West Cork Chamber Music Festival 2022

24 June – 3 July

Venues across Bantry, Co. Cork.  

The 2022 Programme includes the complete Weinberg quartet cycle played by Quatuor Danel, the Biber Mystery Sonatas played by Ensemble Vintage Koln, new works from Brett Dean and Deirdre Gribbin, as well as programmes from Festival Favourites, like Mairéad Hickey, Johannes Moser, Dana Zemtsov and the Doric Quartet. There will also be a series of masterclasses and talks throughout the festival. 

Saturday 25 June (Day 2)

3. Coffee Concert – St Brendan’s Church 11.00

Signum Quartet
Haydn Quartet in E flat Op.20/1
Haydn Quartet in C major Op. 20/2
Concert ends 12.00 Admission €20/€15/€10

4. Masterclass – Maritime Hotel 11.30
Allora Quartet with Richard Ireland
Class ends 13.00 Admission Free

5. Young Musicians Series – Christian Fellowship Church 12.00
Sonoro Quartet
Lekeu Molto Adagio Sempre Cantante e Doloroso. string quartet
Franck String Quartet in D major
Concert ends 13.00 Admission €7

6. Crespo Series – St Brendan’s Church 14.00
Pavel Haas Quartet
Suk Saint Wencelas Chorale
Martinů Quartet No.7
Janáček Quartet No.2 ‘Intimate Letters’
Concert ends 15.00 Admission €15

7. Masterclass – Maritime Hotel 14.00
Aradia Quartet with Richard Ireland
Class ends 15.30 Admission Free

8. Young Musicians Series – Christian Fellowship Church 15.00
Hill Quartet
Schubert String Quartet No.14 in D minor D.810 ‘Death and the Maiden’
Mozart Quartet in D major K.575
Concert ends 16.00 Admission €7

9. Masterclass – Maritime Hotel 16.30
Sonoro Quartet with Signum Quartet
Class ends 18.00 Admission Free

10. Main Evening Concert – Bantry House 19.30
Kinsella Una giga para Carlos – Malachy Robinson
Rachmaninov Two Pieces Op.2 – Ella van Poucke, Nathalia Milstein
Janáček Pohádka – Ella van Poucke, Nathalia Milstein
Chopin Cello Sonata Op.65 – Ella van Poucke, Nathalia Milstein
Concert ends 21.00 Admission €45/€35/€25

11. Main Evening Concert – St Brendan’s Church 19.30
Johannes Moser, Alasdair Beatson
Felix Mendelssohn Cello Sonata No.1
Felix Mendelssohn Variations concertantes Op.17
Fanny Mendelssohn Capriccio in A flat
Fanny Mendelssohn Fantasia in G minor
Felix Mendelssohn Cello Sonata No.2
Concert ends 21.00 Admission €30/€20/€10

11a. Late Great Show – Bantry House 22:00
Signum Quartet
Schubert Lied aus der Ferne D.107; Hirtenmelodien aus Rosamunde D.797; Frühlingsglaube D.686
Cream Sunshine of your love *
Schubert Ins stille Land D.403; Abendstern D.806
Koapeng Komeng
Matthijs van Dijk (rage) rage against
Schubert Wandrers Nachtlied D.768; Auf dem Wasser zu singen D.774
Led Zeppelin Heartbreaker *
Schubert Die Götter Griechenland D.677; Schwanengesang D.744
Radiohead Paranoid Android *
Schubert Du bist die Ruh D.776
Schubert Lieder arranged by Xandi van Dijk *Arranged by Matthijs can Dijk
Concert ends 23:00 Admission €15

12. Late Great Show – St Brendan’s Church 22.00
Diamanda Dramm
J.S. Bach Partita in D minor BWV 1004
Garth Knox Violin Spaces
Concert ends 22.45 Admission €12

See the full programme below. For further information and tickets, visit: www.westcorkmusic.ie/chamber-music-festival/programme/