Midwinter Festival RAVEL:
Homages and Literary Inspiration
Friday, January 17, 2025 at 7:30 pm
Town Hall Theatre
FRIDAY 17 JANUARY AT 7.30PM
TOWN HALL THEATRE
François-Xavier Poizat, piano | Finghin Collins, piano | Gemma Ni Bhriain, mezzo-soprano
| Selected piano pieces: | A la manière de Chabrier |
| A la manière de Borodin | |
| Menuet sur le nom d’Haydn | |
| La Valse | |
| Selected songs: | Chanson du route |
| Ballade de la Reine morte d’aimer | |
| Sainte Noël des jouets | |
| — | |
| Ma mère l’Oye | |
| Gaspard de la Nuit |
This first concert presents early works of Ravel, starting with some simple piano works written as homages to other composers and finishing with one of his most punishing works. The famed Gaspard de la Nuit inspired by poetry by Aloysius Bertrand. In between we hear some early songs and one of Ravel’s most popular works, the Mother Goose Suite, for piano duet.
TICKETS
All MWF tickets can be booked through the Town Hall Theatre – tht.ie | 091 569777
Standard €25 | Concession €22.50 | Social Inclusion €12.50 | MfG Friends €21
FESTIVAL TICKET (INCLUDES ALL 3 CONCERTS): Standard €70 | Concession €63
MIDWINTER FESTIVAL ACCOMMODATION PACKAGE
Give yourself or a loved one, the gift of a perfect weekend!
After the excitement of Christmas is over, look forward to a relaxing weekend of fabulous music while staying in the The Ardilaun Hotel, nestled in Galway’s suburbs, in a secluded setting in leafy Taylor’s Hill just 5 minutes from Galway City and Galway Bay, Salthill.
You can avail of the following offer with any Midwinter Festival concert ticket. You will receive the booking code in your ticket email.
Double/Twins- Bed & breakfast at €150 per night
Triples- Bed & Breakfat at €190 per night
Singles – Bed & Breakfast at €135 per night
All rates include free car parking & full use of our Leisure Centre & swimming pool.
