Arrive in Hobart on suggested Qantas flights and make your way to the hotel.

At 5:00pm meet festival host Robert Gibson and fellow tour members at the hotel and depart for Epsom House on the outskirts of Hobart. Upon arrival, enjoy canapés and a welcome glass of sparkling wine with owners Jacqui and Geoff before an introduction to the weekend’s performances by Robert.

Then, be transported to France by the first concert of the festival, with a performance by soprano Lorina Gore, acclaimed violin soloist Kristian Winther, and the Seraphim Trio.

CONCERT I – PROGRAM:
Ravel – Sonata for violin and piano
Canteloube – Baïlèro and Trois bourrées
Lili Boulanger – Nocturne, performed on violin and piano
Poulenc – Les chemins d’amour
Debussy – Apparition
Massenet – Elegie
Ravel – Piano Trio in A Minor

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This morning, enjoy time at leisure to explore Hobart as the city brims with life at the start of the weekend. Take a walk through the iconic Salamanaca markets or travel by ferry along the Derwent River for a morning at Mona, the state’s celebrated contemporary art gallery.

Alternatively, join our organised private tour to explore the state rooms of Government House, Tasmania. Today regarded as one of the finest vice-regal residences in the Commonwealth, the scale, detail and finish of its architecture and décor are well-preserved and the building sits in a beautifully maintained garden of 15 hectares.

This afternoon, return to Epsom House to attend two further concerts. Beginning in Russia and then travelling to Germany, delight in music performed by the Seraphim Trio, soprano Lorina Gore and violinist Kristian Winther. A gourmet plated dinner will be served between the concerts.

CONCERT II – PROGRAM:
Rachmaninoff – Vocalise Op. 34
Rachmaninoff – Trio élégiaque No 1 in G Minor
Tchaikovsky – String Quartet No 1, Op. 11
Shostakovich – Piano Trio

CONCERT III – PROGRAM:
F. Mendelssohn – Trio in D Minor
Schumann – Frauenliebe und Leben
Schumann – Piano Quintet

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In the mid-morning, return to Epsom House for coffee and cake before a performance of chamber music from the Czech lands by Lorina Gore, Kristian Winther and the Seraphim Trio.

CONCERT IV – PROGRAM:
Janáček – Pohádka
Dvořák – String Quartet No. 12 American
Smetana – Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 15

Afterwards, take macaroons and other refreshments in the lovely courtyard of Epsom House before returning to the ballroom for the final concert, a rousing program of music from Italy’s grandest composers.

CONCERT V – PROGRAM:
Boccherini – String trio Op. 14 No. 2
Puccini – String quartet Crisantemi
Verdi/Liszt – Rigoletto for solo piano
Mascagni – Ave Maria, performed with string quartet
Arditi – Il bacio, performed with string quartet
Bononcini – Per la gloria d’adorarvi, from Griselda
Puccini – O mio babbino caro, from Gianni Schicchi
Puccini – Quando m’en vo, from La Bohème
Verdi – Violetta’s aria, from La Traviata

After this final performance enjoy lunch, followed by an opportunity to meet the musicians over wine and cheese. Return to the hotel for some time at leisure, before joining Robert and fellow travellers for a light farewell reception at the hotel’s restaurant.

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Tour arrangements conclude after breakfast. Renaissance Tours can assist you with your flights and other travel arrangements, including additional nights’ accommodation either before or after the tour, a room category upgrade and a private airport transfer.

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