Songs Beyond Twilight by Canberra International Music Festival

Songs Beyond Twilight is the radiant opening concert of the Canberra International Music Festival, featuring dramatic soprano Anna-Louise Cole performing Mahler's Rückert Lieder and Strauss’s Four Last Songs reimagined for accordion and string trio. Joined by Ensemble Liaison, violinist Lina Tur Bonet, the Australian String Quartet, and accordionist James Crabb, the program includes Thomas Adès’s Alchymia and Noongar composer Aaron Wyatt’s Where to from Here?, exploring themes of love, solitude, transience, and transformation. This intimate chamber music event takes place on 29 April 2026 from 7:00 PM to 8:40 PM at Snow Concert Hall in Red Hill, ACT. The concert highlights superstar musicians and contemporary classical works in a poetic journey of luminous beauty.