Tuesday, 02 October 2012: In the Company of Haydn
Tuesday, 02 October 2012, 20:00, Aula Maxima, NUI Galway
Madeleine Staunton (Ireland) flute
Peter Tuite (Ireland) piano
Bogdan Sofei (Romania/Ireland) violin
Andreea Banciu (Romania/Ireland)viola
Adrian Mantu (Romania/Ireland) cello
Piano Sonata in G major, Hob XVI: 27
Flute Quartet in D major, Op. 5, No. 1, Hob II: D9
Piano Sonata in D major, Hob XVI: 19
Piano Sonata in E-flat major, Hob XVI: 28
Flute Quartet in G major, Op. 5, No. 4, Hob II: 1
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"[Madeleine Staunton] ...most sensitive....beautifully played." – The Irish Times
"His [Peter Tuite] approach to the Haydn […] was one of extraordinary calculation and tonal refinement, every note and pause measured and weighted..." – The Irish Times
Thursday, 04 October 2012: Screening of 'In Search of Haydn' (2012)
Thursday, 04 October 2012, 18:30, Huston School of Film & Digital Media, NUIG
Phil Grabsky director (1 hour 42 minutes). Admission free.
Wednesday, 17 October 2012: Minimalism & Melody
Wednesday, 17 October 2012, 20:00, Seapoint Leisure Centre
Irish Chamber Orchestra
Katherine Hunka director/violin
Pupils of Coláiste Einde, Dominican College,
Presentation and Salerno Secondary Schools
Philip Glass Symphony No. 3
Schubert Rondo in A major for Violin and Strings D. 438
Students at Coláiste na Trócaire, Rathkeale The Music in Me
Linda Buckley Fall Approaches
Dvorǎ k ́ Serenade in E major for Strings, Op. 22
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ʻThe ICO gave it a performance of typically energetic chutzpah.ʼ – The Irish Times
Wednesday, 07 November 2012: Prizewinner’s Performance
Wednesday, 07 November 2012, 20:00, Aula Maxima, NUI Galway
Nikolay Khozyainov (Russia) piano
Winner of the Dublin International Piano
Competition 2012.
Beethoven Piano Sonata in A flat major, Op. 110
Ravel Gaspard de la Nuit
Chopin Barcarolle, Op. 60
Chopin Berceuse, Op. 57
Liszt Piano Sonata in B minor
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"Russian pianist Nikolay Khozyainov, was the clear audience favourite. So loud was the ovation after his playing of Rachmaninovʼs Third Piano Concerto that it must have been depressing for any other competitor within earshot." – The Irish Times
Monday, 12 November 2012: Screening of Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts (2007)
Monday, 12 November 2012, 19:30,
Scott Hicks (1 hour 55 minutes)
ADMISSION FREE
ʻA fitting tribute to the man and the musician, which will remind fans of his genius and point newcomers to his broad and brilliant oeuvreʼ – Sydney Morning Herald
Tuesday, 13 November 2012: Best Newcomer Ensemble
Tuesday, 13 November 2012, 20:00, Aula Maxima, NUI Galway
sonic.art Saxophone Quartet (Germany)
Ruth Velten soprano saxophone
Alexander Doroshkevich alto saxophone
Adrian Tully tenor saxophone
Annegret Schmiedl baritone saxophone
J. S. Bach Italian Concerto
Philip Glass String Quartet No. 3 (Mishima)
György Ligeti 6 Bagatelles
David Fennessy Neon (1997)
Astor Piazzolla Histoire du Tango
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Monday, 19 November 2012: Music for Galway Archives
Monday, 19 November 2012, 18:00,
Official opening of the catalogued Music for Galway Archives at the James Hardiman Library, NUI Galway. Exhibition, talks and a performance by ConTempo Quartet followed by reception
Thursday, 22 November 2012: Groove Theory
Thursday, 22 November 2012, 20:00, Seapoint Leisure Centre
Irish Baroque Orchestra Monica Huggett (UK) director
The IBO is joined by jazz drummer Kevin Brady to present the first Irish performances of Groove Theory, a piece composed for Monica Huggett by jazz violinist Hollis Taylor (USA) - imaginative, uplifting music that literally pulses and grooves. The programme also includes works by 18th century Hungarian and Romani composers and Haydn.
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“Wow! What a knockout of a piece! I enjoyed every delicious second.” – David Schiff, composer/music critic, about ‘Groove Theory’ Portland USA.
Saturday, 08 December 2012: Handel Messiah
Saturday, 08 December 2012, 19:00, St. Nicholas Collegiate Church
Resurgam
Irish Baroque Orchestra
Roy Goodman (UK) conductor
One of the most popular choral works ever written, Handel’s Messiah tells the story of Christ’s birth, death and resurrection. With terrific theatrical moments, excellent soloists and rousing choruses, this inspirational work is always a calendar highlight – early booking recommended!
TICKETS: €25 • MEMBERS/CONCESSIONS: €20 • BOOKING CHARLIE BYRNE’S MIDDLE STREET OR 091 705962 OR online here.
ʻWith Resurgam in as lithe and responsive a mode as Iʼve ever heard them, and the players of the IBO also on top form, this Messiah was a treat from start to finish.ʼ Irish Times
Note: the time is incorrectly stated as 8pm in our paper brochure. The correct time is 7pm.
Friday, 25 January 2013: Midwinter festival: Ludwig van Beethoven: Genius, Passion and the Irish Connection
Friday, 25 January 2013, 20:00, Town Hall Theatre
Osiris Piano Trio (The Netherlands) Charlotte Riedijk, soprano (The Netherlands) Robin Tritschler, tenor (Ireland/UK) Simon Lepper (UK) Paul Roe, clarinet (Ireland) Rebecca Čápová (Ireland/Germany) Rod Goodall, actor (UK/Ireland)
GENIUS: from Beethoven’s earliest compositions to his final work for piano
Piano Trio in E-flat major, Op. 1, no. 1
Songs for soprano and piano
Bagatelles, Op. 126 (piano solo)
Clarinet Trio Op. 11
“With her [Charlotte Riedijk] smooth, warm timbre she gave an intimate performance of this lieder cycle.” – De Volkskrant
Tickets €20 / Members/Concessions €16 / Students €6
Festival Tickets: €55 / Members & Concessions: €45
Booking: 091 569777 or on line
Hotel/Concert packages from Park House Hotel Ardilaun Hotel
Saturday, 26 January 2013: Midwinter Festival: Ludwig van Beethoven: Genius, Passion & the Irish Connection
Saturday, 26 January 2013, 20:00, Town Hall Theatre
PASSION: to the distant beloved...
7 Variations on ‘Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen’ WoO 46 (from Mozart’s Magic Flute) (cello and piano) An die ferne Geliebte, song cycle for tenor and piano Four Ariettas and a Duet, Op. 82 Piano Trio in B-flat major, Op. 97 (Archduke)
Tickets €20 / Members/Concessions €16 / Students €6
Festival Tickets: €55 / Members & Concessions: €45
Booking: 091 569777 or on line
Hotel/Concert packages from Park House Hotel Ardilaun Hotel
Sunday, 27 January 2013: Midwinter Festival: Beethoven: Genius, Passion & the Irish Connection
Sunday, 27 January 2013, 15:00, Town Hall Theatre
THE IRISH CONNECTION: The pulse of an Irishman…
Bagatelles, Op. 119 (piano solo)Piano Trio in D major, Op. 70, no. 1 (Ghost)
Readings from Beethoven’s letters
Irish Songs, a selection for soprano, tenor and piano trio
Tickets €20 / Members/Concessions €16 / Students €6 Festival Tickets: €55 / Members & Concessions: €45 Booking: 091 569777 or on line
Thursday, 14 February 2013: Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes
Thursday, 14 February 2013, 20:00, Aula Maxima, NUI Galway
Alessandro Taverna piano I TA LY
Chopin: Les Sylphides (Chopiniana)
Liszt: Tarantella di Bravura from Auber’s The Mute Girl of Portici, S. 386
De Falla: Three Dances from The Three Cornered Hat
Satie: Jack in the Box, Part 1
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Aula Maxima, Ground Floor, 6.45 -7.30pm Illustrated talk by Adrian Le Harivel, curator of British Art at the National Gallery of Ireland: On Parade: Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes and the New Musical Beat. Admission free.
Valentine's Pre-concert Dinner and Performance at Martine's Restaurant, Quay Street €34 per person - booking 091 565662 or info@winebar.ie Martine's Restaurant
Wednesday, 27 February 2013: The Galway Music Residency 10th Birthday Festival: Opening and Retrospective Exhibit
Wednesday, 27 February 2013, 19:00, Aula Maxima, NUI Galway
Followed by concert at 8pm:
Isabelle O’Connell, Piano
ConTempo Quartet
Jane O’Leary: Piano Quintet
Mozart: Piano Concerto No.12 in A major, K414
Shostakovich: Piano Quintet in G minor, Op.57
Plus world premiere of specially commissioned work by The Galway Music Residency Composer–in–Residence.
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1.10 - 1.50 pm Lunchtime@The Cube, Aras na MacLeinn, NUIG Jane O'Leary and Karen Power discuss 'The Making of Music'
Thursday, 28 February 2013: The Galway Music Residency 10th Birthday Festival
Thursday, 28 February 2013, 20:00, Aula Maxima, NUI Galway
Dermot Dunne, Accordion
Ariel Hernandez, Guitar/Voice
ConTempo Quartet
Take a Latin American journey of music & song with music by Astor Piazzolla, Carlos Gardel and original compositions by Ariel Hernandez.
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1.10 - 1.50 pm Lunchtime@The Library concert featuring Naomi Berril, voice and cello St. Augustine Street, Galway
Exhibit in Aula Maxima Lower will be open for viewing before and after concert
Friday, 01 March 2013: The Galway Music Residency 10th Birthday Festival
Friday, 01 March 2013, 20:00, Aula Maxima, NUI Galway
rté Vanbrugh Quartet
ConTempo Quartet
Mendelssohn: Octet in E $at major, Op.20
Brahms: String Sextet No.1, Op.18
Britten: String Quartet No.2 in C major. Op.36
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1.10 - 1.50 pm Lunchtime@The Library Concert featuring poet Kevin O'Shea and ConTempo Quartet St. Augustine Street, Galway
Exhibit in Aula Maxima Lower will be open for viewing before and after concert
Tuesday, 05 March 2013: Dreams & Prayers CD Launch
Tuesday, 05 March 2013, 13:10, Town Hall Theatre
Paul Roe (Ireland) clarinet
ConTempo Quartet
Galway Ensemble in Residence
Launch of CD Dreams & Prayers recorded following Klezmer and Beyond concert during the Music for Galway Season 2009-10 and produced by The Galway Music Residency, Paul Roe and Music for Galway.
ADMISSION FREE
Thursday, 07 March 2013: Members’ Concert
Thursday, 07 March 2013, 20:00, Aula Maxima, NUI Galway
Admission free to Music for Galway Members
Andreja Malír (Ireland) harp
Martin Johnson (UK/Ireland) cello
The programme will be followed by a food and wine reception.
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'Over the past thirty years, the activities of Music for Galway has created something both valuable and rare: a faithful audience that is willing to learn and yet do not forget to enjoy themselves. As an organisation, it is as intrinsic a part of the city as the River Corrib.' – James Lisney, pianist
Friday, 22 March 2013: Seven Last Words
Friday, 22 March 2013, 20:00, St. Nicholas Collegiate Church
BBC Singers (UK)
String Chamber Orchestra
including ConTempo Quartet
Fergus Sheil conductor
Benjamin Britten Hymn to St Cecilia
Irene Buckley Sanctus
John Tavener Funeral Ikos
James MacMillan Seven Last Words from the Cross
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ʻJames MacMillanʼs ʻSeven Last Words from the Crossʼ is a work of harrowing intensity, designed to stretch choral abilities – and listenersʼ emotions – to the limit.ʼ – The Birmingham Post
Tuesday, 09 April 2013: Old World – New World
Tuesday, 09 April 2013, 20:00, The Meyrick Hotel
Altissimo Quintet (Ireland)
Martin Johnson director
Brahms: String Quintet No. 2 in G major, Op. 111
Arvo Pärt: Summa
Dvorák: String Quintet No. 3, Op. 97 American
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Ireland’s only Viola Quintet, formed by members of the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra
‘folk-inspired melody, a marvelously danceable scherzo, crystal clear construction in all four movements, and a fascinatingly colorful exploration of string textures.’ (Dvorak Quintet) – classicstoday.com
Tuesday, 23 April 2013: Schubertiade ‘Softly Shall You Sleep…
Tuesday, 23 April 2013, 20:00, The Meyrick Hotel
Conor Biggs (Ireland/Belgium) bass-baritone
Michel Stas (Belgium) piano
ConTempo Quartet (Romania/Ireland)
Schubert Selection of Lieder
for voice and piano
Schubert String Quartet No. 14, D. 810
‘Death and the Maiden’
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ʻall other songwriters have followed in his footsteps…ʼ – (Dvorák on Schubert)
ʻthe most poetic musician who ever livedʼ – (Liszt on Schubert)
