West Cork Chamber Music Festival 2022

24 June – 3 July

Venues across Bantry, Co. Cork.  

The 2022 Programme includes the complete Weinberg quartet cycle played by Quatuor Danel, the Biber Mystery Sonatas played by Ensemble Vintage Koln, new works from Brett Dean and Deirdre Gribbin, as well as programmes from Festival Favourites, like Mairéad Hickey, Johannes Moser, Dana Zemtsov and the Doric Quartet. There will also be a series of masterclasses and talks throughout the festival. 

Wednesday 29 June (Day 6)

50. Morning Talk – Christian Fellowship Church 10.00
Evelyn Grant in conversation with Brett Dean and Lotte Betts-Dean
Talk ends 10.45 Admission €7

51. Masterclass – Maritime Hotel 10.00
Aradia Quartet with Quatuor Danel
Class ends 11.30 Admission Free

52. Coffee Concert – St Brendan’s Church 11.00
Ariadne Daskalakis, Ensemble Vintage Köln, Ruth Padel
Biber Mystery Sonatas ‘Glorious’
Concert ends 12.00 Admission €20/€15/€10

53. Masterclass – Maritime Hotel 11.30
Allora Quartet with Christopher Marwood
Class ends 13.00 Admission Free

54. Young Musicians Series – St Brendan’s Hall 12.00
Leggiadro Quartet
Janáček String Quartet No.1 ‘Kreutzer Sonata’
Kevin Terry Ground Loop – Articulations
Borodin String Quartet No.2 in D major
Concert ends 13.00 Admission €7

55. Crespo Series – St Brendan’s Church 14.00
Kalevi Aho Wind Quintet 1 – Orsino Ensemble
Thuille Sextet for Piano and Winds – Orsino Ensemble, Alasdair Beatson
Concert ends 15.00 Admission €15

56. How to Choose an Instrument – Maritime Hotel 14.00
Johannes Moser
Demonstration ends 15.15 Admission Free

57. Crespo Series – Christian Fellowship Church 15.00
The Dancing Star
Ensemble Molière
Campra Ouverture from Tancrède
Handel Entrée des songes from Alcina
Rameau Les Fleurs Suites from Les Indes Galantes
Handel Suites from Terpsicore
Rebel Les Caractères de la danses
Concert ends 16.00 Admission €15

58. Crespo Series – Bantry House 16.00
Zoltán Fejérvári
Bach Partita in C major BWV 826
Schubert 12 Valses Nobles D.969
Ravel Valses nobles etsentimentals
Bartók Dance Suite
Concert ends 17.00 Admission €20

59. Masterclass – Maritime Hotel 16.30
Sonoro Quartet with Christopher Marwood
Class ends 18.00 Admission Free

60. Main Evening Concert – Bantry House 19.30
Doric Quartet
Bartók Quartet No.4
Bartók Quartet No.5
Bartók Quartet No.6
Concert ends 21.00 Admission €45/€35/€25

61. Main Evening Concert – St Brendan’s Church 19.30
Quatuor Danel
Weinberg Quartet No.6 in E minor Op.35
Weinberg Quartet No.7 in C major Op.59
Weinberg Quartet No.8 Op.66
Concert ends 21.00 Admission €30/€20/€10

See the full programme below. For further information and tickets, visit: www.westcorkmusic.ie/chamber-music-festival/programme/