YYOUR 2025 EVENTS
dates for your diary
To find out more about our 2025 events, please visit www chambermusiconvalentia com or call +353 (83) 096 5977
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7.30pm - 9.00pm | Church of St. John the Baptist | €10 – €20
Taking the synonymous ‘Kerry Polka’ as a starting point, this will be a meeting of worlds and styles with polkas and other dances from Bohemia (Smetana), Scandanavia (Danish String Quartet arrangements) and Ireland (Neil Martin) for string quartet interspersed with sets by two of Ireland’s most adventurous traditional musicians, Jack Talty on concertina and Ultan O’Brien on fiddle
9.30pm - 10.30pm | Church of St. John the Baptist | €7 - €15
Renowned pipa and guqin player Chia-Yin Hung, takes us on an immersive listening journey connecting with the sounds and melodies of Sout-East Asia
7.30pm - 9.00pm | Church of Immaculate Conception, Knightstown | €10 – €20
Let the waves of Valentia Island set the rhythm for an exquisite evening of chamber music, where poetry, passion, and the wild Irish coast converge With Gavan Ring (tenor) joining strings and piano, this evocative programme journeys from the introspective VaughanWilliams' 'On Wenlock Edge' to the dramatic Piano Trio in D minor by Mendelssohn
11 00am - 11 45am | Valentia Island Lighthouse | €7 – €12
An annual highlight in the stunning location of one of the Great Lighthouses of Ireland Book early to experience an interactive morning of music and fun
2.00pm - 5.00pm | All across Valentia Island | FREE
A cornerstone of our programme is an afternoon of short, pop-up, free entry events around the island
6 00pm - 7 00pm | Church of Immaculate Conception, Knightstown | FREE Join us for this special free concert featuring performances from our workshops and calls for participation
7 30pm – 9 00pm | Church of Immaculate Conception, Knightstown | €10 - €20
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9.30pm - 10.30pm | Church of Immaculate Conception, Knightstown | €7 - €15
Discover the hypnotic beauty of two giants of modern music – Arvo Pärt and Philip Glass – whose distinctive voices have defined the soundscapes of the 20th and 21st centuries
1.00pm - 2.00pm | Church of St. Dorarca and St. Teresa, Chapeltown | €7 - €15
Join us for a captivating midday performance that bridges musical worlds The programme features Tan Dun’s evocative Concerto for Pipa and String Quartet, traditional Chinese melodies arranged for flute and pipa, and Mozart’s elegant Flute Quartet in D major A unique fusion of Eastern and Western traditions in an intimate chamber setting not to be missed
7 30pm - 8 45pm | Church of the Immaculate Conception | €10 – €20
Celebrate the close of our 12th Festival with an exhilarating evening of Vivaldi’s concerti for strings, alongside sparkling gems from the chamber music repertoire An all-encompassing musical experience to end the festival on a high note
CEILIÚRADH CHIARRAÍ
CEILIÚRADH CHIARRAÍ
As part of our 12th festival, we have four opportunities for YOU to get involved in masterclasses and performance opportunies at Chamber Music on Valentia
We are looking for young professional string players to join a Side-by-Side experience in the String Extravaganza Finale on Sunday, 17th August for a programme including concerti by Vivaldi. This is a paid opportunity. To apply for this opportunity, please write a short paragraph about yourself, and attach an up-to-date CV and two examples of your performance work (e.g. audio or video links to recent performances) via email to info@chambermusiconvalentia.com by 5.00pm on Friday, 18 July 2025.
During our 12th Festival, there are several opportunities for masterclasses with our worldclass Festival Artists, and for you to receive expert feedback on your playing, in a relaxed setting For 2025, masterclass opportunities are open for string players (violin, viola, cello), pianists, and flautists of Grade 5 standard and above To apply, please write a short paragraph about you, your playing experience and send it via email to info@chambermusiconvalentia.com by 5 00pm on Friday, 25 July 2025 We also have other performance opportunities for you to showcase your talent at this year’s festival For full information and to get involved, please visit www.chambermusiconvalentia.com G E T I
FÁILTE FÁILTE
We are delighted to launch our 12th annual Chamber Music on Valentia Festival. Going from strength to strength, we have curated a rich and diverse programme of concerts, music workshops, immersive experiences, and participatory events that celebrate music from all over the world. There’s something for everyone, and we can’t wait to welcome you to the island.
With guest artists from the USA, Taiwan, the UK, and Ireland, this year’s festival features eight concerts over four days, plus the much-loved ‘Musical Map’ on the afternoon of Saturday, 16th August Our opening concert on Thursday, 14th August, is specially curated around ‘The Kerry Polka and More’, combining string quartets from Bohemia and Scandinavia with sets by acclaimed Irish musicians Jack Talty (concertina) and Ultan O’Brien (fiddle) The String Extravaganza Finale on Sunday, 17th August, will be a joyful celebration of Vivaldi concerti and other musical gems We’re also thrilled to feature Kerry natives Gavan Ring (tenor) and Cormac Henry (flute), who join us this year With a focus on music from Asia, we welcome Chia-Yin Hung on the pipa and guqin. Core to the programme are masterpieces of the chamber repertoire, including a Brahms String Quintet, Mendelssohn Piano Trio, Mozart Flute Quartet, and much more Our atmospheric late-night concerts include ‘Silk and Strings’ on August 14th and the meditative works of Philip Glass and Arvo Pärt on August 16th
We are honoured to welcome the following artists: Darragh Morgan (violin), Charles Spruill (violin), Jane Atkins (viola), Andreea Banciu (viola), Peter Adams (cello), Adrian Mantu (cello), Gavan Ring (tenor), Cormac Henry (flute), Chia-Yin Hung (pipa/guqin), Jack Talty (concertina), and Ultan O’Brien (fiddle) This year’s featured Irish composer is Siobhán Cleary, and as always, we proudly support Young Artists and encourage community engagement through our festival programme All of this takes place across a variety of unique venues on beautiful Valentia Island
We look forward to welcoming you this August for our 12th Festival As ever a huge thank you to our supporters, venues, volunteers and audience in making this Festival exist in such a magical place
Mary Dullea Artistic Director
Details on all events and opportunities are to be found at www chambermusiconvalentia com where you can book your tickets online Additionally you can book tickets by emailing info@chambermusiconvalentia com, calling +353 (83) 096 5977, or in person from Walsh’s Grocery Store, Market Street, Knightstown (from 1 August 2025)
