Arrive in Adelaide on suggested Qantas flights. Renaissance Tours or your travel agent can assist you with your flights and other travel arrangements including pre-tour accommodation.

Tour arrangements begin at Adelaide Airport at 1.30pm with a group transfer to McLaren Vale (group transfer included in tour price if arriving on suggested flights).

In the early afternoon, arrive in the picturesque McLaren Vale and check in to the hotel.

Attend a welcome briefing by your tour leader, Phillip Sametz. Then, transfer to the renowned family-owned Coriole Vineyards, host of the annual Coriole Music Festival. Coriole Vineyards is one of the most prestigious wineries in the picturesque McLaren Vale region, and includes an historic 1860s homestead and an ironstone barn, now home to the Coriole cellar door.

Tonight, enjoy a screening of the classic expressionist film The Cabinet of Dr Caligari with pianist Ashley Hribar providing a live soundtrack, followed by supper.

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This morning, transfer to Coriole Vineyards and delight in the first performances of the Coriole Music Festival, located in the vineyard’s atmospheric barrel cellar.

Attend an introductory talk by Artistic Director Anna Goldsworthy, followed by a twenties-inspired concert, including Milhaud’s jazz-inflected La Création du monde, and an Australian premiere by Adelaide composer Anne Cawrse and performed by Australian soprano Lorina Gore.

PROGRAM:
Milhaud – La Création du monde Op. 81b
Andrew Haveron (violin), Helen Ayres (violin), Tobias Breider (viola), Umberto Clerici (cello), Lucinda Collins (piano)

Anne Cawrse – Flame and Shadow (Australian premiere)
Lorina Gore (soprano), Helen Ayres (violin), Lloyd Van’t Hoff (clarinet), Ashley Hribar (piano)

Ravel – Violin Sonata No.2
Andrew Haveron (violin), Anna Goldsworthy (piano)

Martinů – String Trio No.1, H.136
Andrew Haveron (violin), Tobias Breider (viola), Umberto Clerici (cello)

Canteloube – Songs from the Auvergne
Lorina Gore (soprano), Lloyd Van’t Hoff (clarinet), Celia Craig (oboe), Lucinda Collins (piano)

Following a gourmet lunch, enjoy some time to wander through the estate’s unique, multi-level Australian cottage garden, with breathtaking views of the valley.

Attend an afternoon in-conversation session with Anna Goldsworthy and composer Holly Harrison presenting her Coriole-commissioned performance inspired by the 1930s jazz of guitarist Django Reinhardt and violinist Stéphane Grappelli. Then, enjoy a music concert dedicated to the thirties, showcasing Andrew Haveron, Tobias Breider and Umberto Clerici, all principal players in the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

PROGRAM:
Françaix – String Trio in C
Andrew Haveron (violin), Tobias Breider (viola), Umberto Clerici (cello)

Hindemith – Scherzo for Viola and Cello
Tobias Breider (viola), Umberto Clerici (cello)

Shostakovich – Cello Sonata Op. 40
Umberto Clerici (cello), Anna Goldsworthy (piano)

Holly Harrison – New Commission (World Premiere)
Lloyd Van’t Hoff (clarinet), Andrew Haveron (violin), Tobias Breider (viola)

Rachmaninov – Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42
Konstantin Shamray (piano)

After the concert, enjoy a special dinner at Coriole Vineyards before returning to the hotel.

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This morning, return to Coriole Vineyards for an introductory talk by Anna Goldsworthy on the final day’s performance. Delight in a concert dedicated to the forties including Messiaen’s transcendent Quatuor pour la fin du temps.

PROGRAM:
Weinberg – Clarinet Sonata Op. 28
Lloyd Van’t Hoff (clarinet), Konstantin Shamray (piano)

Various – Songs from the Golden Age of Hollywood
Lorina Gore (soprano), Anna Goldsworthy (piano)

Messiaen – Quatuor pour la fin du temps
Lloyd Van’t Hoff (clarinet), Andrew Haveron (violin), Umberto Clerici (cello), Anna Goldsworthy (piano)

After lunch, enjoy the afternoon at leisure to relax and take in the peaceful surroundings.

This evening, join Phillip and fellow tours members for a special farewell dinner at the hotel.

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In the morning, transfer to Adelaide Airport (group transfer included in tour price) for suggested Qantas flights from 13:00. Renaissance Tours or your travel agent can assist you with your flights and other travel arrangements, including additional nights’ accommodation either before or after the tour and travel insurance.

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