Australian Festival of Chamber Music | Hayllar Music Tours
Australian Festival of Chamber Music
Australian Festival of Chamber Music | Hayllar Music Tours
Australian Festival of Chamber Music
AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL OF CHAMBER MUSIC
23–27 JULY 2027 (5 DAYS) | ATTEND THE FIRST HALF OF THE AFCM INCLUDING NINE CONCERTS & EVENTS, INFORMATIVE TALKS AND EXCLUSIVE PRIVATE EVENTS
Join us for the first half of the Australian Festival of Chamber Music, in its new home in Cairns which it moved to for the first time in 2026. Attend nine performances, enjoy private talks on the music from Tour Leader, Genevieve Lang, and attend exclusive private events including a dinner with artists performing in the festival and an In-Conversation with a festival musician. Stay at Crystalbrook Riley, a luxury 5-star resort, in a King Room with Sea View. The hotel is perfectly positioned on Cairns’ iconic waterfront Esplanade, a 10-minute walk from Cairns Performing Arts Centre, where the festival performances will take place.
AUD$5,550 PER PERSON TWIN SHARE
LOYALTY CLUB PRICE: AUD$5,272.50
Single supplement: AUD$770
Deposit payment 1: Deposit AUD$2,500 per person (due at time of booking)
Deposit payment 2: Deposit AUD$1,500 per person (due on 23 February 2027)
Final payment due: 20 May 2027
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Overview | Australian Festival of Chamber Music
Overview
Overview | Australian Festival of Chamber Music
Overview
OVERVIEW
Attend the Australian Festival of Chamber Music in Cairns, and immerse yourself in a busy and exciting program with a Gold Plus Subscription to the first half of the festival, giving you access to nine outstanding concerts.
Attend insightful pre-performance talks presented by Tour Leader, Genevieve Lang.
Attend an exclusive In-Conversation with a festival musician hosted by Tour Leader, Genevieve Lang.
Attend a private pre-performance dinner with artists performing in the festival, alongside other delicious group meals.
Enjoy four nights at the 5-star luxury resort, Crystalbrook Riley, staying in a spacious King Room with Sea View.
Travel in a small group (maximum 20 people) giving you the opportunity to get to know your fellow guests and to enjoy one-on-one time with your Tour Leader.
TOUR LEADER
GENEVIEVE LANG
Genevieve Lang is well known to Australian audiences as a harpist, broadcaster, and host. You might well have seen her on stage with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, or any one of our state symphony or pit orchestras. In recent times it’s more likely that you’ve heard her dulcet tones on ABC Classic, announcing, educating and advocating for the thing she loves best – classical music.
A gifted storyteller, Genevieve regularly gives pre-concert talks for the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Sydney Symphony, Australian Haydn Ensemble and others. Elsewhere she’s taken on education projects for Musica Viva, led tours for Hayllar Music Tours, and worked with Pinchgut Opera, Gondwana Choirs and the Australian Youth Orchestra. She has a particular passion for supporting music education for all Australian children, working closely with the AYO Music in Me program.
Genevieve has hosted a variety of concerts, including the Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s 75th anniversary performance, the Australian National Academy of Music’s concerto competition with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, and the Sydney Symphony’s performance as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Sydney Opera House, which was simultaneously broadcast to the forecourt of the Sydney Opera House as part of celebrations from inside the Concert Hall. Genevieve occasionally pops up on your television screens for special classical music events on ABC TV and ABC iView. For Genevieve, broadcasting and media are the perfect way to share her passion for classical music with the biggest possible audience.
Hotel
CRYSTALBROOK RILEY, CAIRNS
The luxury 5-star Crystalbrook Riley is perfectly located at the northern end of Cairns’ iconic waterfront Esplanade, a short walk from the Cairns Performing Arts Centre, Bulmba-ja Arts Centre and Cairns Museum, and a short taxi-journey from Cairns Botanic Gardens. The hotel has three restaurants and bars including Cairns’ highest rooftop bar, Rocco, an expansive lagoon pool, a private beach, the Eléme Day Spa, and a 24-hour fitness centre. Guests will stay in a King Room with Sea View, which offers stunning views over the Coral Sea.
The tour cost includes a King Room with Sea View.
If you would like hotel upgrade options please contact us on 02 9669 9181 / +61 2 9669 9181.
23–27 JULY 2027 (5 DAYS)
AUD$5,550 PER PERSON TWIN SHARE
Single supplement: AUD$770
Places Available
Itinerary | Australian Festival of Chamber Music
Itinerary
Itinerary | Australian Festival of Chamber Music
Itinerary
ITINERARY
DAY 1 | FRIDAY 23 JULY 2027
1ST OF 4 NIGHTS AT CRYSTALBROOK RILEY, CAIRNS
ARRIVE CAIRNS & THE AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL OF CHAMBER MUSIC (D):
Guests arrive at the luxury 5-star hotel, Crystalbrook Riley, perfectly positioned on Cairns’ iconic waterfront Esplanade, a short walk from the centre of Cairns and from Cairns Performing Arts Centre, where the festival performances will take place. Hotel check-in is at 2:00pm and we recommend arriving at this time.
At 3:30pm we attend welcome drinks followed by our first pre-performance talk by our Tour Leader, Genevieve Lang. We then enjoy a delicious pre-performance dinner where we have the special opportunity to dine with some of the musicians performing in the festival. After this we attend the Opening Night Concert of the Australian Festival of Chamber Music at Cairns Performing Arts Centre.
OPENING NIGHT CONCERT
Cairns Performing Arts Centre, 7:30pm
DAY 2 | SATURDAY 24 JULY 2027
2ND OF 4 NIGHTS AT CRYSTALBROOK RILEY, CAIRNS
AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL OF CHAMBER MUSIC (B):
This morning, Genevieve Lang will give a pre-performance talk about the music we will hear in today’s three concerts. Time is then allowed for an independent lunch, before we attend our first Festival performance of the day, featuring British vocal ensemble Voces8, who are the Australian Festival of Chamber Music’s Artists in Residence for 2027.
VOCES8
Cairns Performing Arts Centre, 1:00pm
We then attend two concerts at the Festival, the first Sunset Series Concert and the Governor’s Gala.
SUNSET SERIES 1
Cairns Performing Arts Centre, 4:30pm
GOVERNOR’S GALA
Cairns Performing Arts Centre, 7:30pm
DAY 3 | SUNDAY 25 JULY 2027
3RD OF 4 NIGHTS AT CRYSTALBROOK RILEY, CAIRNS
AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL OF CHAMBER MUSIC (B, D):
This morning, Genevieve Lang will give a pre-performance talk about the music we will hear today. We then attend an informative Concert Conversation hosted by AFCM Artistic Director, Jack Liebeck.
CONCERT CONVERSATIONS
Cairns Performing Arts Centre, 10:00am
Following the morning concert, the early afternoon is free. In your free time you might like to explore some attractions such as the NorthSite Contemporary Art Gallery located in Bulmba-ja Arts Centre or Cairns Museum, both located a short walk from our hotel. Or, you may like to take a 10-minute taxi journey to Cairns Botanic Gardens, a tropical paradise renowned as one of the best exhibitions of tropical plants in Australia.
This afternoon, we depart for the festival’s Church Concert at St Monica’s Cathedral, located just across the road from our hotel.
AFCM SUNDAY CHURCH CONCERT
St Monica’s Cathedral, 3:00pm
Between concerts, we come together for a delicious dinner, before attending the festival’s Evening Concert.
EVENING CONCERT 1
Cairns Performing Arts Centre, 7:30pm
DAY 4 | MONDAY 26 JULY 2027
4TH OF 4 NIGHTS AT CRYSTALBROOK RILEY, CAIRNS
AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL OF CHAMBER MUSIC (B, L):
This morning, we enjoy our final pre-performance talk from Genevieve Lang on today’s concerts, followed by a private In-Conversation with a musician performing in the festival, hosted by Genevieve Lang.
Following this morning’s talk and Q&A, we then enjoy a gourmet farewell lunch.
We then attend our second Sunset Series and Evening Concert, marking the end our time at this year’s Australian Festival of Chamber Music.
SUNSET SERIES 2
Cairns Performing Arts Centre Studio, 4:30pm
EVENING CONCERT 2
Cairns Performing Arts Centre, 7:30pm
DAY 5 | TUESDAY 27 JULY 2027
TOUR ENDS
Following our final breakfast, the tour concludes.
Please note: The festival will announce their program in early 2027.
Inclusions | Australian Festival of Chamber Music
Inclusions
Inclusions | Australian Festival of Chamber Music
Inclusions
INCLUSIONS
23–27 JULY 2027 (5 DAYS)
AUD$5,550 PER PERSON TWIN SHARE
Single supplement: AUD$770
Deposit payment 1: Deposit AUD$2,500 per person (due at time of booking)
Deposit payment 2: Deposit AUD$1,500 per person (due on 23 February 2027)
Final payment due: 20 May 2027
INCLUSIONS:
Performances: Gold Plus Subscription seating for nine performances at the Australian Festival of Chamber Music in Cairns.
Tour Leader and Talks: Tour leadership and private talks about the music by Genevieve Lang.
Tour Manager: An experienced Tour Manager to accompany the group throughout the tour.
Hotels: Four nights’ accommodation at the luxury 5-star Crystalbrook Riley, Cairns staying in a King Room with Sea View.
Travel: Land travel by private air-conditioned coach. Please note that short journeys will be by foot.
Meals/Drinks: Breakfast each morning at the hotel. Three lunches/dinners with wine, water and tea/coffee, and welcome drinks on day 1.
Tips: Tips for drivers, local guides and for meals included in your itinerary.
Information Pack: Comprehensive pre-tour information pack.
EXCLUSIONS:
Domestic Travel: Hayllar Music Tours can provide you with a quote. Phone 02 9669 9181 / +61 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 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 2
For the benefit of the tour group, all members of the tour must have the ability to:
use a combined shower/bath (please note that we cannot guarantee walk-in shower facilities at all hotels);
undertake walks between the hotel and concert venues and restaurants, including using stairs and walking on uneven ground;
embark / disembark coaches, trains, boats and other methods of transportation without assistance;
handle your own luggage (where porterage services are unavailable).
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Australian Festival of Chamber Music
DEPOSIT ONLY | AUD$2,500 PER PERSON
23–27 JULY 2027 (5 DAYS) | ATTEND THE FIRST HALF OF THE AFCM INCLUDING NINE CONCERTS & EVENTS, INFORMATIVE TALKS AND EXCLUSIVE PRIVATE EVENTS