A ten-day series exploring the great Romantic’s enchanting chamber music in the intimacy of St John’s Priory
Brahms in the Afternoon
Series Overview
In this three-concert series, the Irish Chamber Orchestra presents astonishing masterworks from the composer's later years alongside thrilling 21st century sounds
Later Beethoven
Series Overview
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THE HUBERT BUTLER ANNUAL LECTURE
Evan Davis: Post-Truth
Rough Magic’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is outrageous proof that Shakespeare is for life, not just for the Leaving Cert
Rough Magic & Kilkenny Arts Festival
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
The first Irish production of Monteverdi’s heart-stopping tale of true love in the face of adversity, featuring one of the world's great baroque orchestras
Opera Collective Ireland & Kilkenny Arts Festival
The Return of Ulysses by Claudio Monteverdi
An enchanting programme of Romantic works performed by the leading Irish pianist of his generation
Brahms in the Afternoon
PIANO WORKS
Finghin Collins
DIscover some of Brahms' most thrilling chamber works, almost concerto-like in scale
Brahms in the Afternoon
PIANO TRIOS & QUARTETS
Finghin Collins, Katherine Hunka, Cian Ó Dúill & Christian Elliot
Collins joins forces with the ICO’s principal cellist to perform both of Brahms’ marvellous cello sonatas
Brahms in the Afternoon
CELLO SONATAS
Christian Elliot & Finghin Collins
Two rising international stars combine in a lilting Viennese programme
Brahms in the Afternoon
PIANO DUOS
Pavel Kolesnikov & Samson Tsoy Russia / UK
One of the Festival's favourite performers in Brahms' final work, full of spirit and emotion
Brahms in the Afternoon
ORGAN PRELUDES
Malcolm Proud
Two international rising stars of string and keyboard in Brahms' late masterpieces
Brahms in the Afternoon
VIOLA SONATAS
Timothy Ridout & Pavel Kolesnikov UK / Russia
The prizewinning French quartet brings the Brahms series to a close with three concerts exploring some of his greatest works for strings
Brahms in the Afternoon
STRING QUARTETS & QUINTETS
Quatuor Voce & guests France
The star of stage and screen performs Mahon's poetic epic in a new musical setting
Stephen Rea performs
New York Time by Derek Mahon
One of Beethoven's transcendent masterpieces alongside a stunning work from Cork composer Sam Perkin
Later Beethoven
Irish Chamber Orchestra & Alex Petcu-Colan Katherine Hunka / Christian Elliot, directors
Experience an unforgettable Beethoven classic and thrilling 21st century sounds by Sam Perkin
Later Beethoven
Irish Chamber Orchestra Katherine Hunka / Christian Elliot, directors
Two of Beethoven's best loved orchestral classics bring the ICO's series to a climax
Later Beethoven
Irish Chamber Orchestra, Carolin & Jörg Widmann Ireland / Germany
The celebrated baroque ensemble makes its first visit to Ireland for 25 years with a programme of glorious 17th-century music
Monteverdi’s Italy: The Rise of Instrumental Music
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin Germany
A unique chance to hear Bach’s complete Sonatas & Partitas - a musical Everest - in one epic evening
BACH: THE COMPLETE VIOLIN SONATAS & PARTITAS
Johnny Gandelsman USA/Russia
The most exciting lieder singer of his generation makes an eagerly awaited return to the Festival with a programme of favourite German songs
Songs by Schubert, Schumann, Brahms & Grieg
Benjamin Appl & Pavel Kolesnikov Germany / Russia
Following its sold-out performance at last year’s Festival, Chamber Choir Ireland returns with a sublime late-night programme spanning the centuries