Music for Galway and Galway 2020 present   CELLISSIMO – The Cello Exhibition This exhibition will highlight the Galway Cello, a cello fashioned of timber grown in Co. Galway (concept by Philip Fogarty) for CELLISSIMO as part of the Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture programme and commissioned by Music for Galway from luthier Kuros…

Music for Galway & Galway 2020 present   Kuros Torkzadeh The Galway Cello is one of the most exciting and unique aspects of CELLISSIMO. To include one of the main themes of Galway 2020, landscape, and taking their cue from an original concept by Philip Fogarty, Music for Galway has commissioned a new instrument to…

Music for Galway & Galway 2020 present   Naomi Berrill One of our legacy ambitions is to give a new generation of cellists the opportunity to learn and develop their skills. As we gather some of the top cellists in the world for CELLISSIMO, we decided to invite a small group of eight budding cellists…

Music for Galway & Galway 2020 present   Tatjana Vassiljeva cello BACH Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor KODÁLY Sonata for solo cello - first movement Allegro maestoso ma appassionato SAARIAHO Spins and Spells   Get your Bach Cello Suite fix every day from Friday 26 to Wednesday 31 March, as each day performers…

Music for Galway & Galway 2020 present   Adrian Brendel One of our legacy ambitions is to give a new generation of cellists the opportunity to learn and develop their skills. As we gather some of the top cellists in the world for CELLISSIMO, we decided to invite a small group of eight budding cellists…

Music for Galway & Galway 2020 present   Christopher Ellis cello | Marc Coppey cello | Christopher Marwood cello | William Butt cello | Adrian Mantu cello | Finghin Collins piano | Richard Wigmore musicologist   Live-streamed from Claregalway Castle   BEETHOVEN The Five Sonatas for Cello and Piano Sonata No. 1 in F major Op. 5…