Midwinter Festival: RAVEL
FRIDAY 17 JANUARY TO SUNDAY 19 JANUARY 2025
TOWN HALL THEATRE
This January we celebrate 150 years since the birth of Maurice Ravel, one of the most original and sophisticated composers of the twentieth century. Our Midwinter Festival presents a wide-ranging survey of his solo piano, chamber and vocal music, as well as a new choreography of his world-famous Boléro, in partnership with Galway Dance.
We have invited Swiss pianist François-Xavier Poizat – currently recording all of Ravel’s piano and chamber music – to perform the bulk of the programmes together with violinist Gwendolyn Masin and cellist Benedict Kloeckner. Irish mezzo-soprano Gemma Ni Bhriain will perform a selection of Ravel’s songs.
For details of each concert, click on the blue link under the specific date.
PERFORMERS
François-Xavier Poizat, piano | Gwendolyn Masin,violin | Benedict Klöeckner, cello | Finghin Collins, piano | Gemma Ni Bhriain, mezzo-soprano | Ríona Ó Duinnín, flute | Diarmuid Armstrong Mayock, dance artist
THE MIDWINTER FESTIVAL IS PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF GALWAY AND THE EMBASSY OF SWITZERLAND IN IRELAND
TICKETS
All tickets can be booked through the Town Hall Theatre – tht.ie | 091 569777
FRI 7.30pm, SAT 7.30pm and SUN 3.00pm: Standard €25.00 | Concession €22.50 | Social Inclusion €12.50 | MfG Friends €21.00
Festival Ticket (includes all 3 concerts): Standard €70.00 | Concession €63.00
FRIDAY 17 JANUARY at 7.30PM
HOMAGES AND LITERARY INSPIRATION
SATURDAY 18 JANUARY at 7.30PM
Pre-concert talk at 7.00pm with François-Xavier Poizat
FOLKLORE OF FRANCE
SUNDAY 19 JANUARY at 3.00PM
EXOTIC INFLUENCES
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.
