Brycefield Estate music feSTIVAL
OPENING IMAGE: Photography by Bruce Williams
Deborah is an opera singer who has performed all over the world. In 2020 she held the first Brycefield Estate Music Festival. The festival is now an annual event.
Usually held over a weekend in March, the festival attracts high quality performers to the Hunter Valley, and allows patrons to enjoy music in intimate settings within the Brycefield house and gardens as well as other local venues.
Date for the 2024 festival is March 22-24
Please watch the space below for a full itinerary of concerts.
If you would like to attend the festival or if you are interested in sponsoring an artist or event, please e-mail Deborah for details.
2024 Festival programme announcement
Friday, March 22nd
SOLD OUT
6.30pm
OLD FRIENDS
Canapes and Brycefield Estate wines served in the garden, followed by a cabaret performance by Mark Trevorrow, Rupert Noffs and Bev Kennedy; a tribute to Stephen Sondheim.
Saturday, March 23rd
HOSTED BY ABC PRESENTER GENEVIEVE LANG…
SOLD OUT
two Concerts and lunch in the garden
11.30am
Genevieve Lacey (recorder) and James Crabb (accordion)
Programme includes works by Diego Ortiz, Palestrina, J.S. Bach, Sally Beamish and John Banister.
12.45pm
Lunch.
Picnic lunch boxes supplied by local chef Matt Dillo from Gartelmanm Wines. Brycefield Estate white wines (all included in the ticket price.) Take a seat at one of the garden tables and enjoy the festival atmosphere.
2.30pm
Alma Moodie Quartet (Kristian Winter - violin, Anna da Silva Chen - violin, Marlena Stanhope - viola, Thomas Marlin - ‘cello).
Programme includes Reger Quartet No. 2 and Schubert Quartet in G Major (Opus 161)
Sunday, March 24th
SOLD OUT
Opera Gala Lunch at Lillino’s restaurant
12.00pm
Opera Gala Lunch at Lillino’s Restaurant, St Clements Winery, Lovedale. Hosted by Luigi Pinna.
Canapés and welcome drinks on the verandah overlooking the Brokenback Ranges, followed by a three course lunch with matching wines. All accompanied by your favourite melodies from opera and music theatre accompanied by Sharolyn Kimmmorley.
Soprano - Sophie Salvesani, Tenor - Thomas Dalton, Baritone - Nathan Lay
Price $250 per person.
Please e-mail Luigi at luigi@lillinos.com.au to secure your place at this event. Alternatively text Luigi on 0439 307900
Please deposit money into the Brycefield Events account CLEARLY stating who is attending which event(s).
BSB 732-516
Account Number 662471
Or e-mail me with any enquiries at deborah@deborahhumble.com
ACCOMMODATION information….
We recommend booking accomodation as soon as possible.
There are a variety of cheaper motels in Cessnock and Nulkaba.
Rydges is across the road (previously the Intercontinental)
Booking.com is also useful for accommodation searches in Pokolbin, Lovedale, Cessnock, Nulkaba and Newcastle.
Brycefield Estate is located at 25 Londons Rd, Lovedale. Turn off Lovedale Rd at Capercaille Winery and we are the first driveway on the left. Lovedale is 2 hours north of Sydney and 45 minutes from Newcastle.