Welcome to the Canberra International Music Festival E-News September 2015

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2015 Festival Composer-in-Residence Kate Moore, performing at Sounds on Site at Mt Stromlo Observatory. Photo by William Hall.

Canberra International Music Festival 2016

29 APRIL - 8 MAY 2016

With an extraordinary line up of musicians, dining experiences and site specific adventures, preparations for the 2016 Canberra International Music Festival are well underway. We will be revealing the line-up over the next couple of months, so stay tuned for more details and how to book tickets.

Summer Lunch in the Garden
A festival fundraiser at Crisp Galleries

Discover the extraordinary music of the Röhn family, indulge in a simple al fresco lunch and help raise funds for the 2016 Canberra International Music Festival on Saturday 5 December at Crisp Galleries.

In an exclusive Australian performance, five members of the Röhn family, one of Germany’s greatest musical dynasties, combine their individual virtuosity to present a selection of music by Mozart, Kriesler, Debussy and Dvorak. Roland Peelman, Festival Artistic Director, described these 5 eminent musicians from this formidable German family as “a bit like the Bachs of their day.”

Your afternoon includes a guided walk through the beautiful gardens of the Crisp Galleries, the opportunity to view Peter Crisp's renowned glass art, a simple al fresco lunch under the leafy shade of the gallery’s avenue of trees and an intimate performance from this remarkable family.

Spaces are limited, so book your tickets online or call 02 6230 5880. For more information, please visit www.cimf.org.au

We're getting a 'brand' new look

We’ve been working with our design partners Principle Branding Agency to develop a fresh, exciting brand for the organisation. We are so pleased with the results and we can’t wait to share them with you, so watch this space.

New additions to the festival team

We are delighted to welcome Peppi Wilson to the team as the Festival’s General Manager. Peppi joins the festival team having recently returned to Canberra after a number of years overseas, living in the UK, briefly, and prior to that, Vietnam. She has a policy development and government relations background, with most of the past decade spent working in the telecommunication sector. Peppi looks forward to working with our great team on what is already shaping up to be an adventurous and inspiring 2016 festival.

Joining the team as the Festival’s new Marketing and Communications Consultant is Miranda Borman. Miranda is a professional Marketing Consultant who specialises in working in the arts industry and developed a deep appreciation of the Canberra International Music Festival through her work as a publicist in 2015. Miranda is looking forward to supporting the team to present a fantastic 2016 Festival.

What's on around town

Canberra’s operatic spectacular, Voices in the Forest, will return for its fifth concert at the National Arboretum Canberra on Saturday, 21 November 2015. With a superb line-up of some of the finest voices in the world, check out their website for all the details voicesintheforest.com.au

Summer Lunch in the Garden A festival fundraiser at Crisp Galleries

We're getting a 'brand' new look

New additions to the festival team

What's on around town

Summer Lunch in the Garden
A festival fundraiser at Crisp Galleries