2026 Newcastle Music Festival: Rhapsody
Two studio-style portraits placed side by side show two individuals smiling against neutral beige backgrounds, one wearing a black embroidered top and the other wearing a dark jacket and shirt.
Talented Novocastrians, past and present, clarinettist Mitchell Berick and pianist Erin Sweetman, open the 2026 Festival with a concert of lyrical works.
Performing Artists
- Mitchell Berick
- Erin Sweetman
Program
- Francis Poulenc: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano
- Leonard Bernstein: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano
- Robert Muczynski: Time Pieces
- Claude Debussy: Premiere Rhapsodie
Event Information
- Date: This Live Performance event will be held on Thursday 6 August 2026 from 7:00pm - 8:30pm
- Duration: 90mins
- Location: Newcastle Conservatorium of Music, Cnr Laman St & Auckland St, Newcastle NSW 2300
- Room: Harold Lobb Concert Hall
- Campus: Newcastle (City)
About the Newcastle Music Festival
The Newcastle Music Festival returns for its ninth season in 2026, having been inaugurated in 2016, and missing festivals in 2020 and 2021. The Festival was founded by its first Artistic Directors, David Banney and Ross Fiddes with music ranging from classical to jazz, and from world music to contemporary music.
Our artists have included the best musicians of Newcastle and the Hunter Valley, as well as outstanding national and international performers. In addition, the Festival has given performance opportunities to hundreds of community musicians through the Festival Choir and Festival Strings, and masterclasses.
The 2026 Newcastle Music Festival runs from 6-16 August 2026, you can find out more details on their website.
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.