music
classical w 15 music
OLIVER MILLS
14 w classical
Latecomers will not be admitted until a suitable break in the programme. CONCERT 1
Wednesday 13 August 8pm The Great Hall, Kilkenny Castle Admission €20/€18
Post-concert discussion Upstairs Bar at Morrisson’s (See p.31) CONCERT 2
Thursday 14 August 1.10pm St Canice’s Cathedral Admission €15/€10 PROGRAMME
PAVEL HAAS Woodwind Quintet, op.10 ALBERT ROUSSEL Trio for flute, viola & cello, op.40 SAMUEL BARBER Summer Music for Woodwind, op.31 RTÉ LYRIC FM WILL RECORD THIS CONCERT FOR BROADCAST AT A LATER DATE.
CONCERT 3
NICOLA BIRKHAN - violin EVA DOLLFUß - violin DOROTHEA HEMKEN - viola ANKE HEYN - cello DOMINIK GREGER - double bass
Friday 15 August 8pm St Canice’s Cathedral Admission €20/€18
SABINE KITTEL - flute VOLKER HANEMANN - oboe CHRISTIAN DOLLFUß - clarinet ANDREAS BÖRTITZ - bassoon JULIUS RÖNNEBECK - horn
PROGRAMME
SERGEI PROKOFIEV Quintet in G Minor, op.39 FRANZ SCHUBERT Octet in F Major, D.803
THE DRESDEN GROUP
PAUL RIVINIUS - piano
The Dresden Group (GERMANY) At the core of this year’s classical music programme is a mouth-watering series of concerts by The Dresden Group. This highly talented ensemble, brought together especially for Kilkenny, is comprised of the Kapellquintett Dresden (wind quintet), of the renowned Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden*, one of the world’s top orchestras, along with colleagues who are currently, or have been, closely linked to the musical life of Dresden as members of either the Staatskapelle or the Dresden Philharmonic, and who are now with some of the other leading orchestras in Germany. Completing the ensemble is acclaimed pianist Paul Rivinius. United by their rich tradition and deep passion for chamber music, these exceptional musicians have devised a colourful programme of music which includes some of the classics of mixed chamber ensembles and also explores the fascinating and extremely different approach to chamber music by composers in the first half of the 20th century.
PROGRAMME
HANNS EISLER 14 Ways To Describe The Rain IGOR STRAVINSKY Septet DIMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH Piano Trio No.2 in E Minor, op.67 CONCERT 4
“From the wealth of glorious memories accumulated over my artistic career, the sound of this peerless orchestra always stirs anew feelings of tender gratitude and admiration” RICHARD STRAUSS ON THE STAATSKAPELLE’S 400th JUBILEE IN 1948
Sunday 17 August 3pm Castalia Hall*, Ballytobin, Callan, Co Kilkenny Admission €15/€10, *Bus from The Parade at 2.15pm, €2
PROGRAMME
Kilkenny Arts Festival is very excited to introduce The Dresden Group in 2008 for what, it is anticipated, will mark the beginning of a fruitful and lasting collaboration over the coming years.
GUSTAV MAHLER Movement for piano quartet in A Minor BOHUSLAV MARTINU Trio for flute, cello & piano W.A. MOZART Quintet for piano & wind in E Flat, K452
*The Staatskapelle Dresden is one of the world’s oldest and most esteemed orchestras. Founded in 1548, conductors in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries included Carl Maria von Weber, Richard Wagner and, as composer also, Richard Strauss. The orchestra is based at the magnificent Semperoper in Dresden.
Ticket Package: €48 for any three concerts by The Dresden Group