must feel comfortable walking for 1 hour and embarking/disembarking coaches.

BOOKING TERMS & CONDITIONS

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TASMANIAN CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL