Music for Galway and Galway 2020 present CELLISSIMO
Music for Galway and Galway 2020 present
CELLISSIMO
March 25th to 31st 2021
CELLISSIMO celebrates the cello, one of the world’s most beloved and versatile instruments; Music for Galway has re-imagined the festival in order to deliver breathtaking music and the sensations of the West of Ireland to people’s homes.
All Cellissimo performances will be available to access and purchase until Sunday 4 April at 7.30pm
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Programme of events
Thursday 25 March
The Cello Exhibition
March 25 - March 31
Free
Opening Concert: Naomi Berrill cello, voice / Irish Chamber Orchestra | Marc Coppey cello, director | Christopher Ellis cello
March 25 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
€20.00
Music for the Senses: Taste of the West: 6.30pm – 7.15pm
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Friday 26 March
Masterclass – Adrian Mantu
March 26 @ 9:30 am - 12:10 pm
Free
Richard Wigmore – Insights on Bach Cello Suites
March 26 @ 12:15 pm - 12:55 pm
Free
Bach Plus 1 – Jakob Koranyi
March 26 @ 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
€10.00
Masterclass – Marc Coppey
March 26 @ 2:30 pm - 5:10 pm
Free
Meet the cello maker
March 26 @ 5:30 pm - April 29 @ 5:30 pm
Free
Exhibition performance – Lucy Railton
March 26 @ 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm
Free
Naomi Berrill
March 26 @ 8:30 pm - 9:45 pm
€12.00
Music for the Senses: The Story of Connemara Ale and Beer, 7.15pm to 7.45pm
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Saturday 27 March
Masterclass – Naomi Berrill
March 27 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Free
Bach Plus 2 – Tatjana Vassiljeva
March 27 @ 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
€10
Masterclass – Adrian Brendel
March 27 @ 2:30 pm - 5:10 pm
Free
Beethoven Sonatas: Christopher Ellis cello | Marc Coppey cello | Christopher Marwood cello | William Butt cello | Adrian Mantu cello | Finghin Collins piano | Richard Wigmore musicologist
March 27 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm
€15.00
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Sunday 28 March
Masterclass – Jakob Koranyi
March 28 @ 9:30 am - 12:10 pm
Free
Bach Plus 3 – Adrian Brendel
March 28 @ 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
€10
Masterclass – Hannah Roberts
March 28 @ 2:30 pm - 5:10 pm
Free
From Prussia with Love: ConTempo Quartet | Christopher Marwood cello
March 28 @ 7:30 pm - 9:20 pm
€12.00
Music for the Senses: A Vision of Things Past, 6.45pm to 7.15pm
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Monday 29 March
Masterclass – Mischa Maisky
March 29 @ 9:30 am - 12:10 pm
Free
Bach Plus 4 – Hannah Roberts
March 29 @ 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
€10.00
Masterclass – Natalie Haas
March 29 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Free
Student Showcase Concert
March 29 @ 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm
Free
Cellists in Conversation
March 29 @ 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Free
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Tuesday 30 March
Bach Plus 5 – Marc Coppey
March 30 @ 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
€10.00
“Hup the Cello!” – The Cello in Irish Trad Music with Natalie Haas and Guests
March 30 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
€12.00
Music for the Senses: The Touch of Wool, 6.15pm–7.15pm
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Wednesday 31 March
Bach Plus 6 – Christopher Ellis
March 31 @ 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
€10.00
Rostropovich Talk
March 31 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
€12.00
‘The Cellist’ – Film
March 31 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
€12.00
Mischa and Lily Maisky
March 31 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
€20.00
Music for the Senses: Scent, 7.00pm to 7.30pm
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All Cellissimo performances will be available to access and purchase until Sunday 4 April at 7.30pm
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For further details and booking, visit https://musicforgalway.ie/cellissimo/