Bohemian Dreams | Gympie

Horn calls, lilting clarinet and strings – the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra returns to regional Queensland with sparkling chamber music from an age of elegance. ‘Bohemian Dreams’ soars from joyful Mozart and Schubert to the freshness of Bohemian composers like Franz Krommer and Giovanni Punto, performed on rare period instruments.

Hear some of Australia’s best musicians, and meet them over Talk&Tea with Austrian cake. Celebrate local community orchestras. Dive into the music at the pre-concert Voyage of Musical Discovery talk.

Be transported by the evocative sounds of natural horn, clarinet, violin, viola and cello. Discover new stories. Sail away on ‘Bohemian Dreams’.

FREE EVENT:

1:30-2pm Voyage of Musical Discovery – Dive into the stories of musicians, instruments and composers at this free interactive musical talk.

CONCERT PROGRAM (ticket required)

2:30pm Bohemian Dreams – Opening with guest artists the Cooloola Community Orchestra, and featuring chamber music from the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra.

Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART Clarinet Quartet in B flat major, Op.79 No.1, Allegro moderato
Giovanni PUNTO (Jan Václav Stich) Quartet in F major, Op.18 No.1, Allegro maestoso
Franz KROMMER Quintet in B flat major, Op.95
Franz SCHUBERT String Trio in B flat major, D.471
Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART Horn Quintet in E flat major, K.407
Michael HAYDN Divertimento in E flat major, P.111, Polacca

ARTISTS: Nicole van Bruggen (clarinet), Emma Gregan (natural horn), Holly Piccoli (violin), Stephen King and Darrin McCann (viola), Natasha Kraemer (cello)

4:00pm Talk&Tea – Meet the musicians up close over free tea, coffee and Austrian sachertorte. True Bohemian indulgence!

NOTE: All tickets cost $5 more at the door. Buy now and save!

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

BOHEMIAN DREAMS in Gympie is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland's Touring Queensland Fund and by Gympie Regional Council through the Regional Arts Development Fund.