Music and food lovers can enjoy a weekend of world-class piano music and gastronomy when Out West Piano Fest returns to the NSW Central Tablelands from October 25-27.
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Now is the perfect time to secure tickets to the highly popular classical music festival at Backdown Farm inBathurst, with premium early bird packages available from $710 until mid-June.
Set on 17 acres of beautifully manicured lawns, guests will be treated to five themed concerts, matched with lavish food and wine events that will showcase some of the region's best produce.
Music director Konstantin Shamray has curated a fantastic program for this year's event, inspired by the colours and tones of nature.
Leading Australian pianists Lee Dionne, Vatche Jambazian and Grace Kim will join Konstantin, showcasing work by great composers including Mendelssohn, Stravinsky, Chopin, Liszt, Bach, Schumann, Mussorgsky and Prokofiev.
Two concert grand pianos will take pride of place at the festival, which will feature a combination of solo performances, duos, trios and entertaining works by all four musicians.
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Konstantin said the program had been put together to bring out the best of the event's spectacular location, the season, and the personalities of the performers.
"Being music director of this year's Out West Piano Fest has given me freedom to create, with my wonderful collaborative pianists, an emotive and diverse program," he said.
"I invite you to join us in Bathurst this spring for three days of continuous celebration of piano music in all its genres and combinations, from two to eight hands!"
Festivities kick off on Friday afternoon with welcome drinks and a sunset dinner in the picturesque Olive Grove.
Saturday will feature three concerts and an exquisite long table lunch under the blooming crab-apple tree blossoms while the event will conclude on Sunday with two more concerts and a delicious farewell lunch.
Renaissance Tours have put together a tour that includes travel, accommodation, dining and concert tickets, personally curated by music specialist Phillip Sametz.
For more information on tour packages call 1300-727-095.
Out West Piano Fest, October 25-27. For more information or tickets visit pianoplus.com.au and search Out West Piano Fest.
