Arrive in Sydney on suggested Qantas flights. Renaissance Tours or your travel agent can assist you with your flights and other travel arrangements including pre-tour accommodation and a private transfer from the airport.

Meet Andy Bromberger and fellow travellers at a Sydney CBD hotel at 9:30am (location to be advised). Then, travel by coach from Sydney to Orange with a stop en route for lunch.

This evening, attend the opening gala of the Orange Chamber Music Festival at Zona Restaurant, performed by guitarists Andrew Blanch and Vladimir Gorbach, forming an extraordinary musical pairing of the highest calibre.

Program:
Ida Presti – Etude Fantasque
Pierre Petit – Toccata and Tarantelle
Joaquín Rodrigo – Tonadilla
Astor Piazzolla – Tango Suite for 2 Guitars
Domenico Scarlatti – Sonata in D Minor

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Begin the morning with a pre-performance talk by Andy and attend a concert in the Canobolas Hall performed by Duo de Fesch and Orange-born violinist Rachael Kwa, featuring works by De Fesch, Vivaldi and Handel.

Program:
Willem De Fesch – Cello Sonata Op. 8 No. 3 in D Minor
Antonio Vivaldi – Sonata in C Minor for Oboe and Basso continuo, RV 53
George Frideric Handel – Sonata for Violin and Basso continuo in D Major Op. 1 No. 13, HWV 371
George Frideric Handel – Trio Sonata in B-flat, HWV 388

Then, join ‘The Wine Man’ Peter Bourne at the Koomooloo vineyard, recently launched by iconic Australian winemaker Philip Shaw. Enjoy a tasting of Philip’s wines, followed by lunch, overlooking the property’s sweeping views of Mount Canobolas before returning to Orange.

This evening, attend the festival gala at Kinross Wolaroi School. Tonight’s program features the acclaimed visiting ensembles Camerata and Orava Quartet, alongside baritone saxophonist Jay Byrnes.

Program:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Serenade for Strings in C Major Op. 48
Nicholas Russoniello – Saxophone Concerto (World Premiere)
Robert Davidson – Elegy
Edward Elgar – Introduction and Allegro for Strings Op. 47

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After a pre-performance talk with Andy, walk to the nearby Orange Regional Conservatorium for a morning concert of Schubert’s Winterreise, performed by baritone David Greco and pianist Vatche Jambazian.

Program:
Franz Schubert – Winterreise, D. 911, Poetry by Wilhelm Müller

Enjoy some time at leisure before attending an afternoon performance at the Orange Regional Gallery by acclaimed American harpist Emily Granger, violist James Wannan and flautist Jonathan Henderson, including Debussy’s late sonata for flute.

Program:
Claude Debussy – Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp
Sally Whitwell – new work (World Premiere)
Tristan Coelho – Hokusai Mixtape

After dinner, return to the Orange Regional Conservatorium for an evening concert performed by the classical string ensemble Orava Quartet.

Program:
Arrangements from the Danish String Quartet – Nordic folk music from ‘Wood Works’
Erin Schulhoff – Five pieces for String Quartet
Felix Mendelssohn – String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 13

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This morning, attend a matinée performance by the world-class Australian Romantic and Classical Orchestra, featuring works by Hummel, Schubert and Mozart.

Program:
Johann Nepomuk Hummel – Clarinet Quartet in E-flat Major
Franz Schubert – String Trio in B-flat Major, D.471
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K.581

Return to the hotel and enjoy the afternoon at leisure. This evening, join Andy and fellow travellers for a special farewell dinner at a local restaurant.

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This morning, check out of the hotel and return to Sydney. En route, enjoy lunch in the Blue Mountains before arriving in Sydney.

Tour arrangements conclude upon arrival in the late afternoon at a Sydney CBD hotel (location to be advised). Renaissance Tours or your travel agent can assist you with your flights and other travel arrangements, including airport transfers and additional nights’ accommodation either before or after the tour.

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