Events for May 22, 2024
Cellissimo (18 to 26 May)
Cellissimo Festival Club
Saturday 18 May to Friday 24 May at 10pm And after a full day of music, why not head to Jeckyll to relax in good company and some of the finest Traditional Irish music to be had in town. Fiddle player par excellence Michael Chang is hosting some of the best players every night from…
International Student Programme – Masterclasses
Cellissimo 2024 includes an International Student Programme (ISP) that will take place in Galway city from 20 May to 24 May 2024. Eight recent graduates from across Europe will take part in the Masterclasses, have the opportunity to perform pop-up concerts in Galway and also take part in the Cellissimo Spectacular concert and the student…
Bach Plus Series
A Tale of Sixes! Just as the six monumental Bach Cello Suites form the core of the entire solo cello repertoire, the Bach Plus Series forms the core of Cellissimo. Each day at 1.00pm, starting on Monday 20th May, we present a different cellist in the heart of Galway, in the historic setting of St…
The Song of The Trees
Tuesday 21st to Friday 24th May Little John Nee, narrator Neil Martin, cello The show will be approximately 45 minutes long. Suitable for audiences aged 8 upwards. SCHOOL SHOWS: Tuesday 21 May 12:00 Thursday 23 May 12:00 Friday 24 May 10:00 Friday 24 May 12:00 PUBLIC SHOW: Wednesday 22 May 18:00 Directed…
Songs of Travel: Voyage
Daria van den Bercken, piano Bogdan Sofei, violin Jakob Koranyi, cello Macdara O'Seireadáin, clarinet Alex Petcu, percussion Rachel Croash, soprano HAWAR TAWFIQ Voyage (world premiere) MESSIAEN Quartet for the End of Time Building empathy for our planet and its people: This concert juxtaposes a major work from the twentieth century, Messiaen's Quartet for…
National Symphony Orchestra with Eimear Noone
National Symphony Orchestra Eimear Noone, conductor Adrian Mantu, cello EIMEAR NOONE Daughters of the Pirate Queen Fanfare ELGAR Cello Concerto in E minor - 1st movement AUSTIN WINTORY Nascence from video game “Journey" GUSTAVO SANTAOLALLA The Last of Us EIMEAR NOONE & CRAIG STUART GARFINKLE Excerpt from "Two by Two Overboard" CRAIG STUART GARFINKLE…
