A concert on Inis Mór featuring special concert guest Matthew Berrill on clarinet and the World Premiere of Ronan Guilfoyle’s new work ‘Legacy’.
Andreea Banciu and Adrian Mantu treat audiences to a viola and cello duo.
Bogdan Sofei and Ingrid Nicola of ConTempo Quartet treat audiences to a violin duo.
As part of Claregalway Castle’s Spring Garden Fair, MusicConnects presents music celebrating Landscape performed by ConTempo Quartet.
Our first ConTempo Countywide of the year follows the Thread ‘With Love’. Join us in Oughterard for music shaped by personal relationships, both romantic and platonic. Enjoy a programme that is tender, passionate, and lyrical, with works from Johannes Brahmns, Robert Schumann and Clara Schumann. Entry is free (donations gratefully accepted), all are welcome. No […]
The West of Ireland is no stranger to wild weather, but storms are becoming an ever more present part of our lives due to climate change. This month our ‘Stormy Weather’ repertoire explores this pressing issue through music. As part of our Nature & Ecology theme for 2025, we are battening down the hatches for […]
Join us for the last ConTempo Countywide of 2025! We are ending out years theme of Nature & Ecology with ‘Wintering’. Nature must slumber now to prepare for the spring ahead, and perhaps we should follow its lead. Prepare for hibernation through winter music with ConTempo Quartet and repertoire that evokes the feeling of ‘Wintering’. Entry […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]