~Cellissimo~ From Prussia with Love
Music for Galway & Galway 2020 present
ConTempo Quartet | Christopher Marwood cello
MOZART String Quartet K. 575
SCHUBERT Cello Quintet in C major, D. 956
A chamber music concert with particular emphasis on the cello. Two quintets by the extravagantly gifted Boccherini and the sublime Schubert frame one of Mozart’s Prussian Quartets, written for the King of Prussia, himself a keen cellist.
Presented in partnership with Shorelines Arts Festival
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Music for the Senses
A VISION OF THINGS PAST: 6.45pm – 7.30pm
Portumna Castle is an imposing structure that dates back to the seventeenth century. As a pre-concert event, here is a chance for those interested in exploring this structure to get an exclusive guided tour and talk about its long history
Price List:
Concert: €12
Concert plus virtual Castle visit and talk: €17
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CELLISSIMO – a cello festival reawakens
March 25th to 31st 2021
True to its original vision, 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.
https://musicforgalway.ie/cellissimo/