Four Winds2018 Easter FestivalSurround yourself with music, brilliance and beauty

James Crabb, Artistic Director

We are accelerating toward the 2018 Easter Festival and I’m confident we are going to deliver on our promise of surrounding you with music, brilliance and beauty.

It is such a joy to be in the company of friends who together form an enthusiastic and appreciative audience. The location of Four Winds on the beautiful Far South Coast of NSW is truly inspiring and adds an incredibly special dimension to the Festival experience for us all, but particularly for the artists who I have the pleasure of inviting to perform for us. I can’t think of anything better for Easter than great music, artistic brilliance and beautiful surroundings.

We have some big news. I am delighted to announce that from 2018 the Easter Festival will be annual. Along with the Four Winds team, I am going to build on what is now 26 years of the iconic Easter Festival. Future Festivals will feel familiar but will always bring new experiences and exciting programming ideas to enrich all our musical lives.

Moving to an annual Festival allows me to build considerable momentum in our artistic programming. The Festival will be the pinnacle of our year-round program of events, artists’ residencies and creative involvement with our community.

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FOUR WINDS2018 & looking forward

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Most importantly for me is that the Festival will become one of the highlights of the year for all the young people we work with. I am so keen that they develop a love and fascination for quality live music. I also want to ensure that our young people have the chance to be musically creative themselves as well as getting to know inspirational musicians, the diversity of their music and the instruments they play.

I am feeling incredibly positive about the future at Four Winds.

In the meantime, I hope you enjoy In the meantime, I hope you enjoy reading more about the 2018 Easter Festival. If you want to find out more about our Festival artists, the Festival experience at Four Winds and the beautiful far South Coast of NSW please visit our website: www.fourwinds.com.au

LOVEFOR QUALITY LIVE MUSIC

Four Winds 2018 Easter Festival begins with concerts which explore chamber music in unique settings, not only in the stunning Windsong Pavilion but also some exceptional local homes.

We’re thrilled to have the very knowledgeable and entertaining Guy Noble as our festival MC who will expertly guide us through the whole festival.

This year’s program features works by familiar composers and also music by some composers who will be less familiar but whose music definitely deserves to be heard, such as Peteris Vasks. This celebrated Latvian composer feels strongly about environmental issues, and this sense of nature, both pristine and destroyed, can be found in many of his works which are extremely communicative, and have a solid and muscular sense of harmony.

House Concert 1 is the first chance to hear The Golder String Quartet – one of Australia’s finest ensembles. We are so fortunate that artists of this calibre are performing for us on the South Coast and it’s a privilege to be collaborating with them again.

Concerts on Thursday feature the stunning voice of Emma Pearson and the pianist Ian Munro. It will be a treat to hear a composer performing his own work, particularly in such an intimate setting as a private home.

Thursday is also is your chance to hear Emma Pearson perform Piazzolla’s ‘Oblivion’. Even though it’s a short work, its breathtaking beauty will be a delight in the Windsong Pavilion.

Four Winds 2018 Easter Festival

PROGRAM

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House Concert 1Wednesday 28 March | 2pm | Wapengo Home

House Concert 2Thursday 29 March | 2pm | Barragga Bay Home

Windsong Concert 1Thursday 29 March | 7pm | Windsong PavilionTamara-Anna Cislowska (piano), James Crabb (classical accordion), Jack Liebeck (violin), Ian Munro (piano), Emma Pearson (soprano)

Moritz Moszkowski - 5 Spanish dances op 12

Frederic Chopin (arr. Cislowska) - Larghetto from the F minor

Piano Concerto

Erik Wolfgang Korngold - Much Ado About Nothing op 11

Astor Piazzolla – Oblivion

Darius Milhaud - Scaramouche Suite op165b

James Crabb (classical accordion), Goldner String Quartet

Ian Munro (piano), Emma Pearson (soprano)

Ian Munro - 3 Birds

Maurice Ravel – Miroirs

Joaquin Turina - Poema en forma de canciones op 19

Goldner String Quartet

Ian Munro, piano

Emma Pearson, soprano

Joseph Haydn - Quartet in F Major "The Dream" op 50 no 5

Astor Piazzolla - 3 Tango Sensations

Peteris Vasks - Quartet no 3

Good Friday is the first full day of music-making at the Festival. Look out for Festival artists performing in your favourite shops and cafes in Bermagui as well as at the free community event on Dickinson Oval during the evening. Among other artists, the oval performance will feature a local choir, Heartsong, singing a new work by their conductor, Geoffrey Badger.

House House concerts are always special and this final house concert features two of our esteemed international guest artists, Jack Liebeck (violin) and Ariel Zuckerman (flute) in a program awash with gorgeous French chamber music.

Four Winds has always been active in Four Winds has always been active in commissioning new work and is excited to be presenting five new works at the 2018 Festival. Windsong Concert 2 features the premiere of a very special commission entitled ‘We Two Boys Together Clinging’ by Gerard Brophy. Two enlightened music lovers have partnered with Four Winds to commission this work to celebrate their relationship. If you’d like to hear more about another Festival commission, composer Damian Barbeler will be joining me and our Festival Mour Festival MC, Guy Noble, during our ‘In Conversation’ session, giving you a behind the scenes insight into the Four Winds Festival, our program, artists and composers.

GOOD FRIDAY

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Afternoon Pop-Up PerformancesFriday 30 March | Afternoon | Around Bermagui

In ConversationFriday 30 March | 11am | Windsong Pavilion

House Concert 3Friday 30 March | 2pm | Central Tilba

Windsong Concert 2Friday 30 March | 5pm | Windsong Pavilion

Goldner String Quartet, Ian Munro (piano)David Rowden (clarinet), Maria Raspopva (piano)Lloyd Van’t Hoff (clarinet)

Puccini - Crisantemi (Chrysanthemums) SC65Gerard Brophy - We Two Boys Together Clinging, after Walt Whitman, World Premiere (2018)

Robert Schumann - Piano Quintet in E flat major op 44

Damian Barbeler (composer), James Crabb (Artistic Director), Emma Pearson (soprano), Ariel Zuckerman (conductor/flautist)

James Crabb (classical accordion), Alice Giles AM (harp)Jack Liebeck (violin), Ariel Zuckerman (flute)

John Banister - Divisions on a GroundBach - Sonata in B Minor BVW1030Camille Saint-Saens - Fantasy op 124Claude Debussy - Syrinx L.129Gabriel Faure - Fantaisie op 79

Alice Giles, harp

Jack Liebeck, violin

Ariel Zuckerman, flute

Hosted by ABC Classic FM’s Guy Noble

Friday 30 March | 7 - 9pmDickinson Oval, Bermagui

Hosted by Guy Noble

Austalian Brass Quintet, James Crabb (classical accordion),Heartsong/Geoffrey Badger, Mission Songs (Jessie Lloyd),

Speak Percussion, Aleksandr Tsiboulski (guitar)

A smorgasbord of Festival artists performing a selectionof music which will entertain, delight and excite!

FREE CONCERT

Speak Percussion Mission Songs Project

Saturday sees the Four Winds Sound Shell come into its own. We open with a special Welcome to Country featuring new works by David Hewitt interpreted in dance by the Djaadjawan Dancers. David Leha will sing ‘Yanaya’ a work in Kamilaori language, originally written for the 2016 Easter Festival, as well a brand new song for this Festival.

I’ve been particularly interested to program a festival which is full of timely contrasts and which places classical music in the context of other musical genres and traditions. Sound Shell Saturday begins with wonderfully invigorating works from the earlier periods of classical music, featuring brass, guitar and our Festival String Ensemble made up of students from the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM). One new work embraces the natural elements of the site. We have commissioned US composer Timothy GellerTimothy Geller to write a work for harpist Alice Giles which she will perform with wind harps (small composite harps which are activated by the wind) and a pre-recorded soundscape.

The afternoon session opens with two percussion virtuosos - to get everyone’s attention, ready to experience Jessie Lloyd’s ‘Mission Songs Project’. Arvo Pärt’s most famous and magical work for violin, strings and percussion makes way for Piazzolla’s gutsy ‘Aconcagua’ – an emotional tour de force.

The influence of other music traditions is ever present in the epic work ‘Ayre’ which closes Saturday’s program in the Sound Shell. The work features musical instruments, forms and sound-worlds from the Middle East, North Africa and Central Europe. This evocative work is a cornucopia of styles, melodies and influences requiring the soprano soloist to sing in many languages. It will take you on an unforgettable journey across continents.

SOUND SHELL SATURDAY

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Morning | 10am - 11am

Afternoon | 1pm - 2.30pm

James Crabb (classical accordion), Tamara-Anna Cislowska (piano), Rohan Dasika (double bass), Festival Strings, Alice Giles (harp), Jack Liebeck (violin), Mission Songs Project, Speak Percussion

Steve Reich - Music for Pieces of WoodJessie Lloyd presents songs from the Mission Songs ProjectArvo Pärt - Spiegel im SpiegelAstor Piazzolla - Aconcagua

Morning | 11.30am - 12.30pm

Festival Strings, Timothy Geller (composer/sound engineer),Alice Giles (harp), Aleksandr Tsiboulski (guitar)

Saturday 31 March 2018

Australian Brass Quintet, Djaadjwan Dancers, Rohan Dasika (double bass), Ben Jacks (horn), David Leha (vocals), Mission Songs Ensemble with guests, Scott Kinmont (trombone), Speak Percussion, Stonewave Taiko, Lloyd Van't Hoff (clarinet), Ariel Zuckermann (flute)

Antonio Vivaldi - Lute Concerto in D major RV.93 Timothy Geller - Breath Dance (2018)

Ottorino Respighi - Ancient Airs and Dances Suite no. 3

Welcome to CountryDavid Leha (Radical Son) – YanayaDavid Hewitt - Baronda Daiko 3 mvt. World Premiere (2018)Tielman Susato - Suite

David Leha

Aleksandr Tsiboulski

Tamara-Anna Cislowska

Afternoon | 3pm - 4.30pm

SIDESHOW ALLEY6pm, 7.30pm & 9pm | Windsong Pavilion

If you are up for the unexpected, don’t miss Sideshow Alley in the Windsong Pavilion on Saturday evening. I’m not going to say too much; just prepare to be amazed...

Guy Noble MC, Jim Atkins (sound design), James Crabb (classical accordion), Tamara-Anna Cislowska (piano), Rohan Daskia (double bass), Scott Kinmont (trombone), Emma Pearson (soprano), Eugene Ughetti (percussion), Lloyd Van't Hoff (clarinet)

A collection of short solo and duo works all of which have an element of theatre and surprise. The inspiration comes from theatmosphere of a Sideshow Alley from bygone days.

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Jim Atkins (sound design), James Crabb (hyper-accordion), Rohan Dasika (double bass), Alice Giles (harp), Ben Jacks (horn), Irina Morosov (Viola), Emma Pearson (soprano), Matthias Schack-Arnott (percussion), Julian Smiles (cello), Aleksandr Tsiboulski (guitar/ronroco), Eugene Ughetti (percussion), Lloyd Van't Hoff (clarinet), Ariel Zuckermann (flute),

Osvaldo Golijov - Ayre

Saturday 31 March 2018

Lloyd Van’t Hoff

Guy Noble

Rohan Daskia

Physicality, Percussion & PerformanceFriday 30 March | 3 hour session - time tbc | Bermagui Community Hall

Sonic PostcardsSunday 1 April | 3 hour session - time tbc | Windsong Pavilion

with Holly Harrison (composer) and Sam Thomas (facilitator)

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Saturday 31 March & Sunday 1 April | 10am - 4pm | Festival site

Kids Tent

with Sam Thomas; musician, choreographer, director and circus performer

A day of collecting images and sounds from around the Festival using mobile devices, followed by a creative session to edit them into short ‘sonic art works’ which will be uploaded onto the Four Winds website: fourwinds.com.au.

A safe and welcoming creative space for our youngsters to enjoy their own Festival experience. In earshot of the music with space to express themselves and have fun with creative activities and friends.

A fun, physical session for young people who relish the prospect of exploring how musical performance and physicality is linked. Explore music and movement, body percussion, the physicality of music and circus.

Our Sunday starts a bit earlier because of the end of daylight saving. We begin the day gently and beautifully with the sublime voices of The Song Company singing a program of early choral music by the English composer William Byrd. I can’t think of a better way to start the day – it will be heavenly.

As we venture through the morning, solo works are interspersed with ensemble works. One thing they all have in common is that they are truly atmospheric and I’m excited by the prospect of this music being in perfect harmony with our setting. The program will take us from 15th century Spain with the Australian Brass Quintet to present-day Latvia when we will hear Vask’s Cello Concerto entitled ‘Presence’ performed by Julian Smiles.

The visual phenomena of two great pianists playing at the same keyboard performing music written for four hands leads us into the presentation of a new work ‘Visiting Eucalyptus’ by Damian Barbeler inspired by the Murray Bail novel ‘Eucalyptus’. This work will be a musical reflection on the eucalypts present on the South Coast. It will be supported by an exhibition, as well digital content online, which will run during the lead-up to the Festival. Four Winds is about music, nature and shared creativity – I’m sure this new work is going to embody all thgoing to embody all three.

The Sunday Sound Shell program ends with the familiar sound of a classical symphony as well as a flourish with ‘The Three Dancers’ by celebrated and much-loved Australian composer Elena Kats-Chernin.

The final Windsong Concert will demonstrate the beauty and diversity of the Windsong Pavilion as an exceptional venue for Chamber Music – with a fabulous piano! Two substantial chamber works by Schubert and Dvorak surround an arrangement I have made of Saint-Saens’ stunning showpiece which I am looking forward to performing with our international guest violinist, Jack Liebeck.

SOUND SHELL SUNDAY Morning | 9.30am - 10.30am

Afternoon | 1pm - 2.30pmJames Crabb (classical accordion), Tamara-Anna Cislowska (piano), Rohan Dasika (double bass), Festival Strings, Alice Giles (harp), Dimity Hall (violin), Scott Kinmont (trombone), Owen Morris (trumpet), Ian Munro (piano), Dene Olding (violin), Matthias Shack-Arnott (percussion), Julian Smiles (cello), Aleksandr Tsiboulski (guitar), Eugene Ughetti (percussion), Lloyd Van't Hoff (clarinet), Ariel Zuckermann (flute)

Ian Munro - Piano Trio no 2: A Book of LullabiesMaurice Ravel - Introduction and Allegro M.46Morita Moszkowski - From Foreign Lands op 23. Piano – for four hands.Damian Barbeler - Visiting Eucalyptus, World Premiere (2018)

Morning | 11am - 12.30pmAustralian Brass Quintet, Festival Strings, Alice Giles (harp), Dimity Hall (violin), Jack Liebeck (violin), Julian Smiles (cello), Matthias Shack-Arnott (percussion), Speak Percussion, Aleksandr Tsibouski (guitar), Ariel Zuckermann (conductor)

Sunday 1 April 2018

The Song Company

Arvo Pärt - Fratres for Strings and percussionJS Bach (arr. For guitar by Stephen Snook) - Cello Suite no 1 MWV 1007Magnar Am - Gratia Juan del Encina (arr. Scott Kinmont) - Five VillancicosPeteris Vasks - Cello Concerto no 2 Klatbutne (Presence)Soloist: Julian Smiles (Soloist: Julian Smiles (cello)

Julian Smiles

Australian Brass Quintet

Damian Barbeler

William Byrd - Byrd Round Table

Afternoon | 3pm - 4pm

Windsong Concert 35pm - 6pm | Windsong Pavilion

James Crabb (classical accordion), Tamara-Anna Cislowska (piano), Ian Munro (piano), Jack Liebeck (violin), Goldner String Quartet

Franz Schubert - Fantasia in F Minor D.940 – Piano – for four hands.Camille Saint-Saens (arr. Crabb) - Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso in A Minor op 28Anton Dvorak - Piano Quintet op 81 no 2

I hope you have enjoyed reading more about the 2018 Easter Festival Program.

We are sending enews bulletins regularly to tell you more about the artists and the festival experience.

Put simply this festival will surround you with music, brilliance and beauty.

James Crabb (classical accordion), Tamara-Anna Cislowska (piano), Rohan Dasika (double bass), Goldner String Quartet, Jack Liebeck (violin), Ian Munro (piano), Julian Smiles (cello), Eugene Ughetti (percussion), Lloyd Van't Hoff (soprano saxophone), Ariel Zuckermann (flute)

Haydn - Chamber Symphony 104 in D Major (arr. Johann Peter Salomon)Elena Kats-Chernin - The Three Dancers

Sunday 1 April 2018

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Four Winds is more than an iconic Easter Festival. It is a busy, year-round program of work that injects a remarkable level of ambition and quality to the musical life of the South Coast; for artists, audiences, community groups and, most importantly for young people in our local schools, where access to great quality live music is otherwise scarce.

The power of music can positively impact all our lives, often in unexpected ways. By sharing music and nurturing creativity, Four Winds is contributing to the future of creativity in our community and beyond our region.

Our supporters tell me that they love to be close to the Creative Heart of Four Winds, so I’d like to invite you to join me by supporting this exceptional organisation by making a financial donation.

You could be part of our Ambassadors’ Circle and/or Artistic Director’s Circle both of which give you the opportunity to be closer to the Creative Heart of Four Winds whilst supporting our entire program of work.

Alternatively, you can support the Creative Life of Four Winds through a donation which will enable the development of our artistic program and education work as well as enabling us to continue to be excellent custodians of our exceptional site.

To make a donation, as well as to read about the impact of our work and how donors play such an important role please visit: fourwinds.com.au /support or call 02 6493 3366 to speak with David Francis or Marg Hansen.

Thank you – I look forward to welcoming you to Four Winds.

James CrabbArtistic Director

THE CREATIVE HEART

You can take part in the Festival by joining our wonderful team of volunteers. The Festival could not run without the willingness of over 100 people who give up their discretionary time to be part of the team who make sure our artists and audiences are brilliantly well looked after:

VVolunteers are involved in all aspects of the Festival, from welcoming guests at the box office and as ushers, to helping with the logistics of free coaches and carparking, from taking care of our artists back stage to man-ning the front-of-house areas such as the bar and keeping the site looking fantastic.

Our volunteers are a very friendly community. Look out for the helpful people in red t-shirts at all Four Winds events - or join them and experi-ence the Festival from a different angle.

As a Festival volunteer you are offered one full-day pass to the Sound Shell so that on the day you are not helping, you can enjoy the music.

The Four Winds Festival is a gem. The standard of concerts and performers in 2016 was second to none. The organisation of the

Festival was outstanding, the surroundings and facilities exceptional, and the atmosphere wonderful. Congratulations to

everyone involved – particularly the volunteers. I am looking forward to 2018!

Audience Survey Respondent 2016

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Four Winds is situated in Yuin Country.

We thank the Yuin people for their care and custodianship of this land over many thousands of years.

The The Yuin people encourage us all to tread lightly on the land and to maintain the beauty of this place in order that we and future generations may continue to be nurtured by and draw inspiration from this exceptional place.

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YOUR VISITTo purchase your Festival tickets visit fourwinds.com.au or call 02 6493 3414.

Four Winds is situated 9kms south of Bermagui on the beautiful far South Coast of New South Wales – Yuin Country. Apart from the Festival, the region boasts exceptional beaches, restaurants, state and national forests, other cultural activities and great local accommodation.

To find out more about other activities to complement your Festival experience, see: fourwinds.com.au/visit

CCONTACT USFour Winds Office

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