Welcome

We have finally come back down to earth following Cellissimo in May. Delivering this large project has proven to be transformative for Music for Galway. It was hard graft, a privilege, and ultimately the festival itself turned into pure joy. This brings us to our 43rd
season feeling invigorated and with renewed resolve to inspire you with a treasure trove of ambitious programmes. As the season took shape, quite organically, a theme emerged: there
were either Irish-based artists or an Irish historic connection or composer in almost every concert. So we have decided to name our season Irish Connections. The Irish connection to our Midwinter Festival, dedicated to Maurice Ravel, will be in the form of performers, as half of the cast is Irish.

We pledge to continue delivering on our goals as set out in our strategy From Galway to the World: delivering experiences of excellence, aiming to be embedded in the community,
connecting with and communicating to you, leveraging our resources by forging partnerships and collaborations, developing ourselves as an organisation, and doing our utmost to deliver all of this in a sustainable way. Irish Connections very much plays into that.

We thank all of our funders, partners, our sponsors and supporters, our volunteers, artists,  and, above all you, for your trust, for opening this booklet now and discovering what treasures it may hold for you.

Anna Lardi, CEO
Finghin Collins, Artistic Director