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Midwinter Festival RAVEL:
Homages and Literary Inspiration

Town Hall Theatre Town Hall Theatre, 1 Courthouse Square, Galway, Ireland

FRIDAY 17 JANUARY AT 7.30PM TOWN HALL THEATRE François-Xavier Poizat, piano | Finghin Collins, piano | Gemma Ni Bhriain, mezzo-soprano Selected piano pieces: A la manière de Chabrier   A la manière de Borodin   Menuet sur le nom d’Haydn   La Valse     Selected songs: Chanson du route   Ballade de la Reine…

Midwinter Festival RAVEL:
Folklore

Town Hall Theatre Town Hall Theatre, 1 Courthouse Square, Galway, Ireland

SATURDAY 18 JANUARY TOWN HALL THEATRE Pre-concert talk at 7.00pm with François-Xavier Poizat Main auditorium. Included in the tickets to the 7.30pm concert Concert at 7.30pm François-Xavier Poizat, piano | Gwendolyn Masin, violin | Benedict Kloeckner, cello | Finghin Collins, piano | Gemma Ni Bhriain, mezzo-soprano From Le Tombeau de Couperin: Prelude, Menuet, Toccata Sonata…

Midwinter Festival RAVEL:
Exotic Influences

Town Hall Theatre Town Hall Theatre, 1 Courthouse Square, Galway, Ireland

SUNDAY 19 JANUARY AT 3.00PM TOWN HALL THEATRE François-Xavier Poizat, piano | Gwendolyn Masin, violin | Benedict Kloeckner, cello | Finghin Collins, piano | Gemma Ni Bhriain, mezzo-soprano | Ríona Ó Duinnín, flute | Aneta Dortová, dance artist Cinq mélodies populaires grecques Violin Sonata Chansons Madécasses Tzigane for violin and piano Boléro For the final…

Lunchtime Concert: Laoise McMullin

Siobhán McKenna Theatre, University of Galway

In association with Arts in Action, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe-University of Galway Laoise McMullin, piano  Galway musician Laoise McMullin is no stranger to MfG. In years gone by she was a trusted page turner but now we are excited to welcome her on stage as pianist and composer. She will perform works by Bach, Chopin and Albeniz. THE…

Fidelio Trio

The Hardiman Ballroom 14/15 Eyre Square, Galway, Ireland

Darragh Morgan, violin | Tim Gill, cello | Mary Dullea, piano BEETHOVEN "Ghost" Trio Op. 70 No.1 SCHOENBERG Verklärte Nacht (arr. Steuermann) SCHUBERT Trio in E flat major Op. 100   The Fidelio Trio returns to Galway to perform a programme of pillars of the piano trio repertoire. Masterpieces by Beethoven and Schubert frame Edward Steuermann's…

Get Tickets €16.00 – €20.00

National Symphony Orchestra

Leisureland Salthill, Galway, Galway, Ireland

National Symphony Orchestra Alexander Shelley, conductor Simone Lamsma, violin BRAHMS Violin Concerto SCHUMANN Symphony No. 3, Rhenish   Hear the soul-bearing Violin Concerto by Brahms and Schumann’s simmering, slow-burning Rhenish Symphony brought to life by the National Symphony Orchestra and violinist Simone Lamsma, under the baton of Alexander Shelley. PRESENTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE NATIONAL…

Get Tickets €26.00 – €30.00

Britten Oboe Quartet

St. Joseph's Church, Presentation Rd

Nicholas Daniel, oboe & cor anglais | Jacqueline Shave, violin | Ting-Ru Lai, viola | Caroline Dearnley, cello MOZART Adagio K. 580a MACONCHY Oboe quartet MOERAN Phantasy Quartet SHAVE Artin Danish trad Sonderho Bridal Trilogy MOZART Oboe Quartet K. 370   The Britten Oboe Quartet, led by star oboist Nicholas Daniel, presents a typically eclectic…

Get Tickets €16.00 – €20.00

MfG Encore: Britten Oboe Quartet

Campbell's Tavern, Headford Campbell's Tavern, Cloghanower, Headford, Co. Galway, Ireland

Nicholas Daniel, oboe & cor anglais | Jacqueline Shave, violin | Ting-Ru Lai, viola | Caroline Dearnley, cello MOZART Adagio K. 580a MACONCHY Oboe quartet MOERAN Phantasy Quartet SHAVE Artin Danish trad Sonderho Bridal Trilogy MOZART Oboe Quartet K. 370   The Britten Oboe Quartet, led by star oboist Nicholas Daniel, presents a typically eclectic…

Get Tickets €11.00 – €15.00

Lunchtime Concert: KRAINA

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…

Vanbrugh & Friends

St. Joseph's Church, Presentation Rd

Keith Pascoe, violin | Marja Gaynor, violin | Simon Aspell, viola | Ed Creedon, viola | Christopher Marwood, cello MOZART Quintet in C major K515 BRAHMS Clarinet Quintet (version for string quintet) in B minor Op.115   The word Vanbrugh has been synonymous with music-making of the highest quality in Ireland for many decades now.…

Get Tickets €16.00 – €20.00

Music for Good Friday: MISERERE

St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church St. Nicholas Collegiate Church,, Galway, Ireland

COLLEGIUM Mark Duley, director PALESTRINA Popule meus ALLEGRI Miserere ZELENKA Vinea mea electa MICHAEL HAYDN Vinea mea electa POULENC Vinea mea electa JAMES MACMILLAN Miserere   Collegium's programme features two versions of the great penitential psalm Miserere mei Deus – Allegri’s famous 17th century setting, and a contemporary version (2009) by James MacMillan. These extended…

Get Tickets €14.00 – €18.00

Anne-Marie McDermott

Emily Anderson Concert Hall, University of Galway Emily Anderson Concert Hall, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland

Anne-Marie McDermott, piano BACH English Suite No. 2 in A minor BACH-BUSONI Chaconne BRAHMS Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Handel   One of the most dazzling pianists on the American scene today, Anne-Marie McDermott is a true force of nature. Anne-Marie is the Artistic Director of several festivals and a member of the…

Get Tickets €18.00 – €22.00

Artist Profile:
Rachel Croash

Dublin Soprano Rachel Croash was a member of the inaugural Irish National Opera Studio and the Cork Opera House Cara O’Sullivan Associate Artists. Awards include the Wexford Festival Opera Aria Friends Award and the WFO & PwC Emerging Artist Bursary. Rachel recently made her Swiss debut as Mathilde (Guillaume Tell) with Nouvel Opéra Fribourg. Other…

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Natalie Clein

Described by the Times as 'mesmerising' and 'soaringly passionate', British cellist Natalie Clein has built a distinguished career, regularly performing at major venues and with orchestras worldwide. She records regularly with Hyperion, and has recorded the two Cello Concertos by Camille Saint-Saëns as well as Bloch's Schelomo and Bruch's Kol Nidrei with the BBC Scottish…

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Neil Martin

Belfast-born Neil Martin is a composer and musician who enjoys a most varied and rewarding career. Recent compositions include an opera - Nobody/Somebody (2023), a violin concerto - dall’ombra (2022), the RTS award-winning score for Lost Lives (2020), theatre scores and chamber music. Amongst other works are – Sweeney (2018), an orchestral song cycle; an…

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Nicolas Altstaedt

German-French cellist Nicolas Altstaedt is one of the most sought after and versatile artists today. As a soloist, conductor, and artistic director, he performs repertoire spanning from early music to…

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National Symphony Orchestra

Patron: Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland Chief Conductor: Jaime Martín Founded in 1948, the National Symphony Orchestra has been at the centre of Ireland’s cultural life for 75 years.…

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Pól Ó Conghaile

Pól Ó Conghaile is Travel Editor with The Irish Independent and a regular contributor to National Geographic Traveller, among other international publications. He has been named Travel Writer of the…

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Stephanie Dufresne

Stephanie Dufresne is a dancer, actor and choreographer from the West of Ireland based in Dublin. Stephanie holds a BA in Dance from the Rotterdam Dance Academy and is a…