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The festival ends in celebration.
Maurice Ravel’s shimmering Three Mallarmé Songs brings together Sara Macliver and the extended family of festival artists. Timo-Veikko Valve joins in vivid duos: Derek Bermel’s Coming Together and Jessie Montgomery’s energetic Duo for violin and cello.
Then Mozart’s radiant Exsultate, Jubilate closes the festival in music of pure joy—sending everyone out singing.
Maurice Ravel
Trois poèmes de Mallarmé
Brian Nabors
Seven Dances​
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Jessie Montgomery
Duo for violin and cello
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W.A. Mozart
Exultate Jubilate
Artists
SXS thanks our 2026 Instrument Chair Donors Piano: Susan and Paul Garside and Dr Michelle Butler, James Butler Medical, Daniel Butler KC Cello: Marion Pender and Marg O'Donnell AO Violin: Cass and Ian George Flute: Shirley Leuthner Clarinet: Jenny Blake Viola: Dr Philip Dubois and Leanda Elliot, First Nations Program Donors Marion Pender, Kay Feeney and Andrea Larkin Education Program Donors: Margaret Schindler Vocal Scholarship Donor, Carolyn Mason; Next Gen Program Donors, Dr Siok Tan and Judith Duggan.