West Wicklow Chamber Music Festival returns this November
West Wicklow Chamber Music Festival returns to Tulfarris for three days of world-class performances, from November 13 to 15
The West Wicklow Chamber Music Festival returns to The Manor House at Tulfarris this November, bringing together some of the finest chamber musicians working today for three days of world-class performance, from Friday 13 to Sunday 15 November.
The festival opens on Friday 13 November with pianists Fiachra Garvey and Mishka Rushdie Momen, who come together for an evening of piano brilliance – from the warmth of Brahms’ Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann to the elemental force of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, reworked for piano four hands.
The festival’s Rising Stars Concert showcases oboist Ben Gannon and pianist Ellen Jansson in a wide-ranging programme taking in Messiaen, Boulanger, Saint-Saëns and more – plus the world première of the winning work from the WWF Composition Competition, presented in partnership with the Contemporary Music Centre.
The Paddington Trio – Tuulia Hero, Patrick Moriarty and Stephanie Tang – bring To an Old Friend, a programme of three works shaped by loss and remembrance, including Shostakovich’s and Tchaikovsky’s piano trios, each written in memory of a close friend.
Traditional singers and instrumentalists Séamus and Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta close out the festival with an afternoon of story, wit and soul, moving fluidly between Irish, Scottish and further-flung influences. The pair will also lead a workshop on sean-nós singing and arranging, open to festival-goers keen to explore the tradition themselves.
Tickets for individual concerts are available now, along with a Full Festival Pass offering access to every event at a reduced price.
The festival runs from Friday 13 – Sunday 15 November at The Manor House, Tulfarris Hotel & Golf Resort, Blessington
Tickets available at https://www.westwicklowfestival.com/whats-on