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  • Songs of Travel: Every Minute Opens Doors

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

    Adedotun Adekeye, speaker Rachel Croach, soprano Jakob Koranyi, cello Bogdan Sophie, violin Finghin Collins, piano   LASSE THORESEN Every Minute Opens Doors ADEDOTUN ADEKEYE  Keynote Address on Migration BEETHOVEN Irish Folk Song arrangements   This concert, part of our Songs of Travel project, seeks to increase awareness and empathy towards those people who have to…

  • Songs of Travel: Voyage

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

    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

    Leisureland, Salthill Salthill, Galway, Galway, Ireland

    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…

  • Classic Hour with Natalie Clein & Finghin Collins

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

    Natalie Clein, cello Finghin Collins, piano   BRAHMS Sonata in E minor Op. 38  LIGETI Sonata for solo cello BRAHMS/PIATTI Hungarian Dance No. 1 in G minor   One of Britain's most celebrated musicians, Natalie Clein returns to Galway to collaborate with Artistic Director Finghin Collins on a programme of Brahms with a Hungarian twist…

  • Songs of Travel: Pack Your Bags

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

    Pól O'Conghaile, speaker Killian White, cello Stephanie Dufresne, dance artist   BACH Prelude Sarabande and Gigue from Suite No. 6 in D minor PÓL O'CONGHAILE TALK: 10 Secrets for Sustainable Travel KARMIT FADAEL New work for cello and dance artist (world premiere)   This concert presents the world premiere of the result of a long…

  • Songs of Travel: Evaluation Workshop

    Anderson Boardroom

    Duration : 1.5 hours With Songs of Travel we have set ourselves clear aims: Through the presentation of co-commissioned music, we want to raise the empathy of all stakeholders towards the environment and towards people who are forced to migrate. Did we reach our goal?  We are looking for a group of fifteen audience members…

  • Student Showcase Concert

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

    Cheng-An Chan, cello Hanwen Feng, cello Margarita Guerrero, cello Kokoro Ryu, cello Lena Marie Schulz, cello Clara Hope Simpson, cello Núria Vizcaino, cello Yixi Zia, cello Dearbhla Brosnan, piano The participants of the International Student Programme will have a busy week in Galway. Between an intense masterclass programme with some of the most inspirational cellists,…

  • Nicolas Altstaedt & Friends

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

    Nicolas Altstaedt, cello José Gallardo, piano Barnabas Kelemen, violin NADIA BOULANGER Trois Pièces pour violoncelle et piano MARTINU Variations on a Slovak Theme   KODÁLY Duo for violin and cello DVORÁK Dumky Trio   German-French cellist Nicolas Altstaedt is one of the most sought-after and versatile cellists of our time. For his long-awaited Galway debut,…

  • Documentary Film Screening “Living the Tradition”

    Nun’s Island Theatre

    Living the Tradition is the journey of cello player and composer Ilse de Ziah around Ireland in a search for undiscovered secrets of ten Irish Airs. Along the way she meets with renowned Irish musicians, scholars and local characters who share with her the history and stories behind the music.   Ilse performs each of…

  • The CELLISSIMO SPECTACULAR

    Leisureland, Salthill Salthill, Galway, Galway, Ireland

    Cello Ireland: Claudia Boyle, soprano Aoife Burke, cello Nicolas Altstaedt, cello William Butt, cello Catherine Cotter, cello Martin Johnson, cello Martin Johnson, cello David McCann, cello William Butt, cello Una Ní Chanainn, cello   Maria O’Connor, cello   Jane Cords O’Hara, cello   Maria Kolby Sonstad, cello     Eight international cello students (click HERE…

  • Inishbofin Cello Trail

    Galway Cathedral Carpark - departing at 8am sharp Cello Ireland: Aoife Burke, cello William Butt, cello Martin Johnson, cello David McCann, cello Una Ní Chanainn, cello Maria O’Connor, cello Jane Cords O’Hara, cello Maria Kolby Sonstad, cello Travel from Galway to Cleggan via Kylemore Abbey (short stop) by coach, and to Inishbofin by ferry. In…

  • Marty Morrissey and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra

    Leisureland, Salthill Salthill, Galway, Galway, Ireland

    SPORT, MUSIC, STORIES AND CRAIC  RTÉ Concert Orchestra Gavin Maloney, conductor Presented by Marty Morrissey, RTÉ Featuring musical guests Tara Howley, Don Stiffe and The Galway Tenors And special sporting guests Macdara Ó Fátharta, Joe Connolly and Rob Heffernan Marty Morrissey presents his sporting life – the games, the music and the craic – performed by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and Gavin Maloney. With…

    €31.00 – €95.00

  • Emily Anderson Concert

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

    Maurizio Baglini, piano Dr. Aidan Thomson, talk AIDAN THOMSON Emily Anderson and Beethoven’s Letters BEETHOVEN Sonata Op. 27 No. 1 Symphony No. 9 in D minor (arr. Liszt)   Each year Music for Galway honours the legacy of Emily Anderson, an extraordinary Galwegian who lived a truly remarkable life.  Dr. Aidan Thomson, Head of Music…

    €18.00 – €22.00

  • Cassiopeia Winds

    Genesys Building (top floor), Bonham Quay

    THIS CONCERT IS SOLD OUT! Please note that there are still tickets available for the repeat performance in Oughterard on Thursday 24th October. Click HERE for details. Matthew Manning, oboe | Catriona Ryan, flute | Deirdre O'Leary, clarinet | Cormac Ó hAodáin, French horn | John Hearne, bassoon GIULIO BRICCIALDI Quintet in D Major, Op.124…

    €16.00 – €20.00

  • MfG Encore: Cassiopeia Winds

    Kilcummin Church, Oughterard.

    Matthew Manning, oboe | Catriona Ryan, flute | Deirdre O'Leary, clarinet | Cormac O hAod, French horn | John Hearne, bassoon GIULIO BRICCIALDI Quintet in D Major, Op.124 PAUL HINDEMITH Kleine Kammermusik für fünf Bläser ADELE O’DWYER Three Chromatic Miniatures CARL NIELSEN Quintet, Op.43 VALERIE COLEMAN Umoja   Cassiopeia Winds is a quintet of Ireland's…

    €11.00 – €15.00

  • Lunchtime Concert: Adam Buttimer

    O'Donoghue Theatre, University of Galway

    In association with Arts in Action, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe-University of Galway Adam Buttimer, tuba  MfG is delighted to present young tuba player Adam Buttimer, winner of the RDS Music Bursary winner 2024. This is the third time that MfG presents the RDS Music Bursary winner as part of its AiA lunchtime season and a rare opportunity to…

  • Cushendall

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

    Sharon Carty mezzo-soprano | John Finucane clarinet | Finghin Collins piano BRAHMS Die Mainacht, Von Ewiger Liebe SCHUMANN Du Bist wie eine Blume STANFORD Sterne mit dem Gold’nen Fußchen, Wie des Mondes Abbild zittert, Schlummerlied, SCHUMANN Requiem Op. 90 STANFORD Sonata for clarinet and piano Op. 120 Two songs from “A Sheaf of Songs from…

    €18.00 – €22.00

  • Lunchtime Concert: Aimee Banks and Dearbhla Collins

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

    In association with Arts in Action, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe-University of Galway Aimee Banks, soprano | Dearbhla Collins, piano  The first of our two Galway performers in this series, award-winning vocalist Aimee Banks is currently pursuing her studies at the RIAM in Dublin. She is joined by Dearbhla Collins on piano, renowned internationally for her work with singers.…

  • A Mother’s Voice

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    Nun’s Island Theatre

    Musici Ireland Ioana Petcu Colan, violin | Jane Hackett, violin | Beth McNinch, viola | Katie Tertell, cello A Mother's Voice, created by Musici Ireland, is a commemorative dedication to the many women affected by the mother and baby homes in Ireland during the 1900s. It is a multidisciplinary production in honour of these women,…

    €16.00 – €20.00

  • Lunchtime Concert: Laoise McMullin

    Siobhán McKenna Theatre, University of Galway

    (Located on the first floor of the Arts Millennium Building)   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…