Liverpool Quartet
An Taibhdhearc 19 An tSráid Láir, Gaillimh, IrelandMusic for Galway present in association with the National String Quartet Foundation Róisín Walters violin Sarah Hill violin Dani Sanxis viola Nick Byrne cello ZEMLINSKY String Quartet No.1 DEIRDRE GRIBBIN Merrow Sang SHOSTAKOVICH String Quartet No 3 Róisín Walters’ Liverpool Quartet brings an exciting and varied programme to Galway. Zemlinsky's beautiful early masterpiece is very much…
Maya Homburger and Malcolm Proud
St. Joseph's Church, Presentation RdMaya Homburger baroque violin Malcolm Proud harpsichord J S. BACH Sonata no. 1 in B minor, BWV 1014 JOHANN HEINRICH SCHMELZER Sonata in G minor for violin and continuo J.S. BACH Sonata no. 3 in E major, BWV 1016 J.S. BACH Prelude and Fugue in C sharp major, BWV 848 J.S. BACH Prelude and Fugue…
Tedi Papavrami
St. Joseph's Church, Presentation RdTedi Papavrami violin BACH Sonata No. 2 in A minor BWV 1003 YSAŸE Sonata No. 2 Op. 27 "Jacques Thibaud" BACH Partita No. 2 in D minor BWV 1004 The Albanian violinist Tedi Papavrami brings a virtuosic Bach-inspired solo violin programme to Galway. Two substantial works by Bach, the second Sonata and the second Partita…
Lunchtime concert:
Tennyson’s Enoch Arden
Emily Anderson Concert Hall, University of Galway
Emily Anderson Concert Hall, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
In association with Arts in Action, University of Galway Enoch Arden by Richard Strauss A melodrama for cello, piano and narrator on the poem by Tennyson Annette Cleary cello Réamonn Keary piano Barry McGovern narrator Enoch Arden, a poem by Tennyson, was the inspiration for a melodrama for piano and narrator by Richard Strauss. It…
Sean Shibe in Oughterard
Kilcummin Church, Oughterard.Sean Shibe guitar NARVAEZ Guardame Las Vacas, Mille Regretz plus one Sarabande ADES Habanera DE FALLA Homenaje POULENC Sarabande BACH Prelude Fuga Allegro BWV 998 BARRIOS La Catedral VILLA-LOBOS Selection from Douze Etudes GINASTERA Sonata The finest guitarist of his generation anywhere, the consummate Scottish artist Sean Shibe makes his Galway debut performing a…
Sean Shibe in Galway City
The Mick Lally Theatre Mick Lally Theatre, Druid Ln, Galway, IrelandSean Shibe guitar NARVAEZ Guardame Las Vacas, Mille Regretz plus one Sarabande ADES Habanera DE FALLA Homenaje POULENC Sarabande BACH Prelude Fuga Allegro BWV 998 BARRIOS La Catedral VILLA-LOBOS Selection from Douze Etudes GINASTERA Sonata The finest guitarist of his generation anywhere, the consummate Scottish artist Sean Shibe makes his Galway debut performing a…
Irish Baroque Orchestra:
Bach’s St. Matthew Passion
Galway Cathedral
Galway Cathedral, Galway, Ireland
James Way Evangelist Sestina Music vocal ensemble Irish Baroque Orchestra Peter Whelan director BACH St. Matthew Passion BVW 244 One of Bach's most magnificent creations, the St. Matthew Passion will be brought to life by the dynamic Irish conductor Peter Whelan directing the Irish Baroque Orchestra and the vocal ensemble Sestina Music, with solo…
Lunchtime concert:
For the Atoll
The Cube, University of Galway
In association with Arts in Action, University of Galway Jane Robinson with the Far Flung Trio Katherine Hunka violin Dermot Dunne accordion Malachy Robinson double bass ‘For the Atoll’ is a beautiful and thought-provoking cycle of poetry, music and song – with texts written by Jane Robinson set to music by Malachy Robinson. The piece…
Music for Good Friday
St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church St. Nicholas Collegiate Church,, Galway, IrelandCollegium Mark Duley director VICTORIA Officium Defunctorum (Requiem) 1605 ALONSO LOBO Lamentationes Jeremiae Prophetae Collegium Choir, directed by Mark Duley, brings us two magnificent Spanish Renaissance works appropriate to Good Friday: Victoria's sublime Requiem (Missa pro defunctis) of 1605 and Alonso Lobo's Lamentations of Jeremiah, recently rescued from obscurity and possibly receiving a first performance…
Cédric Pescia-POSTPONED
Emily Anderson Concert Hall, University of Galway Emily Anderson Concert Hall, University of Galway, Galway, IrelandDue to injury, the concert featuring Swiss pianist Cédric Pescia has to be postponed to May 23rd. With his recital the MfG Bach element of the 41st International Concert Season comes to an end. The programme includes Bach’s French Suites No. 4 and No. 2 as well as Schumann’s Forest Scenes and Beethoven’s second last…
National Symphony Orchestra
Leisureland Salthill, Galway, Galway, IrelandJaime Martín, conductor Kirill Gerstein, piano Ian Wilson Man-o’-War Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2 Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade The National Symphony Orchestra makes a welcome return to Leisureland, on this occasion with its acclaimed and charismatic Chief Conductor Jaime Martín and pianist, Kirill Gerstein, hailed for ‘the kind of serious, intelligent and virtuosic music-making that…
Cédric Pescia
Emily Anderson Concert HallUniversity of Galway
Cédric Pescia piano BACH French Suite No. 4 in E flat major BWV 815 SCHUMANN Waldszenen Op. 82 BACH French Suite No. 2 in C minor BWV 813 BEETHOVEN Sonata Op. 110 The renowned Swiss pianist Cédric Pescia presents a programme of German classics with Bach at its centre. Cédric, master of soft tones, amazes…
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Emily Anderson Concert
Emily Anderson Concert HallUniversity of Galway
EMILY ANDERSON CONCERT Castalian Quartet Finghin Collins, piano MOZART Piano Sonata in C minor K. 457 Quartet in D minor K. 421 Piano Concerto in A major K. 414 “It is always special to perform in our home countries; ever since Irish violist Ruth Gibson joined the Castalian String Quartet we have been eagerly anticipating…
RESCHEDULED- Elégie
The Hardiman Ballroom 14/15 Eyre Square, Galway, IrelandRESCHEDULED Elégie: Rachmaninov – A Heart in Exile Scripted by Lucy Parham Lucy Parham, piano Simon Russel Beale, narrator In the year of his 150th anniversary, Elégie tells Rachmaninov’s extraordinary story with both music and words. Vividly evoking his early life in Russia and subsequently in exile are his best-loved works for solo piano, as…
RESCHEDULED- MfG Encore: Elégie
Raheen Woods Hotel, Athenry Athenry, Co. Galway, IrelandRESCHEDULED ELÉGIE Rachmaninov – A Heart in Exile Lucy Parham, piano Simon Russel Beale, narrator Scripted by Lucy Parham In the year of his 150th anniversary, Elégie tells Rachmaninov’s extraordinary story with both music and words. Vividly evoking his early life in Russia and subsequently in exile are his best-loved works for solo piano, as…
Lunchtime Concert: Agustina Taborda
O'Donoghue Theatre, University of GalwayIn association with Arts in Action, University of Galway Agustina Taborda, bandoneon Agustina will play a selection of solo bandoneon arrangements of tangos and other Argentine styles made by renowned bandoneonists such as Astor Piazzolla and Nestor Marconi. THE LUNCHTIME SERIES IS SUPPORTED BY SAP TICKETS Although these concerts are free, it is advisable to…
Gealán Quartet
PorterShed A Dó, 15 Market Street, GalwayGEALÁN QUARTET Gina Maria McGuinness, violin Eoin Ducrot, violin Fiachra de hOra, viola Paul Grennan, cello SCHUMANN Quartet in A minor Op.41 No.1 MICHAEL DOHERTY Quartet No. 3 (Commissioned by the Gealán Quartet) SHOSTAKOVICH Quartet No. 8 This bright young Irish group, the Gealán Quartet returns for their second tour for the National String Quartet…
A TASTE OF CELLISSIMO
Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason
The Galmont Hotel & Spa
SATURDAY 18 NOVEMBER Sheku Kanneh-Mason cello Isata Kanneh-Mason piano FRANK BRIDGE Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor, H. 125 CHOPIN Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, Op. 65 RACHMANINOV Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19 This British sibling duo have shot to fame in recent years and are among the…
Contemporary Duo
Black Box TheatreAlex Petcu, percussion Marion Cronin, dance artist Music for Galway and Galway Dance Project have joined forces to bring together two top Irish based artists: percussionist Alex Petcu and dance artist Marion Cronin. Join them at the Black Box where they will first perform individually and then present a new work that has emerged from…
