The Ivor Novello Award-winning and GRAMMY® Award-nominated legend comes to the Set
Richard Thompson UK
Based on an old Russian fable, The Soldier’s Tale tells the story of a soldier who trades his fiddle to the devil in return for untold wealth.
Classical Music
Spoken Word
Ciarán Hinds, Fews Ensemble, Emily Ayers
The Soldier’s Tale
'If this giant visits your city,’ wrote the eminent Australian pianist Roger Woodward, ‘drop everything you are doing and go and see him.'
Classical Music
Alexander Gavryluk (piano) Ukraine/Australia
This unique programme is a wonderful chance to hear the ‘best contralto in the world’ (BR Klassik) singing Bach’s timeless cantatas as you’ve never heard them before.
Classical Music
Nathalie Stutzmann (conductor, contralto), Leon Kosavic (bass)
Phoenix 55, Nathalie Stutzmann France / Croatia
The celebrated international conductor and violinist joins the Irish Chamber Orchestra for this magnificent programme featuring great works by Britten and Beethoven.
Classical Music
Thomas Zehetmair (conductor, violin), Ruth Killius (viola)
Irish Chamber Orchestra-Zehetmair
The Irish Chamber Orchestra kicks the Chamber Music in the Afternoon series with this delightful programme featuring Elgar, Britten and Fennessy.
Classical Music
Afternoon Concert
Directed by Katherine Hunka (leader)
Irish Chamber Orchestra-Elgar, Britten
We’re delighted to welcome the exciting young chamber music ensemble Musici Ireland to the Festival for this pair of concerts in the Black Abbey.
Classical Music
Afternoon Concert
Roisin O'Grady (soprano), Sharon Carty (mezzo), Eamonn Mulhall (tenor), Helena Wood, Siun Milne, Beth McNinch, Bill Butt
Musici Ireland - Pärt
Two of Ireland’s most exciting young talents join forces in this mouthwatering programme spanning a century of music.
Classical Music
Afternoon Concert
Debussy, Ysaÿe, Franck
Patrick Rafter (violin), Michael McHale (piano) Ireland
One of Ireland’s leading classical pianists, celebrated for her monumental multi-concert performances of great piano cycles, explores the work of the Romantic composer and pianist, Clara Schumann.
Classical Music
Afternoon Concert
Clara Schumann
Fionnuala Moynihan (piano)
These concerts offer a rare opportunity to hear ‘the world’s leading period-instrument quartet’ performing at the height of its powers.
Quatuor Mosaïques
Classical Music
Afternoon Concert
Chamber Music in the Afternoon
Quatuor Mosaïques I
These concerts offer a rare opportunity to hear ‘the world’s leading period-instrument quartet’ performing at the height of its powers.
Quatuor Mosaïques
Classical Music
Afternoon Concert
Chamber Music in the Afternoon
Quatuor Mosaïques II
These concerts offer a rare opportunity to hear ‘the world’s leading period-instrument quartet’ performing at the height of its powers.
Quatuor Mosaïques
Classical Music
Afternoon Concert
Chamber Music in the Afternoon
Quatuor Mosaïques III
A stellar line-up of international and Irish artists to perform works by a thrillingly wide range of composers including Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Buckley, Britten, Elgar, Brahms and Pärt.
Classical Music
Afternoon Concert
Harriet MacKenzie , Jane Hackett (violin), Beth McNinch, Andreea Banciu (viola), Bill Butt, Grainne Hope (cello)
Musici Ireland - Brahms
After its sold-out, late-night concerts exploring choral works through the ages, Chamber Choir Ireland returns to the Festival with a radical new approach.
Classical Music
Afternoon Concert
Grete Pederson (Conductor)
Chamber Choir Ireland
No Kilkenny Arts Festival would be complete without the world-renowned organist, Malcolm Proud.