West Wicklow Festival 2018: Sunday
Following the success of the inaugural Festival in 2017, tickets are now on sale for the 2nd edition of the West Wicklow Festival. Taking place from 17th – 20th May 2018, the Festival will feature a host of international and Irish talent with concerts of classical chamber music being held at Russborough House and St. Mary’s Church in Blessington.
The 2018 Festival Programme features internationally acclaimed clarinet virtuoso Julian Bliss, principal cellist of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra Philip Higham, the award-winning Benyounes Quartet, renowned Irish baritone Gavan Ring and the Festival’s Founder and Artistic Director, acclaimed Irish pianist Fiachra Garvey.
Sunday 20th May
St Mary’s Church, Blessington | 4pm
Gavan Ring | baritone
Fiachra Garvey | piano
Rossini “Largo al factotum,” The Barber of Seville
Verdi “O Carlo, ascolta … Io morro” - Don Carlo
Debussy Images Book 2 for solo piano
Quilter Go, lovely rose / Now sleeps the crimson petal
Schubert An Sylvia D891 / Ständchen D957 / Erlkönig D328
Chopin Barcarolle in F sharp major op 60 / Polonaise in Ab major op 53 “Heroic”
Traditional Irish She is far from the land (Lambert)
Macushla (McMurrough)
The Kerry Dance (Molloy)
Vaughan Williams Songs of Travel
Tickets are available online or from the National Concert Hall box office: +353 (0) 1 417 0000