FESTIVAL PACKAGES
$995 per person
To book this festival over the phone call the Australian String Quartet on 1800 040 444
Our flagship festival offering celebrates twenty years in 2024
Over three incredible days, in the heart of Victoria’s Southern Grampians, we take you on a journey into the world of some of the greatest music for keyboard instruments and string quartet. Acclaimed baroque and classical specialsist Erin Helyard joins us as guest artist for works featuring piano, harpsichord and organ.
With intimate concerts in the charming Mt Sturgeon Woolshed, Myers’ Gallery and Myers’ Library, and the warm hospitality of the iconic Royal Mail Hotel, tickets to this festival are always in high demand.
Dunkeld is a truly magical regional environment on the incredible lands of the Djab Wurrung people of the Southern Grampians, which lends a rare quality to this highly sought-after highlight of our annual calendar.
PACKAGE INCLUDES
– Admission to all concerts
– Picnic lunch, festival dinner and pre-concert drinks
– Fine wines from Voyager Estate
– Access to the Myers’ Macarthur Street Garden across the festival
– Souvenir program and guide to the weekend
Optional Dinner at the Royal Mail Hotel is available ahead of the opening concert. Please note this is in addition to the festival package and bookings are to be made directly with the Royal Mail Hotel on (03) 5577 2241
ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation will need to be secured by patrons ahead of the Dunkeld Festival of Music. Accommodation options are limited in the area, so it is advised that it is secured at the same time as you make your booking. Our preferred accommodation supplier is the Royal Mail Hotel.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE
GRIEG
String Quartet No.1 in G minor
BACH
Harpsichord Concerto No.1 in D minor, BWV 1052 (arranged for harpsichord and string quartet)
FANNY MENDELSSOHN HENSEL
String Quartet in E-flat Major
MOZART
Piano Concerto No.14 in E-flat Major, K.449 (arranged for piano and string quartet)
HANDEL
Organ Concerto in G minor, Op.4 No.3, HWV.291 (arranged for organ and string quartet)
FESTIVAL ITINERARY
DAY ONE
8pm—Opening Concert at the Myers’ Library
DAY TWO
11am—Morning Concert at the Myers’ Library
12.30pm—Picnic lunch at the Myers’ Macarthur Street Garden
2pm—Afternoon Concert at Mt Sturgeon Woolshed
5.45pm—Pre-concert drinks in the Myers’ Macarthur Street Garden
6.30pm—Evening Concert at the Myers’ Gallery
8pm—Festival Dinner at Sterling Place, Dunkeld Community Centre
DAY THREE
10.30am—Finale Concert at the Myers’ Library
COVID-19 SAFETY AND ASQ CONCERTS
All ASQ concerts will comply with current COVID-19 regulations in the state of Victoria.