The Mighty Ocean commissioned by Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture , produced by MusicConnects for TG4 as part of Galway 2020’s Capital of Culture Programme will have its World Premiere on Sunday 25 April at 9:30pm. Composed by Máirtín O’Connor, the premiere of this musical suite reflecting on climate change and the environment will coincide […]
Bodies weaponised. Bodies victimised. Hostages of stasis. Captive to repetition. We remembered. We remembered the times before. We remembered the times ahead. Where do we go from here? Produced by MusicConnects, Embodying Glass is a creative response to a global existential crisis. World-renowned and MusicConnects resident ensemble ConTempo Quartet, and choreographer-performer Jérémie Cyr-Cooke (Cuisle Productions) […]
This ambitious 3-year project presents monthly lunchtime concerts exploring string quartet repertoire from all 27 EU member countries. The series, performed by ConTempo Quartet, draws to a close in December 2021. Friday’s celebration of Slovenian music will be available for FREE on Facebook and YouTube and can be watched back following the performance.
On Friday 25 June at 1pm, travel at the speed of sound to beautiful Greece as part of MusicConnects’ From Europe with Love. This ambitious 3-year project presents monthly lunchtime concerts exploring string quartet repertoire from all 27 EU member countries. The series, performed by ConTempo Quartet, draws to a close in December 2021. Friday’s celebration of Greek music […]
MusicConnects presents a digital version of its renowned multi-genre series Friday 20 to Sunday 22 August. 3 Kinds of Music has been one of the many Covid casualties depriving Galway audiences of a tasting menu of classical, jazz, folk and traditional music. Curated by music mastermind Matthew Berrill, the digital edition will feature some of […]
MusicConnects presents a digital version of its renowned multi-genre series Friday 20 to Sunday 22 August. 3 Kinds of Music has been one of the many Covid casualties depriving Galway audiences of a tasting menu of classical, jazz, folk and traditional music. Curated by music mastermind Matthew Berrill, the digital edition will feature some of […]
MusicConnects presents a digital version of its renowned multi-genre series Friday 20 to Sunday 22 August. 3 Kinds of Music has been one of the many Covid casualties depriving Galway audiences of a tasting menu of classical, jazz, folk and traditional music. Curated by music mastermind Matthew Berrill, the digital edition will feature some of […]
MusicConnects presents Part 1 of ‘ConTempo25’ as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2021. The series of concerts celebrates the 25th birthday of Galway’s resident ensemble, ConTempo String Quartet, with performances of its favourite works composed for string quartet.In this first concert, ConTempo Quartet performs the choices of Adrian Mantu (cello) – Haydn’s ‘Joke’ Quartet […]
MusicConnects presents Part 2 of ‘ConTempo25’ as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2021. The series of concerts celebrates the 25th birthday of Galway’s resident ensemble, ConTempo String Quartet, with performances of its favourite works composed for string quartet.In this second instalment, ConTempo Quartet performs the choices of Bogdan Sofei (violin I) – Schumann’s Opus […]
Culture Night starts early as usual for MusicConnects with a very special event to launch an exhibition of 21 decorated currachs at University of Galway on 17 September at 11am in the Emily Anderson Concert Hall. The exhibition, coordinated by Áras Éanna arts centre on Inis Oírr, includes works by John Behan, Jennifer Cunningham, Ger […]