Our Concerts for the Celtic Calendar continues in March with a celebration of Ostara, otherwise known as the spring equinox. It is a time of perfect balance, when the direct rays of the sun hit the equator, making day and night equal in length. While Imbolc represents the first stirrings of spring, Ostara celebrates its full arrival. […]
We are delighted to present ConTempo Quartet as part of Arts in Action’s 2023/24 season on Thursday 28 March at 1pm in the O’Donoghue Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance. The event celebrates the music and poetry of French Composers. ConTempo Quartet will perform Gabriel Fauré’s only String Quartet. This sublime and otherworldly work was written […]
MusicConnects’ Concerts for the Celtic Calendar continues in April with a look at the Irish weather through the eyes of the Brindled Cow. In this old Irish folk tale, during the month of March an old brindle cow, an bó riabhach, complains about the bad winter weather but boasts that despite her age she will […]
Important Event Update – Due to changing circumstances beyond our control, our ConTempo Countywide concert in Brampton Care Home Oranmore this Sunday 21 April, can no longer be open to to public. Our Concerts for the Celtic Calendar continues in April with a look at the Irish weather through the eyes of the Brindled Cow. In this old Irish […]
Is í Bealtaine a bheidh faoi chaibidil ag Cónaitheacht Ceoil na Gaillimhe (MusicConnects) an mhí seo agus iad i mbun an Féilire Ceilteach a cheiliúradh tríd an gceol. Déanfaidh Ceatharáid Contempo clár speisialta ceoil a sheinnt in ómós Bhealtaine mar chuid den tsraith ConTempo ar fud an Chontae ag 3pm, Dé Luain, an 6 Bealtaine – an Lá […]
ConTempo Quartet will perform a specially curated programme in honour of Bealtaine as part of Lunchtime with ConTempo. Bealtaine is one of four main seasonal festivals in the Celtic Calendar (Imbolc, Lughnasadh and Samhain are the others). It marks the movement from spring into summer and traditionally putting cattle out to pasture. It is a time […]
We are excited to be presenting a new collaboration at Galway International Arts Festival this year!
We are thrilled to present our International Guest Artist in Residence for 2024, Sander Saarmets, at Áras Éanna Ionad Ealaíne Inis Oírr this Wednesday at 8:30pm. Sander is an Estonian composer and electronic musician, known for creating music and soundscapes for various art forms, including film, contemporary dance and galleries. His music has been featured at New York […]
We are returning to our exploration of the Celtic Calendar through music this September! ConTempo Quartet will perform a varied repertoire celebrating Mabon, or the Autumnal Equinox, on Sunday 8 September at 5:00pm in the Irish Workhouse Centre, Portumna for the opening of Shorelines Arts Festival’s Exhibition. This year, the Autumnal Equinox takes place on 22 September […]
Our exploration of the Celtic Calendar through music continues in Thoor Ballylee, Gort on Sunday 22 September at 1pm, where ConTempo Quartet will perform a varied repertoire celebrating Mabon, or the Autumnal Equinox, in a performance with Coole Music and Arts. This year, the Autumnal Equinox takes place on 22 September at 1:43pm. The word ‘equinox’ comes […]