Townsville is bouncing back; it is also tuning up for the Australian Festival of Chamber Music. Battered by the recent floods, this resilient community will be more than ready to welcome visitors to their part of paradise for the Festival from 26 July to 4 August. Even more than usual, it will be a rewarding experience for those attending including 40 of the best chamber musicians in the world; 15 are international artists, five of whom are performing in Australia for the first time.