Lunchtime Concert: KRAINA

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 our artist-in-residence Anselm McDonnell, an Irish-Welsh musician and composer, these tunes, which are by turns joyful, moving, delicate or elevating, are performed tonight 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.

These concerts are relaxed performances, intended specifically to be sensitive to and accepting of audience members who may benefit from a more relaxed environment.