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  • As part of our Nature & Ecology theme for 2025, MusicConnects is celebrating Birds in October. As part of the Something in the Water Festival, ConTempo Countywide will see ConTempo Quartet perform pieces related to birds. Entry is free (donations gratefully accepted), all are welcome. No booking is required. This programme can be heard again […]

  • As part of our Nature & Ecology theme for 2025, MusicConnects is celebrating Birds in October. Lunchtime with ConTempo on Tuesday October at 1:10pm in St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church will see ConTempo Quartet perform pieces with the theme of birds. Entry is free (donations gratefully accepted), all are welcome. No booking is required.   This […]

  • The Corrib River runs through Galway City and County supporting a rich ecosystem. Ahead of World Rivers Day on 28th September, celebrate the flow of water through music. As part of the Shorelines Arts Festival. Entry is free (donations gratefully accepted), all are welcome. No booking is required. This programme can be first heard on […]

  • As part of our Nature & Ecology theme for 2025, MusicConnects is celebrating World Rivers Day in September. Go with the Flow and join us at Lunchtime with ConTempo on Tuesday 2 September at 1:10pm in St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church where ConTempo Quartet will perform pieces related to water.

  • I’m awake I think… But what was it that woke me? That tap tap on the window, that sliver of sun on the wall, my cold foot? Or did my dream wake me? So begins a music filled story of one child’s day that turns the ordinary into the extraordinary with live music, vibrant storytelling […]

  • MusicConnects is delighted to continue its long-term partnership with Music for Galway by presenting ConTempo Quartet during its Midwinter Festival once again. ConTempo will open the festival this year with a concert marking the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth.   Tickets €25/ €22.50/ €10 available from https://musicforgalway.ie/event/contempo-quartet-and-friends/ or call 091-569777   ConTempo will perform: String Quartet Op. 18 No. 5 […]

  • MusicConnects’ Apprentice Programme, now in its 14th year, offers frequent mentoring sessions with ConTempo Quartet and performing opportunities to emerging, talented performing groups. In addition, MusicConnects partners with Music for Galway to deliver additional workshops to the Apprentice Ensembles with visiting national and international artists as part of their International Concert Season. Following a competitive […]

  • This three-year lunchtime concert project celebrates the European Union’s shared musical heritage exploring its String Quartet repertoire. The series spans from September 2018 to June 2021, exploring the music culture of the 27 European Union member countries. Speakers from the featured nations, embassies and local communities introduce each concert providing unique personal perspectives on the […]

  • Hear ConTempo Quartet on their countywide tour! Continuing its commitment to bringing performance to local centres throughout County Galway, MusicConnects is dedicated to working with local groups, schools and festivals this season to present high quality, collaborative events that positively impact communities. The 2020 Countywide series begins with a visit to the beautiful Kylemore Abbey […]

  • This unique set of concerts, curated by music mastermind Matthew Berrill, features the Galway ConTempo Quartet and some of Ireland’s best emerging and established musicians for a tasting menu of classical, contemporary, jazz, folk and Irish traditional music, delighting listeners of all ages. With chances to meet the performers and ask questions, what better way […]