director. Located in Townsville the festival runs 29th July-7 August 2022 Incoming Artistic Director Jack Liebeck has created a truly exciting program for his first Festival. It is innovative and contemporary whilst still showcasing the classic composers and favourite works of chamber music through the centuries. There are some new elements too, including what he's describing as Guilty Pleasures – musicians playing their all time favourite piece (classical or other), AFCM Illuminates – informative lectures connecting music to science, and Festival Garden – an informal outdoor space for listening to music and enjoying food and wine. The 2022 Festival Program was unveiled on Tuesday 1 March. AFCM Friends Priority Booking Period – commenced 10am AEDT, Tuesday 1 February and closed at 5pm, Wednesday 23 February 2022. General Public Ticket Sales – commenced 10am AEDT, Tuesday 1 March 2022. 2023 Australian Festival of Chamber Music The 2023 Festival is scheduled for 28 July 2023 – 6 August 2023. The Festival will once again have Jack Liebeck as the Artistic Director. 1 February 2023 – Tickets on sale for AFCM Friends 1 March 2023 – Tickets on sale for everyone Audience Festival attendance has reached over 17,000 in recent years, with the free concert in the park attracting close to 5,000 attendees. About 60% of the Festival audience are visitors to Townsville, mostly intrastate and interstate visitors. International guests make up 2-3% of the audience. Winterschool An important element of the festival is its education program. The AFCM Winterschool provides young emerging musicians and school students with coaching and development opportunities. Masterclasses by visiting musicians are offered as part of the Winterschool program. Each year approximately 25 tertiary level music students attend the Advanced Winterschool program. Entry to the program is by application. Entries usually open in January and close by May. 2022 Winterschool The Winterschool Director is Lloyd Van’t Hoff: Lauded by Limelight Magazine for his "life-affirming music-making", Lloyd Van’t Hoff enjoys a career as a vibrant young clarinettist, chamber musician, collaborator and educator. Having been crowned the 2015 ABC Symphony Australia Young Performer of the Year, Lloyd regularly performs as a concerto soloist and tutti player with many of Australia’s symphony orchestras and as a soloist and chamber musician at festivals and venues around Australia and the globe. Day off activities Each year the Festival has a "day-off" during which festival patrons have an opportunity to hear chamber music but