As part of its ConTempo Countywide series, MusicConnects in partnership with Coole Music & Arts presents a very special evening concert on Sunday 16th October 2022 at 7:00pm in Kiltartan Church, Gort. Continuing its commitment to bringing performance to local centres throughout County Galway, MusicConnects is delighted to work with Coole Music & Arts once […]
MusicConnects’ Lunchtime with ConTempo series continues on Tuesday 1 November at 1:10pm with a special performance entitled Landscapes: Music for guitar and string quartet, launching a new Guest Resident Artist programme. This expansive new Guest Artist Residency sees internationally renowned Italian guitarist Marco Ramelli join forces with MusicConnects’ Ensemble-In-Residence, ConTempo Quartet, for six concerts of beautifully curated music this November and […]
The Arts Council, in association with Cúirt International Festival of Literature and MusicConnects, presents The Laureate for Irish Fiction Annual Lecture. The Lecture will be delivered by Colm Tóibín, Laureate for Irish Fiction. Featuring performances by Iarla Ó Lionáird, Maighread and Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill, ConTempo Quartet (Galway’s Ensemble-in-Residence) Colm Tóibín is the third Laureate for Irish Fiction and was awarded the honour by the Arts […]
MusicConnects presents the first of two concerts in its renowned multi-genre series at 3pm on Saturday 19 November. A beautiful programme curated by Marco Ramelli at The Mick Lally Theatre, Druid Lane this autumn season.
MusicConnects’ ConTempo Countywide series continues this November with a special performance at Claregalway Castle entitled Landscapes: Music for guitar and string quartet. Following a sold-out performance at Saint Nicholas’ Collegiate Church earlier this month, this beautifully varied programme of music travels to Claregalway Castle for a special repeat performance. Internationally renowned Italian guitarist Marco Ramelli joins forces with MusicConnects’ Ensemble-In-Residence ConTempo […]
Sometimes art can express things in ways we as individuals cannot. Join us for a unique combination of poetry, music and devised performance bringing poet William Keohane, composer Ailís Ní Ríain and students of University of Galway together in reflections on grief and loss. This event features the highly-anticipated world premiere of Wait, a new […]
Following a series of sold-out performances in November, MusicConnects returns with its final Lunchtime with ConTempo of the year. This special event takes place on Tuesday 6 December at 1:10pm in Saint Nicholas’ Collegiate Church, Galway curated by and featuring Guest Resident Artist Marco Ramelli and 19th century guitar specialist Enrica Savigni. Marco Ramelli returns to Galway to join forces […]
MusicConnects presents its renowned multi-genre series LIVE once again at 3pm on Saturday 10 December. The programme for the event is curated by Marco Ramelli and presented at The Mick Lally Theatre, Druid Lane, Galway. On Saturday 10 December, Galway’s Guest Resident Artist internationally renowned guitarist Marco Ramelli presents a rich programme of song and […]
Following a series of sold-out performances in November, MusicConnects brings its final ConTempo Countywide of the year to the intimate surroundings of The Courthouse, Ballygar, Co Galway. This concert is curated by and features Guest Resident Artist Marco Ramelli as well as nineteenth century guitar specialist Enrica Savigni. Marco Ramelli joins forces once again with Galway’s Ensemble-In-Residence, […]
Inspired by celebrations for Saint Brigid, Ireland’s only female patron saint, MusicConnects celebrates a very special woman to the organisation: composer Jane O’Leary. Saint Brigid’s Day marks the beginning of the Celtic season of Imbolc, or Spring, which symbolises the end of the darkness of winter and the beginning of new light of growth. ConTempo […]