Lunchtime Concert: KRAINA
Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 1:05 pm
Siobhán McKenna Theatre, University of Galway
In association with Arts in Action, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe-University of Galway
Cahal Masterson, piano | Rebecca Murphy, soprano
KRAINA by Anselm MacDonnell
The experience of the Polish diaspora in Ireland is the focus of a new song cycle called Kraina – a romantic term for ‘region’ or ‘land’ in Polish – that draws on the poetry and prose of classic and contemporary Polish poets. Composed by Anselm McDonnell, an Irish-Welsh musician and composer, these tunes, which are by turns joyful, moving, delicate or elevating, are performed by two brilliant young Northern Irish artists.
Winner of the Arts Council NI Young Musicians Platform Award in 2022, soprano Rebecca Murphy joined the opera companies of Belfast and Cologne and has performed extensively on the opera stage in recent years. She is accompanied by pianist Cahal Masterson. A graduate of RIAM Dublin, Masterson regularly gives recitals as a soloist and chamber musician in Ireland and abroad. The two combine their talents to recount these stories steeped in humanity, as well as pieces by Fauré, Berlioz, Head and Szymanowski.
THE LUNCHTIME SERIES IS SUPPORTED BY SAP
TICKETS
Although these concerts are free, it is advisable to register to avoid disappointment.
The link to register will be available one week before the event.
Our lunchtime performances are designated as Relaxed Performances. This means that in this context we strive to create a welcoming space for everyone, to provide a chance for us all to enjoy the best of music with the understanding that some of us may benefit from a more relaxed setting. To make these concerts more accessible, rather than producing written programme notes, the artists will introduce the pieces they have chosen. This also means that we all (including the artists) will be accepting and welcoming, should there be more movement or sound in the room. In this context we embrace the fact that enjoyment comes in all shapes and sizes!
ENTRANCE
As the Siobhan McKenna Theatre is on the first floor and has numerous entrances, we suggest you enter using the doors closest to Lower Newcastle Road, shown below.
The stairs and lift will bring you directly to the Siobhan McKenna Theatre foyer.
