U R 1 1 T H F E S T I V A L 15-18 AUG 2024
Y O U R 1 1 T H F E S T I V A L
YYOUR 2024 EVENTS
dates for your diary
To find out more about our 2024 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
Our opening concert of the 2024 Festival presents the virtuosic Swiss Duo Singer & Fischer with their unique programme for cello and guitar programme whisking us from Bach to Debussy and finishing in the heat of Spain. The duo create an enthralling soundworld with their arrangements and compelling communication
7 30pm - 9 00pm | Church of the Immaculate Conception | €10 - €20
This chamber music programme focuses on our string players with the nostalgic Second String Quartet by Russian composer Alexander Borodin and Ernest Moeran’s String Trio. Including music by this year’s featured composer, Gráinne Mulvey, the concert finishes with Brahms’ majestic Piano Quartet in G minor, with its frenzied finale ‘Rondo alla zingarese’
9 30pm - 10 30pm | Church of Immaculate Conception | €7 - €15
Join us for our late-night concert featuring music by that most enigmatic and recognisable of composers, Eric Satie You will hear music from his solo piano works ‘Gymnopédies’ and ‘Gnossienes’ to the characterful ‘Sports et divertissements’ narrated by actor Orla Charlton
11 00am - 11 45am | Valentia Island Lighthouse | €7 – €10
A highlight every year in the stunning location of one of the Great Lighthouses of Ireland, this is a location unlike any other to experience an interactive morning of music and fun Book early to join this popular event with a selection of our 2024 Festival Artists
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, including a workshop with Tunde Jegede on the West African Kora, a specially commissioned installation by Kerry creators and music for violin and electronics by Kerry composer, Seán Ó Dálaigh
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 St John the Baptist, Knightstown | €10 - €20
Not to be missed, the internationally renowned harp and electronica duo FitkinWall follow threads of migration, loss and longing in their new show Ruth Wall’s explorations into Gaelic song, fiddle and pipe tunes and the history of the Scottish Highlands where she grew up have a particular focus on migration and the Highland Clearances Graham Fitkin has created enigmatic and mesmerising new versions of these tunes for Ruth’s three harps
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9 30pm - 10 30pm | Church of Immaculate Conception | €7 - €15
Tunde Jegede traces a musical journey from cello to the kora, taking us through classical traditions and mesmerising music It is a privilege to bring this music and artistry to Valentia
1 00pm - 2 00pm | Church of St Dorarca and St Teresa, Chapeltown | €7 - €15
A culmination of our harps on Valentia, this programme features Beethoven’s ‘Harp’ String Quartet, music for Kora and String Quartet, violin and harp and solo harp These hauntingly beautiful soundworlds will have you transported
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7 30pm - 8 45pm | Church of the Immaculate Conception | €10 – €20
A thrilling finale and the perfect finish to our 11th Festival, we bring Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’ to Valentia with a host of our Festival artists
CEILIÚRADH CHIARRAÍ
G E T I N V O L V E D
We are hosting a performance focusing on local Kerry musicians on Saturday 17th August at 6pm This can be any style (traditional, classical, pop, solo or group) To express interest, please write a short paragraph about you and what you would like to perform and send it via email to info@chambermusiconvalentia.com by Tuesday, 6 August 2024
Building on the tremendous success of 2023's Open Score project if you would like to join Festival Musicians in rehearsing Open Score pieces by Ed Bennett and Ailis Ni Riain, and perform during our Celebration of Kerry concert, please write a short paragraph about you, your instrument and send it via email to info@chambermusiconvalentia.com by Tuesday, 6 August 2024. Please note that you would need to have some instrumental skill (Grade 3 and above) for this workshop/performance
FÁILTE
We are delighted to announce our 11th annual Chamber Music on Valentia Festival. Following our landmark 10th anniversary in 2023 we have a put together a programme of concerts, music workshops, immersive based experiences and participation opportunities that celebrate music from all over the world.
There is something for everyone and we look forward to welcoming you to the island With guest artists from Switzerland, Netherlands, UK and Ireland our innovative curatorship highlights include: ‘The Seasons on Valentia’ where we close the festival with all of Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’; a focus on harps with the stunning HARPLAND by Ruth Wall and Graham Fitkin taking us on a journey through the ages; West African kora player and cellist, Tunde Jegede; gems of the chamber repertoire including Borodin, Beethoven, Brahms, Moeran The opening concert warmly welcomes back Duo Singer & Fischer from Switzerland with music for cello and guitar from Bach to the sights and sounds of Spain Gráinne Mulvey is our featured Irish composer and as ever we are delighted to support Young Artists through our programmes and opportunities.
Throughout the Festival other highlights and engagement opportunities include masterclasses, an opportunity to perform with Festival Artists, and the now much loved ‘Musical Map’ on Saturday 17th We have late night concerts of the unique music of Eric Satie in the ‘Satie Hour’ and Tunde Jegede‘s ‘Testimony’ featuring this artist on kora and cello We feature wonderful artists Darragh Morgan (violin), Elisabeth Perry (violin), Keith Pascoe (violin), Carmen Flores (viola), Sebastién Singer (cello), André Fischer (guitar), Ruth Wall (harps),Graham Fitkin (electronics), Tunde Jegede (kora/cello), Orla Charlton(actor) All of this happens within a multitude of unique venues on Valentia Island
We look forward to you joining us for our 11th Festival this August in a range of unique venues on Valentia Island. As ever 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 2024)
