The series starts with the opening concert of the Brazil Now! festival and features contemporary music from Brazil by composers Edson Zampronha, Rodolfo Coelho de Souza, Victor Lazzarini, Rubens Ricciardi and Gelberto Mendes with musicians Rodolfo Coelho de Souza (electronics), Paulo Demarchi (percussion) and pianist Edson Zampronha.
On Sunday Oct 5th Internationally-acclaimed Chinese pipa virtuoso Liu Fang and the renowned Irish classical
guitarist Michael O'Toole unite in a duo of pipa & guitar bringing together fantastic repertoire from classical and traditional music to contemporary works.
Sextets in the City on October 12th sees the first of four concerts taking place over the coming months featuring Sextet and Quintet repertoire performed by some of Ireland’s leading chamber musicians.
Izumi Kimura and Tommy Halferty collaborate in a programme of original and Brazilian material presenting curious, imaginative and challenging music on Sunday 19th.
Ensemble Chameleon (featuring Irish oboist Aisling Casey) finish off the month with “Two” featuring oboe, violin,cello and double bass in a programme of duos by composers including Schnittke, Rossini, Tuur, Loevendie, and Piazolla.
September 28th BRAZIL NOW!
Contemporary music from Brazil
October 5th DUO PIPA & GUITAR
Liu Fang, pipa ▪ Michael O’Toole, guitar
October 12th SEXTETS IN THE CITY
Brahms: String Sextet In B Flat Major
October 19th SONGS FOR GUITAR & PIANO
Tommy Halferty, guitar ▪ Izumi Kimura, piano
October 26th TWO - DUOS AND FAIRYTALES
EnsembleCaméléon |
