Classical

Highlights

OSC/Neville Marriner

NCH, Dublin Mon 8pm 20-35 01-4170000Neville Marriner’s debut concerts with the Orchestra of St Cecilia were one of the highlights of 2007. The octogenerian (he turned 85 last April) is back this week for more of the same, though just one concert this time. Like his first concert two years ago, it’s a coupling of two contrasted Beethoven symphonies, the Fourth and the Eroica . The second of the OSC’s regular November concerts will be an all-Haydn on November 23rd under Proinnsías Ó Duinn, with two concertos (the Cello Concerto in C with Guy Johnston and the Trumpet Concerto with Crispian Steele-Perkins) framed by two symphonies (No 22 and No 45, the Farewell ).

Friday 6

  • Belfast

    Ulster Hall

    Pre-concert talk by Amanda Forsythe and Kenneth Montgomery. 7pm
  • Ulster Hall

    Amanda Forsythe (soprano), Joshua Ellicott (tenor), Simon Kirkbride (bass baritone), Belfast Philharmonic Choir, UO/Kenneth Montgomery. Handel: Alexander's Feast. 7.45pm £8-£20 048-90239955
  • Dublin

    NCH John Field Room

    Thérèse Fahy (piano). Michael Holohan: Monaincha; Carving the High Cross; The Listoke Preludes. 1.05pm €15 (incl CD) 01-4170000
  • NCH

    Pre-concert talk by Barry McGovern. 7pm 01-4170000
  • NCH

    Robin Tritschler (tenor), John Ryan (horn), RTÉ NSO/ Patrik Ringborg. Haydn: Symphony No 87; Mozart: Horn Concerto No 4; Britten: Serenade for tenor, horn and strings; Strauss: Don Juan. 8pm €10-€35 01-4170000
  • St Ann's Church, Dawson St

    Aylish Kerrigan, Stylus, David Bremner, Rachel Croash, Anúna. Fits of Passion - works by Seóirse Bodley, John Buckley, Michael McGlynn, Jane O'Leary, Aloys Fleischmann. 8pm €15-€20
  • Kilkenny

    St Canice's Cathedral, Kilkenny

    Roisin O'Grady (soprano), Owen Willetts (alto), Jacek Wislocki (tenor), Raitis Grigalis (bass), Malcolm Proud (organ), Resurgam, Kilkenny College Choir, St Canice's Cathedral Choir, IBO/Mark Duley. 8pm €20 056-7761€7
  • Limerick

    LIT Millennium Theatre, Limerick

    Georgia Cusack (vocals), Diversus Guitar Ensemble/Brendan Walsh. Haydn/Walsh: Symphony No 2; John Greaney: New work; Patrick O'Connor: New work; Sam Barber: New work; Piaras Hoban: All Pennies are the same; Smith/ Walsh: Light a match; Debussy/ Wetzel: Preldues; Raymond Deane/McGuiggan: Seachanges (with dance macabre); Lennon/McCartney/ Walsh: A Day in the Life. 8pm
  • Westmeath

    Arts Centre, Mullingar

    Opera UK. A Night at the Opera. 8pm €20 044-9347777
  • Wicklow

    Russborough House, Blessington

    RTÉ Vanbrugh String Quartet. Haydn, Artsybushev, Liadov, Mazurka, Kopylov, Sokolov, Borodin. 8pm €25 045-865239

Saturday 7

  • Cork

    Everyman Palace Theatre, Cork

    Annelies Miskimmon (director), Nicky Shaw (designer), Opera Theatre Co/ Christian Curnyn. Handel: Alcina (in English). 8pm €25 021-4501673
  • CIT Cork School of Music, Cork

    Georgia Cusack (vocals), Diversus Guitar Ensemble/ Brendan Walsh.
  • Dublin

    Christ Church Cathedral

    Hilary Guter (organ). 1.15pm €6
  • St Ann's Church, Dawson Street

    Fiachra Garvey (piano). Debussy: Études Book 2; Liszt: Sonata in B minor. 2pm €15-€20
  • NCH

    Gail Pearson (soprano), Crispian Steele-Perkins, Tom Rainer (trumpets), Mozart Festival Orchestra/David Juritz (violin). The Four Seasons by Candlelight. 3.15pm, 8pm €22-€43.50 01-4170000
  • St Ann's Church, Dawson St

    Annette Cleary (cello), Svetlana Roudenko (piano). Bach to Shostakovich. 8pm €15-€20
  • Galway

    Church of Ireland, Clifden

    RTÉ Vanbrugh String Quartet. 8pm €15
  • Kerry

    Siamsa Tíre, Tralee

    Virginia Kerr (soprano), Equus Ensemble. 8pm €24 066-7123055
  • Waterford

    Christ Church Cathedral, Waterford

    Celine Byrne (soprano), Tara Erraught (mezzo soprano), Dearbhla Collins (piano). Purcell, Mozart, Schumann, Hahn, Balfe, Delibes, Rossini, Strauss, Ian Wilson, Puccini, Catalani, Bellini, Delibes, Offenbach. 8pm €16 051-858958
  • Wexford

    St Iberius Church, Wexford

    Roisin O'Grady (soprano), Owen Willetts (alto), Jacek Wislocki (tenor), Raitis Grigalis (bass), Malcolm Proud (organ), Resurgam, Madrigallery, Ad Hoc Chorale, Voci, IBO/Mark Duley. Bach: Vater unser im Himmelreich BWV737; Mass in G BWV236; Vater unser im Himmelreich BWV682; Cantata 115; Vater unser im Himmelreich BWV683. 8pm €20 01-8721122

Sunday 8

  • Cork

    Bantry House, Bantry

    Catherine Leonard (violin), Hugh Tinney (piano). Beethoven, Debussy, Deirdre McKay, Beethoven. 3pm €20 1850 788789
  • Dublin

    Hugh Lane Gallery

    Andreas Skouras (piano). Minas Borboudakis: Zykloiden I; Fergus Johnston: Éagoineadh; Nikolaus Brass: Void; Wolfgang von Schweinitz: Etüden Op 23 (exc). Noon Adm free 01-2225550
  • St Ann's Church, Dawson St

    Gabriela Istoc (soprano), John Finucane (piano). Soprano Arias. 2pm €15-€20
  • TCD Chapel

    Roisin O'Grady (soprano), Owen Willetts (alto), Jacek Wislocki (tenor), Raitis Grigalis (bass), Malcolm Proud (organ), Resurgam, Students from TCD School of Music, IBO/ Mark Duley. Bach: Vater unser im Himmelreich BWV737; Mass in G BWV236; Vater unser im Himmelreich BWV682; Cantata 115; Vater unser im Himmelreich BWV683. 5pm €20 01-8721122
  • St Ann's Church, Dawson St

    John Feeley (guitar). From Bach to Buckley. 8pm €15-€20
  • Kilkenny

    Castalia Hall, Ballytobin, Callan

    Celine Byrne (soprano), Tara Erraught (mezzo soprano), Dearbhla Collins (piano). 4pm €15 056-7761€7
  • Mayo

    St Michael's Church, Ballina

    RTÉ Vanbrugh String Quartet. 8pm €12 096-73593
  • Offaly

    Charleville Castle, Tullamore

    Cara O'Sullivan (soprano), Degani Ensemble. Mozart, Britten, Vaughan Williams, Moeran, Schubert, Munro. 8pm €20 057-9341822
  • Wicklow

    Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray

    Georgia Cusack (vocals), Diversus Guitar Ensemble/ Brendan Walsh. 8pm €18 01-2724030

Monday 9

  • Dublin

    NCH

    LSO/Michael Tilson Thomas. Schubert, Berg. 8pm €40-€85 01-4170000
  • Mayo

    Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar

    Celine Byrne (soprano), Tara Erraught (mezzo soprano), Dearbhla Collins (piano). 8pm €15 094-9023733

Tuesday 10

  • Dublin

    Coach House, Dublin Castle

    Celine Byrne (soprano), Tara Erraught (mezzo soprano), Dearbhla Collins (piano). 8pm €15 01-6719429
  • NCH Kevin Barry Room

    Sarah Leonard (voice), Rolf Hind (piano). Schoenberg, Helmut Lachenmann, Nono. 8.30pm €10 01-4170000
  • Limerick

    All Saints' Church, Castleconnell

    Catherine Leonard (violin), Hugh Tinney (piano). Beethoven: Sonata in E flat Op 12 No 3; Sonata in F Op 24 (Spring); Deirdre McKay: Variation on a theme of Hamilton Harty; Beethoven: Sonata in G Op 96. 8pm €15 061-€6€8

Wednesday 11

  • Belfast

    Ulster Hall

    UO/Tomás Hanus. Smetana: Bartered Bride Overture; Mozart: Symphony No 25; Dvorak: My Homeland. 1.05pm £5 048-90239955
  • Dublin

    NCH John Field Room

    Remus Azoitei (violin), Eduard Stan (piano). Enescu: Sonata in A minor (Torso); Brahms: Sonata in D minor Op 108; Sonata in A Op 100; Enescu: Sonata No 3 (In Romanian Folk Character). 8pm €18 01-4170000
  • Kilkenny

    Duiske Abbey, Graignamanagh

    Henning Kraggerud (violin), Christian Ihle Hadland (piano). Grieg: Sonata in G Op 13; Sibelius: Six Humoresques; Szymanowski: Mythes Op 30; Franck: Sonata in A. 8pm €25 01-2804676
  • Meath

    Solstice Arts Centre, Navan

    Celine Byrne (soprano), Tara Erraught (mezzo soprano), Dearbhla Collins (piano). 8pm €15 046-9092300

Thursday 12

  • Dublin

    Goethe-Institut, 37 Merrion Square

    Kevin Hanafin (saxophone), Redmond O'Toole (guitar). Greg Caffrey: Two Little Miniatures; Skipping; Eibhlis Farrell: Arioso; Ian Wilson: I sleep at waking. 6pm Adm free 01-6611155
  • NCH

    Frederica von Stade (mezzo soprano), Laurana Mitchelmore (piano). Ned Rorem: I am Rose; Guglielmi: La vie en rose; Jake Heggie: Paper Wings; Ravel: Tout gai!; Virgil Thomson: Prayer to St Catherine; Copland: Why do they shut me out of Heaven?; Lee Hoiby: The Serpent; Poulenc: Voyage à Paris; Hotel; Ned Rorem: Early in the Morning; Berthomieu: Square Georges- Cain; Bois de Boulogne; Hughes: The Leprechaun; Bard of Armagh; Molly Malone; Mahler: Log des hohen Verstands; Massenet: Va, laisse couler mes larmes; Thomas; Me voice dans son boudoir; Carol Hall: Jenny Rebecca; Jake Heggie: A Route to the Sky; Ravel: Nicolette; William Bolcom: Amor; Thomas; Connais tu le pays?; Stephen Sondheim: Send in the clowns; Jake Heggie: Primary Colours. 8pm €30-€70 01-4170000
  • St Patrick's Church, Dalkey

    Henning Kraggerud (violin). 8pm
  • Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire

    Celine Byrne (soprano), Tara Erraught (mezzo soprano), Dearbhla Collins (piano). 8pm €17 01-2312929
  • Galway

    Aula Maxima, NUI Galway

    Mari Samuelsen (violin), Håkon Samuelsen (cello). Bull: A Mountain Vision; Bach: Chaconne; Martinu: Duo No 2; Hindemith: Cello Sonata; Kodály: Duo Op 7; Halvorsen: Passacaglia after Handel. 8pm €20 091-705962
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