After over three years and 27 concerts, From Europe with Love is coming to a close. MusicConnects’ ambitious monthly lunchtime series exploring string quartet repertoire from all 27 EU member countries will see its final performance on Tuesday 5th April at 1:10pm in St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church. From Europe with Love has welcomed upward of 3200 attendances to […]
Sometimes art can express things in ways we as individuals cannot. This event features a unique series of performances and reflections on grief and loss, where you can experience how these vastly different artists have made sense of personal and societal loss. After more than two years in development, this event will feature the World […]
This year’s Poetry Day Ireland takes place on Thursday 28 April, and the 2022 theme is ‘Written in the Stars’. Now in its eighth year, this day-long celebration of the crafted word, spoken and written, is presented by Poetry Ireland in partnership with poetry enthusiasts the length and breadth of the island of Ireland. As […]
MusicConnects’ Lunchtimes with ConTempo series continues in May with a special focus on the music of Ukraine. At a time of strife and sorrow for our European neighbours, we would like to offer a moment of reflection as well as celebration of the remarkable music of this country. The performance, which features Ukrainian string quartet repertoire […]
MusicConnects, in association with Contemporary Music Centre (CMC), presents the World Premiere of E-Bow. This new work by Irish composer Dave Flynn for string quartet and electric guitar, which will be performed by Galway’s ConTempo Quartet and the composer himself, was co-commissioned by long-term commissioning partners MusicConnects and Galway City Council. E-bow is a work in […]
MusicConnects’ Lunchtime with ConTempo series concludes for the summer in June with a stunning programme of light and darkness. The performance takes place on Tuesday 7 June at 1.10pm at St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church. ConTempo Quartet will perform two contrasting pieces. Representing light and joy will be Mozart’s String Quartet No. 2 in D Major […]
MusicConnects partners with Athenry Music School to present a special lunchtime concert in the beautiful Athenry Castle. ConTempo Quartet will perform Shostakovich’s String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, composed in 1960, which the composer privately stated was a eulogy to himself. The quartet will also perform Galway composer Katharina Baker’s Galway Suite in tribute to her contribution to […]
After two years of development during a global pandemic, MusicConnects brings JazzTempo to a live audience later this month. This residency project, developed by MusicConnects in partnership with Matthew Berrill, is immersed in genre-fusion and brings the best of Jazz and Classical music together to create an entirely new aural experience. The culmination of the project will […]
MusicConnects’ Lunchtimes with ConTempo series continues this October with an exquisite programme of Contemporary and Romantic music. The performance takes place on Tuesday 4 October at 1:10pm at St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church. ConTempo Quartet will perform two contrasting pieces in these stunning surroundings. Irish composer Deirdre McKay’s ‘mr shah stares to the heavens’ was inspired […]
MusicConnects, in association with The National String Quartet Foundation, is delighted to announce the first tour in its autumn season of fifty chamber music concerts nationwide. These concerts will be performed by nine groups, all of which include Irish or Irish-based musicians. The Foundation’s touring programme is supported by the Arts Council and by RTÉ […]