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SUMMARY:Music in Kilkenny Concert : Vanbrugh & Friends
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAMME & PERFORMERS\nKeith Pascoe – violin : Marja Gaynor – violin : Simon Aspell – viola : Ed Creedon – viola : Christopher Marwood – cello \n\n\n\n\nWolfgang Amadeus Mozart String Quintet No. 6 in Eb Major\, K. 614 \nJohannes Brahms String Quintet No. 1 in F Major\, op. 88 \nFelix Mendelssohn String Quintet No. 2 in Bb Major\, op. 87 \n \nMozart always brings charm\, elegance and wit\, however harsh his circumstances\, and nowhere more so than in his gorgeous E flat major string quintet\, written in the last year of his short life along with the Magic Flute\, the clarinet concerto and the Requiem. \nBrahms wrote his F major quintet ‘in the spring of 1882’ and the resulting nickname of ‘Spring’ Quintet is perfect for this extraordinarily uplifting\, fresh and joyful music. \nThe irrepressibly virtuosic outer movements of Mendelssohn’s B flat quintet offer great contrast to an elegantly playful scherzo and perhaps the highlight of the work\, the anguished and yet profoundly beautiful Funeral March.
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/music-in-kilkenny-concert-vanbrugh-friends/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Music in Kilkenny Concert Series : Maya Homburger & Barry Guy
DESCRIPTION:OPW Kilkenny Castle is delighted to continue our collaboration with Music in Kilkenny with this second concert in the 2026 programme. For the full programme and all the venues visit https://www.musicinkilkenny.org/ \nGyörgy Kurtág at 100 \n\nMaya Homburger – violin and viola Barry Guy double – bass \n\nIn this venue in 2016\, during Kilkenny Arts Festival\, Maya Homburger and Barry Guy performed a programme entitled “Kurtág at 90” and now ten years later they are back in the Parade Tower to celebrate the music of this extraordinary man György Kurtág.
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/music-in-kilkenny-concert-series-maya-homburger-barry-guy/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Music in Kilkenny Concert Series : Musici Ireland
DESCRIPTION:OPW Kilkenny Castle is delighted to once again host a number of concerts with Music in Kilkenny. The new 2026 programme is available now www.musicinkilkenny.org \nThe first of these concerts takes place at the Parade Tower\, Kilkenny Castle on Sunday 25 January at 4pm. \nMusic in Kilkenny’s opening concert of the 2026 Spring season has violinist Ioana Petcu-Colan\, violist Beth McNinch and flautist Vourneen Ryan join forces for an exhilarating afternoon of chamber music. The trio will showcase their artistry in a vibrant program featuring Handel/Halvorsen’s virtuosic Passacaglia\, alongside captivating works by Martinu\, Beethoven\, and Górecki.
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/music-in-kilkenny-concert-series-musici-ireland/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251116T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251116T170000
DTSTAMP:20260531T052251
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SUMMARY:Music in Kilkenny Concert Series: Vanbrugh & Friends
DESCRIPTION:OPW Kilkenny Castle is delighted to once again host a number of concerts with Music in Kilkenny. The programme is available now at www.musicinkilkenny.org  \nKeith Pascoe – violin / Marja Gaynor – violin / Simon Aspell – viola / Ed Creedon – viola / Christopher Marwood – cello / Maria O’Connor – cello \nPROGRAMME & PERFORMERS\n\n\n\nLuigi Boccherini String Quintet in E major G.402 \nCharles Villiers Stanford String Quintet in F major Op.85 \nAntonin Dvořák String Sextet in A major Op.48 \nThe very last of well over one hundred string quintets written by the prolific virtuoso cellist Luigi Boccherini\, this charming work is characteristically refined and elegant. Dublin born Charles Villiers Stanford was a significant figure in musical life in the late 19th and early 20th century\, influential as composer\, teacher and conductor. His cheerful and uplifting F major string quintet was recorded by the Vanbrugh Quartet and Garth Knox in 2004 and features a lovely central slow movement inspired by sean-nós singing. \nDvořák’s A major string sextet is truly one of the treasures and great joys of all chamber music. Its gentle optimism offers a precious contrast to the difficulties and complexities of our modern world.
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/music-in-kilkenny-concert-series-vanbrugh-friends/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Music in Kilkenny Concert Series : Banbha String Quartet
DESCRIPTION:OPW Kilkenny Castle is delighted to once again host a number of concerts with Music in Kilkenny. The new autumn schedule is available now www.musicinkilkenny.org \nThe Banbha Quartet was founded in 2020 and is made up of four of our most celebrated musicians who all work with orchestras in Ireland. They return for this\, their fifth tour for the National String Quartet Foundation. \nLidia is an award winning Polish violinist with an MA in performance from the Royal Academy of Music in London. \nKilkenny native Maria Ryan was leader of the Southbank Sinfonia in London for many years. \nRobin Panter was a member of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra who moved to Ireland to play with the Irish Chamber Orchestra. \nCellist Peggy Nolan frequently performs with Manchester Collective and the Royal Northern Sinfonia.
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/music-in-kilkenny-concert-series-banbha-string-quartet/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250824T153000
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SUMMARY:Star of Knockagh Accordion Band
DESCRIPTION:OPW is very pleased to welcome the Star of Knockagh Accordion Band from Co Antrim to Kilkenny Castle Park for what is now the annual visit organised by Railway Preservation Society\, with all arriving by steam train into Kilkenny train station. They will march up through the streets for their performance at the Castle Park at 2:30pm. \nFREE Event: no tickets required
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/star-of-knockagh-accordion-band/
LOCATION:Kilkenny Castle Park\, Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Music in Kilkenny Concert Series: Mark Anthony McGrath
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAMME & PERFORMERS\n\n\n\nSonata No. 34 in D minor – Silvius Leopold Weiss (1687-1750) \nDivertimento à Solo in Bb major – S.L. Weiss \nCiaconna in G minor – S.L Weiss \nCarolan’s Dozen – Turlough O’Carolan (1670-1738) \n \nIn this recital Mark Anthony McGrath performs music by the legendary Irish harper/composer Turlough O’Carolan and the greatest German baroque lutenist/composer Silvius Leopold Weiss. Mark has released 5 solo albums to date to critical acclaim and has performed extensively throughout Europe. He has had numerous commissions for his compositions and arrangements including a commission for a 10 minute solo guitar piece by RTE Lyric FM. Mark will release ‘Carolan’\, his arrangements of the harper’s compositions in 2025 and a further Weiss album The Weiss Machine Vol. 2 later in the year.
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/music-in-kilkenny-concert-series-mark-anthony-mcgrath/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250504T170000
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SUMMARY:Music in Kilkenny Concert Series:  The Engegård String Quartet
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAMME & PERFORMERS\n\n\n\nQuartet Op. 95 No. 11 – Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) \nQuartet – Germaine Tailleferre (1892-1983) \nQuartet in D minor\, Op. 56 (Voces Intimae) – Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) \nNorwegian Folk Music \n \nFormed under the midnight sun in Lofoten in 2005\, the Engegård Quartet has rapidly become one of Norway’s most sought after ensembles. Their bold\, fresh interpretations of the classical repertoire combined with a deep attachment to their Scandinavian roots has attracted international acclaim\, and inspired some innovative partnerships and programming. The quartet’s debut CD was praised as ‘breathtaking’ in The Strad\, while their second release won Pizzicato magazine’s ‘Supersonic Award’. Their CD of works by Grieg\, Sibelius\, and Olav Anton Thommessen was praised by Tully Potter in Music Web International as ‘what Grieg lovers have been waiting for’.
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/music-in-kilkenny-concert-series-the-engegard-string-quartet/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250323T180000
DTSTAMP:20260531T052251
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SUMMARY:Music in Kilkenny Concert Series: Anna Cashell & Aisling Ennis
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAMME & PERFORMERS\n\n\n\nSonata for violin and harp (Allegro) – Friedrich Wilhelm Rust (1739-1796) \nFantaisie on a Theme by Haydn Op. 31 for solo harp – Marcel Grandjany (1891-1975) \nTheme and Variations on ‘Amazing Grace’ for solo violin – William Walker \nPremiere of New Work (2025) for violin and harp – Sam Perkin (funded by The Arts Council) \nAria from Goldberg Variations BWV 988 – Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) \nEquinox Postludium 22 in E minor (Excerpt) – Henning Kraggerud (b.1973) \nA little Piece for Peace -H. Kraggerud \nFantaisie for violin and harp Op. 124 – Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) \n \nJoin us for an eclectic programme that celebrates the beauty and expressive capabilities of the harp and violin. Anna and Aisling will present a new piece by the Irish composer Sam Perkin alongside the evocative Fantasie by Saint-Saens. Chosen for their cathartic nature\, this selection of pieces are designed to bring peace and solace in these troubled times.
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/music-in-kilkenny-concert-series-anna-cashell-aisling-ennis/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250309T180000
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SUMMARY:Music in Kilkenny Concert Series: The Britten Oboe Quartet
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAMME & PERFORMERS\n\n\n\nAdagio in F major for cor anglais and strings K. 580a – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) \nQuartet for oboe and strings – Elizabeth Maconchy (1907-1994) \nThe Phantasy Quartet for oboe and strings – Ernest John Moeran (1894-1950) \nArtin – Jacqueline Shave \nSonderhø Bridal Trilogy – Danish traditional \nOboe Quartet in F major K. 370 – W.A. Mozart \n \nNicholas Daniel founded the Britten Oboe Quartet together with his colleagues and co-principals of the award-winning Britten Sinfonia; they all bring to this ensemble not only the highest musical standards but also the experience of playing together over many years\, resulting in warm\, expressive and above all enjoyable playing. They perform music of the highest quality and explore lesser-known works both from Britain and from abroad\, as well as standard classics such as Mozart’s oboe quartet. The quartet has been heard up and down the UK\, from Aberdeen to the Gregynog Festival in Wales\, Swaledale and Wimbledon Festivals\, Oxford\, Manchester\, Cambridge\, and at Wigmore Hall and Kings Place in London. Most recently they have toured internationally to the Netherlands\, Germany and Sweden.
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/music-in-kilkenny-concert-series-the-britten-oboe-quartet/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250208T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250208T213000
DTSTAMP:20260531T052251
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SUMMARY:Music in Kilkenny Concert Series: The Sonoro String Quartet
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAMME & PERFORMERS\n\n\n\nChorale -Donnacha Dennehy (b. 1970) \nQuartet in Bb major Op. 92 No. 5 – Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) \nQuartet in G minor Op. 10 – Claude Debussy (1862-1918) \nFounded in 2019 and featuring Cork violist Séamus Hickey\, the Sonoro Quartet has already established itself as one of the leading young string quartets of its generation. They perform over 40 concerts annually in countries such as Belgium\, the Netherlands\, Switzerland\, Germany\, Hungary and Ireland making them one of the most active string quartets in Belgium.
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/music-in-kilkenny-concert-series-the-sonoro-string-quartet/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250118T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250118T213000
DTSTAMP:20260531T052251
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SUMMARY:Music in Kilkenny Concert Series: The Carducci Quartet
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAMME & PERFORMERS\n\n\n\nQuartet in D major Opus 20 No. 4 – Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) \nStamp – Donnacha Dennehy (b. 1970) \nEntr’acte – Caroline Shaw (b. 1982) \nQuartet in Eb major Op. 117 No. 9 – Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) \n \nDescribed by The Strad as presenting “a masterclass in unanimity of musical purpose\, in which severity could melt seamlessly into charm\, and drama into geniality”\, the award-winning Carducci Quartet is internationally acclaimed as one of the most accomplished and versatile ensembles of today. Featuring two Cork musicians\, the Carducci Quartet is one of the longest established and most admired string quartets on the world stage. They return for their latest tour of Ireland with a beautiful programme including one of Shostakovich’s finest string quartets\, marking the 50th anniversary of his death in 1975.
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/music-in-kilkenny-concert-series-the-carducci-quartet/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20241214T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20241214T213000
DTSTAMP:20260531T052251
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SUMMARY:Music in Kilkenny Concert Series: Irish Baroque Orchestra & Chorus
DESCRIPTION:OPW Kilkenny Castle is pleased to support Music in Kilkenny Concert Series once again. The concerts take place in different venues in Kilkenny throughout the season. Kilkenny Castle is delighted to host four of these\, the last of these takes place on Saturday 14 December at 7pm in the wonderful Picture Gallery. \nIrish Baroque Orchestra & Chorus\nPeter Whelan – director\, Rowan Pierce and Aisling Kenny – soprano\, James Hall and Francesco Giusto – alto\, Jonathan Hanley and Christopher Bowen – tenor\, Frederick Long and William Gaunt – bass \nProgramme:\nFrom the jubilant opening chorus “Jauchzet\, frohlocket” to the serene and tender arias\, every note of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio celebrates the nativity story with reverence and exuberance. \nFirst performed in 1734\, the Christmas Oratorio comprises six cantatas\, each intended for performance on a given feast day in the Christmas period. In this performance the Irish Baroque Orchestra and Chorus present all six cantatas\, for an immersive and enriching audience experience full of joy and peace. Secure your tickets now for an evening of spiritual reflection – a celebration of the season that will warm your heart and inspire your soul. \nThe Irish Baroque Orchestra is proudly funded by Arts Council Ireland/An Chomhairle Ealaíon. The Christmas Oratorio performances are part of the IBO’s ambitious new Bach Cycle 2024 – 2026\, made possible by the generous philanthropic support of an anonymous donor. \nTickets for the Christmas Oratorio on Saturday 14th December are €30.00. \nPlease note that due to strictly limited capacity in The Picture Gallery of Kilkenny Castle tickets must be booked in advance. You are advised to book early to avoid disappointment. \nPlease note – there is no universal access to the Picture Gallery.
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/music-in-kilkenny-concert-series-september-december-4/
LOCATION:Kilkenny Castle\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Music in Kilkenny Concert Series: Earls of Ormond
DESCRIPTION:OPW Kilkenny Castle is pleased to support Music in Kilkenny Concert Series once again. The concerts take place in different venues in Kilkenny throughout the season. The Parade Tower\, Kilkenny Castle is delighted to host four of these\, the third of which takes place on Sunday 17 November at 4pm. \nEarls of Ormond\nCaoimhe de Paor and Laoise O’Brien – recorders\, Sarah Groser and Norah O’Leary – viols\, Siobhan Armstrong – historical harps\, Malcolm Proud – chamber organ \nProgramme:\nThis newly-formed ensemble brings together early music specialists with a wide range of performance experience who share a particular interest in consort repertoire from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Their inaugural concert in Kilkenny Castle explores repertoire from the early 1600s which would have formed part of the musical tapestry in the lives of the Butlers of Ormond.
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/music-in-kilkenny-concert-series-september-december-3/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20241109T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20241109T213000
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SUMMARY:Music in Kilkenny Concert Series: Lumiere Quartet
DESCRIPTION:OPW Kilkenny Castle is pleased to support Music in Kilkenny Concert Series once again. The concerts take place in different venues in Kilkenny throughout the season. The Parade Tower\, Kilkenny Castle is delighted to host four of these\, the second of which takes place on Saturday 9 November at 7:30pm. \nLumiere Quartet\nClaire Duff – violin\, Elaine Clark – violin\, Nathan Sherman – viola\, Carina Drury – cello \nProgramme:\nWolfgang Amadeus Mozart – String Quartet in C major K.465 Dissonance  \nCaterina Schembri – Grüner Strahl* \nFelix Mendelssohn – String Quartet in A minor Op.13 \nThe Lumiere Quartet is an exciting new group led by acclaimed Irish Baroque Orchestra leader Claire Duff\, playing with classical bows on gut strings and offering fresh interpretations of Mozart’s Dissonance Quartet and Mendelssohn’s A minor quartet. The transition between Classicism and Romanticism as represented by these iconic works is the inspiration behind Caterina Schembri’s new quartet ‘Grüner Strahl’. This is the name of a rare meteorological phenomenon that sometimes occurs at sunset or sunrise – a green flash above the sun that lasts for a few seconds before disappearing\, a fleeting moment of transformation. \n* First performances. Commissioned by the Lumiere Quartet with funds from the Arts Council
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/music-in-kilkenny-concert-series-september-december-2/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20241006T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20241006T170000
DTSTAMP:20260531T052251
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SUMMARY:Music in Kilkenny Concert Series: The Vanbrugh & Friends
DESCRIPTION:OPW Kilkenny Castle is pleased to support Music in Kilkenny Concert Series once again. The concerts take place in different venues in Kilkenny throughout the season. The Parade Tower\, Kilkenny Castle is delighted to host four of these\, the first of which takes place on Sunday 6 October at 3pm. \nThe Vanbrugh & Friends\nKeith Pascoe – violin\, Marja Gaynor – violin\, Simon Aspell – viola\, Ed Creedon – viola\, Christopher Marwood – cello\, Maria O’Connor – cello \nProgramme: \nNikolai Rimsky-Korsakov – String Sextet in A major \nFranz Schubert – String Quintet in C major D.956 \nMonumental\, intimate\, dreamy\, earthy\, triumphant\, despairing… Schubert’s extraordinary string quintet is all of these things and more. It was the last completed work of the terminally ill 31-year-old composer and is recognised as one of the greatest works in Western music. Rimsky-Korsakov’s 1876 string sextet is\, by contrast\, a seldom played rarity\, but is full of charm and invention\, exploiting the rich sonority of the six instruments to the full and featuring a lyrical and expressive slow movement. \nThe Vanbrugh has evolved from the work of the Vanbrugh Quartet which was based in Cork as RTE’s Resident Quartet from 1986 to 2013 and as Artists-in-Residence at University College\, Cork from 1990 until the retirement of violinist Gregory Ellis in 2017. Over three decades the quartet gave close to three thousand concerts\, presenting the chamber music repertoire to audiences throughout Ireland\, Europe\, the Americas\, and the Far East. Commercial recordings include more than thirty CDs of repertoire ranging from the complete Beethoven quartets to many contemporary Irish works. In 2016 the group was presented with the National Concert Hall’s Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of their contribution to music in Ireland. Keith Pascoe\, Simon Aspell\, and Christopher Marwood continue to perform together as the nucleus of the Vanbrugh and are joined by guest artists for performances of a wide range of chamber music repertoire.
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/music-in-kilkenny-concert-series-september-december/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240818T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240818T153000
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SUMMARY:Star of Knockagh Accordian Band
DESCRIPTION:OPW is very pleased to welcome the Star of Knockagh Accordion Band from Co Antrim to Kilkenny Castle Park for what is now the annual visit organised by Railway Preservation Society\, with all arriving by steam train into Kilkenny train station. They will march up through the streets for their performance at the Castle Park at 2:30pm. \nDo come along and enjoy.
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/star-of-knockagh-accordian-band/
LOCATION:Kilkenny Castle Park\, Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240730T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240730T223000
DTSTAMP:20260531T052251
CREATED:20240730T130342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240730T130344Z
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SUMMARY:Scoil na gCláirseach – Festival of Early Irish Harp Concerts
DESCRIPTION:OPW Kilkenny Castle is very pleased to welcome Scoil na gCláirseach – Festival of Early Irish Harp\, which returns to Kilkenny this July.  Two evening concerts as follows will be hosted at The Parade Tower. \nThe second of the two concerts will take place this evening – Tuesday 30 July at 8pm  \nTUESDAY 30 JULY\, 8:00 pm\nGIVE ME YOUR HAND – MUSIC OF THE 1600S FOR A GAELIC CASTLE\nAllan MacDonald\, voice and small pipes\nTamzin Elliott\, early Irish harp\nRóisín O’Grady\, soprano\nToby Carr\, Renaissance lute  \nDescribed as ‘the single most important living source of Gaelic musical culture’\, acclaimed Scottish piper\, and singer\, Allan MacDonald\, makes a rare Kilkenny appearance this July.  He will be joined by historical harpist\, Tamzin Elliott – in their Irish debut – playing the ravishing\, ancient Irish harp\, with its rare brass-wire strings. Also performing at this one-off Kilkenny date is rising British star of the Renaissance lute\, Toby Carr\, and historical-music soprano\, Róisín O’Grady\, in a programme of intimate music from Scotland\, Ireland\, England and France in the evocative surroundings of the late 12c Parade Tower at Kilkenny Castle. \nTickets:  Tickets   – https://festival.irishharp.org/tickets\n€18 / €12 (student & unwaged)\n€28 (both concerts)\nNo live streaming: concert videos will be available to all ticket holders from Aug. to Dec. \nFurther information:  Facebook  – https://www.facebook.com/historicalharpsocietyofIreland/
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/scoil-na-gclairseach-festival-of-early-irish-harp-concerts-2/
LOCATION:Kilkenny
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240728T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240728T220000
DTSTAMP:20260531T052251
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SUMMARY:Scoil na gCláirseach – Festival of Early Irish Harp Concerts
DESCRIPTION:OPW Kilkenny Castle is very pleased to welcome Scoil na gCláirseach – Festival of Early Irish Harp\, which returns to Kilkenny this July.  Two evening concerts as follows will be hosted at The Parade Tower. \nSUNDAY 28 JULY\, 8:00 pm\nMASTERS OF IRISH MUSIC\nDoimnic Mac Giolla Bhríde\, voice\nSiobhán Armstrong\, early Irish harp\nMartin Tourish\, accordion \nA one-off gathering of three of Ireland’s leading performers of evocative\, soulful Irish music. Doimnic Mac Giolla Bhríde\, the prize-winning sean-nós [‘old style’] singer\, will perform with Siobhán Armstrong\, Ireland’s foremost performer on the ancient Irish\, brass-wire-strung harp. Musician and composer\, Martin Tourish\, [Young Musician of the Year\, 2008]\, makes a rare Kilkenny appearance also\, in an evening of solo singing and harpers’ songs from the ancient Irish harping tradition\, together with lively instrumental music.  Presented in the late 12c Parade Tower of Kilkenny Castle.  \nTUESDAY 30 JULY\, 8:00 pm\nGIVE ME YOUR HAND – MUSIC OF THE 1600S FOR A GAELIC CASTLE\nAllan MacDonald\, voice and small pipes\nTamzin Elliott\, early Irish harp\nRóisín O’Grady\, soprano\nToby Carr\, Renaissance lute  \nDescribed as ‘the single most important living source of Gaelic musical culture’\, acclaimed Scottish piper\, and singer\, Allan MacDonald\, makes a rare Kilkenny appearance this July.  He will be joined by historical harpist\, Tamzin Elliott – in their Irish debut – playing the ravishing\, ancient Irish harp\, with its rare brass-wire strings. Also performing at this one-off Kilkenny date is rising British star of the Renaissance lute\, Toby Carr\, and historical-music soprano\, Róisín O’Grady\, in a programme of intimate music from Scotland\, Ireland\, England and France in the evocative surroundings of the late 12c Parade Tower at Kilkenny Castle. \nTickets:  Tickets   – https://festival.irishharp.org/tickets\n€18 / €12 (student & unwaged)\n€28 (both concerts)\nNo live streaming: concert videos will be available to all ticket holders from Aug. to Dec. \nFurther information:  Facebook  – https://www.facebook.com/historicalharpsocietyofIreland/
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/scoil-na-gclairseach-festival-of-early-irish-harp-concerts/
LOCATION:Kilkenny
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240714T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240714T140000
DTSTAMP:20260531T052251
CREATED:20240709T135819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240710T155129Z
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SUMMARY:Music in the Gardens Series 2024 at Kilkenny Castle
DESCRIPTION:MUSIC IN THE GARDENS with St Patrick’s Brass & Reed Band on Sundays 7\, 14 & 28 July 2024 \nOPW is delighted to welcome the return of the wonderful St Patrick’s Brass & Reed Band to Kilkenny Castle Park on three Sundays in July for our annual Music in the Gardens series…..\nSunday 7 July (3pm to 4pm)\nSunday 14 July (1pm to 2pm) – please note earlier time\nSunday 28 July (3pm to 4pm) \nAll are very welcome to join us for these FREE performances – bring a picnic or just relax on the grass with some nice ice cream and enjoy the fabulous music….
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/music-in-the-gardens-series-2024-at-kilkenny-castle/
LOCATION:Kilkenny
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240525T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240525T220000
DTSTAMP:20260531T052251
CREATED:20240326T101327Z
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SUMMARY:Music in Kilkenny Concert Series
DESCRIPTION:OPW Kilkenny Castle is pleased to support Music in Kilkenny Concert Series once again. The concerts take place in different venues in Kilkenny throughout the season. The Parade Tower is delighted to host two of these\, the second of which takes place on Saturday 25 May at 8pm. \nPelléas Ensemble: Henry Roberts – flute\, Luba Tunnicliffe – viola\, Oliver Wass – harp \nTickets for this concert are available from https://www.musicinkilkenny.org/events/pelleas-ensemble \nFor tickets and information on all the concerts and venues please visit www.musicinkilkenny.org/concerts-events-in-kilkenny  
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/music-in-kilkenny-concert-series-2/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20231208T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20231208T220000
DTSTAMP:20260531T052251
CREATED:20231130T100801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231130T102611Z
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SUMMARY:Music in Kilkenny Concert
DESCRIPTION:OPW Kilkenny Castle is pleased to support Music in Kilkenny’s Concert Series once again. These wonderful concerts take place at various venues in Kilkenny city and county and we are delighted to host some of them at Kilkenny Castle. \nThe Ficino Quartet will be the next of these on Friday 8 December at 8pm with Elaine Clark (violin)\, Hugh Murray (violin)\, Nathan Sherman (viola) and Ailbhe McDonagh (cello) \nPlease note that this concert will take place in the Picture Gallery of the Castle rather than the usual venue of the Parade Tower. \nFor tickets and for more info on all upcoming concerts see www.musicinkilkenny.org
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/music-in-kilkenny-concert-3/
LOCATION:Kilkenny Castle\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20231124T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20231124T220000
DTSTAMP:20260531T052251
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SUMMARY:Music in Kilkenny Concert
DESCRIPTION:OPW Kilkenny Castle is pleased to support Music in Kilkenny’s Concert Series once again. These wonderful concerts take place at various venues in Kilkenny city and county and we are delighted to host some of them at the Parade Tower.\n\nThe Piatti Quartet will be the next of these on Friday 24 November at 8pm with Michael Trainor (violin)\, Emily Holland (violin)\, Miguel Sobrinho (viola) and Jessie Ann Richardson (cello)\nFor tickets and for more info on all upcoming concerts see www.musicinkilkenny.org
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/music-in-kilkenny-concert-2/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20231020T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20231020T200000
DTSTAMP:20260531T052251
CREATED:20230923T153327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230927T082909Z
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SUMMARY:Music in Kilkenny Concert
DESCRIPTION:OPW Kilkenny Castle is pleased to support Music in Kilkenny’s Concert Series once again. These wonderful concerts take place at various venues in Kilkenny city and county and we are delighted to host some of them at the Parade Tower.\nThe Marmen Quartet will be the first of these on Friday 20 October at 6pm with Johannes Marmen (violin)\, Laia Braun (violin)\, Bryony Gibson-Cornish (viola) and Sinead O’Halloran (cello).\nTickets available from www.musicinkilkenny.org/events/the-marmen-quartet\nFor info on all the upcoming concerts in the series visit www.musicinkilkenny.org
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/music-in-kilkenny-concert/
LOCATION:Parade Tower\, OPW Kilkenny Castle\, Kilkenny\, Kilkenny\, R95YRK1\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20230922T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20230922T210000
DTSTAMP:20260531T052251
CREATED:20230904T101703Z
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SUMMARY:Culture Night
DESCRIPTION:Kilkenny Castle is delighted to take part in Culture Night once more. \nTo celebrate Culture Night\, the period rooms and exhibitions of Kilkenny Castle will be open to the public free of charge from 6pm to 9pm on Friday 22nd September 2023. \nMusical guests\, duo Laoise O’Brien (Recorder) & Malcolm Proud (harpsichord)\, will entertain visitors with “Upstairs\, downstairs: popular tunes of the 16th & 17th centuries” in the stunning Picture Gallery from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. \nThis programme of staggered performances comprises melodies and songs that would have been familiar to all\, in settings that would have been heard in the highest echelons of society. Laoise and Malcolm Proud take us back in time as they explore the music that would have been popular both upstairs and downstairs in Kilkenny Castle. \nLaoise O’Brien is a musician and producer based in Kilkenny. She divides her time between her music production company and her career-long championing of the recorder. As a performer\, Laoise has appeared as a soloist and guest musician with numerous ensembles including the Irish Chamber Orchestra\, Irish Baroque Orchestra\, National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland\, Resurgam\, Sestina\, The Irish Consort\, and Camerata Kilkenny. www.laoiseobrien.com \nMalcolm Proud is a harpsichordist and organist and performs regularly with the Irish Baroque Orchestra\, Camerata Kilkenny\, Resurgam and Sestina. His international career has included playing all six Brandenburg Concertos with Sir John Eliot Gardiner’s English Baroque Soloists at the BBC London Proms and at the Schleswig-Holstein Festival. He has worked also with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment\, Academy of Ancient Music\, European Union Baroque Orchestra and Akademie für alte Musik Berlin. www.malcolmproud.ie \nPlease note last admission will be 8:30pm. \nNo advance booking required. Admission will be on a first come\, first served basis
URL:https://www.kilkennycastle.ie/event/culture-night/
LOCATION:Kilkenny
CATEGORIES:Free Admission,Music
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