A group of top instrument makers will show off their age-old crafts at West Cork Chamber Music festival, writes Cathy Desmond

Bantry House/ St Brendan’s Church

Programme of events for the 2015 West Cork Chamber Music Festival in Bantry, Co Cork, Ireland. More info on the current programme here: http://www.westcorkmusic.ie/chambermusicfestival/programme

Directed by Deirdre Gribbin.The forum will feature the winning compositions from the West Cork Chamber Music Festival Composition Competition 2016:Shell Dooley: Hotel Del SaltoVictoria Johnston: TransienceTommy Grace: changes, variances, mutationsRobert Coleman: Phantasm

The Dudok Quartet is forging a reputation as one of the most creative and versatile young quartets of its generation.

A group of top instrument makers will show off their age-old crafts at West Cork Chamber Music festival, writes Cathy Desmond

There is a freshness to the West Cork Chamber Music Festival this year with musicians venturing out into public spaces and engaging directly with the people of Bantry.

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The sonorous sounds of a string sextet playing Dvorak in the elegant 19th century library in Bantry House drew the 22nd West Cork Chamber Music Festival to a close.

Programme:Seán Doherty: Lament for the Poets. Caroline Melzer (S-solo), Vanbrugh Quartet. (premiere)Grieg: Quartet in G minor Op. 27. Borusan Quartet.Brahms: Clarinet Quintet. Annelien von Wauwe (cl), Keleman Quartet.

Simon held a guest professorship at Bard College following her highly successful concert at 92 Y in New York. In order to promote chamber music she has programmed the successful ‘Night of Chamber Music’ featuring performers such as Steven Isserlis and Ferenc Rados.

Starting this Friday, the Bantry region will be echoing with the music of friends.From 30 June - 8 July, the West Cork Chamber Music Festival will return to ...

Works chosen will be performed at the 22nd West Cork Chamber Music Festival 30 June – 8 July 2017. West Cork Music invites Irish composers under 35 years of age […]

Pescia was the brilliant First Prize Winner at the 2002 Gina Bachauer International Artists Piano Competition. In 2007, he received the Prix Musique de la Fondation Vaudoise pour la culture.

Cédric Tiberghien is a French pianist who has established a truly international career. He has been particularly applauded for his versatility, as demonstrated by his wide-ranging repertoire, interesting programming, an openness to explore innovative concert formats and his dynamic chamber music partnerships.

Fieri Consort is an acclaimed vocal ensemble specialising in music of the 16th and 17th Centuries and formed of some of London’s most talented professional singers.

Dobrinka Tabakova is a composer of ‘exciting, deeply moving’ music (Washington Times), with ‘glowing tonal harmonies and grand, sweeping gestures [which] convey a huge emotional depth’ (The Strad). She has been commissioned by the Royal Philharmonic Society, BBC Radio 3 and the European Broadcasting Union.

Simpson is a major figure in contemporary music, hailed as a revelation (Bachtrack) and standout (Guardian). His compositions were performed at the BBC Proms, Salzburg and Edinburgh International Festivals, Royal Festival Hall, Wigmore Hall and Barbican Centre London.

Formed in 2005, the Chiaroscuro Quartet comprises violinists Alina Ibragimova (Russia) and Pablo Hernán Benedí (Spain), the Swedish violist Emilie Hörnlund and cellist Claire Thirion from France.

Based in the Netherlands, since 2014, Damask has been giving voice to the stunning but neglected repertoire for vocal quartet

A widely acclaimed chamber pianist, Dénes Várjon regularly works with partners such as Steven Isserlis, Tabea Zimmermann, Kim Kashkashian, Jörg Widmann, Leonidas Kavakos, András Schiff , Heinz Holliger, Miklós Perényi and Joshua Bell.

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Beatrice collaborates with the ensemble Contrasto Armonico directed by Marco Vitale with whom she performed in numerous concerts in Poland.

As a soloist and chamber musician Rick is a tireless promotor of his instrument and its possibilities.Rick studied at the Conservatory in Amsterdam with his father Peter Stotijn.

Celebrating one of our greatest musical ambassadors @wbarrydouglas this evening from 7pm @LyricFeature @RTElyricfm @Kincorasurf