Programme 2020
ThursdAY, 4TH OF June
7.30PM, ST. FLANNAN’S CATHEDRAL
Michael Nyman “The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat”
in partnership with Opera Collective Ireland
Chamber Opera in one act. Irish Premiere.
The Neurologist (Dr S) Conor Prendiville (tenor)
Mrs.P Elaine McDaid (soprano)
Dr. P David Howes (baritone)
Andrew Synnott (conductor and piano)
Linda Kitchen (stage director)
Katherine Hunka (violin), Diane Daly (violin), Joachim Roewer (viola), Christian Elliott (cello), Aoife NicAthlaoich (cello). Geraldine O’Doherty (harp).
Michael Nyman “On the Fiddle”
Katherine Hunka (violin)
Andrew Synnott (piano)
FRIDAY, 5th OF june
7.30pm, ST. FLANNAN’S CATHEDRAL
AGAPE
Medieval Chant and Polyphony of Spiritual Love.
Cantoral
Elaine Agnew “Shall we dance?”
Daniel Bates (oboe), Diane Daly (violin), Joachim Roewer (viola), Christian Elliott (cello)
Franz Liszt
Liebesträume, Dreams of Love
Matthieu Esnult (piano)
CARITAS
Medieval Chant and Polyphony of Creative Love
Cantoral
César Franck
Piano Quintet
Matthieu Esnult, (piano), Katherine Hunka (violin), Diane Daly (violin), Joachim Roewer (viola), Christian Elliott (cello)
SATURDAY, 6th OF June
3:00Pm, St. Flannan’s Cathedral
Michael Nyman “The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat”in partnership with Opera Collective Ireland
Chamber Opera in one act. Irish Premiere.
The Neurologist (Dr S) Conor Prendiville (tenor)
Mrs.P Elaine McDaid (soprano)
Dr. P David Howes (baritone)
Andrew Synnott (conductor and piano)
Linda Kitchen (stage director)
Katherine Hunka (violin), Diane Daly (violin), Joachim Roewer (viola), Christian Elliott (cello), Aoife NicAthlaoich (cello). Geraldine O’Doherty (harp).
Michael Nyman “On the Fiddle”
Katherine Hunka (violin)
Andrew Synnott (piano)
7:30Pm, St. Flannan’s Cathedral
250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth.
Ludwig van Beethoven
7 Variations on “Bei Männern welche Liebe fühlen” WoO46
Christian Elliott (cello), Matthieu Esnult (piano)
August
Klughardt
Schilflieder - Song of the Reeds Op.28
Daniel Bates (oboe), Joachim Roewer (viola), Matthieu Esnult (piano)
Richard
Wagner
Wesendonck Lieder
Juliane Bookhagen, Mezzo Soprano, Matthieu Esnult (piano)
Leos
Janaček
String Quartet No.2 “Intimate Letters”
Piatti String Quartet
Richard Wagner/
Aleksandra Vrebalov
Prelude to “Tristan and Isolde”
(Arr. for 3 string quartets) Piatti String Quartet, Katherine Hunka, Diane Daly, Joachim Roewer, Christian Elliott, Danu String Quartet
10.00pm, ST. FLANNAN’S CATHEDRAL
An Evening with Earlsfort Brass
Earlsfort Brass Quintet
David Collins, Colm Byrne, Gavin Roche, Francis Magee, Peter Ryan
Sunday, 7th of June
12:30pm, The Bridge Creative Arts Centre, Ballina, Co Tipperary
Emerging Artists - Danu String Quartet
Kate Fleming, Helen Rutledge, Stephen Kelleher, Callum Owens
Joseph Haydn - String Quartet Op.76 No.5 1st movement
Ludwig v. Beethoven - String Quartet Op.59 No.1 1st movement
Dmitri Shostakovich - String Quartet No.8 1st/2nd movement
Puccini - Crisantemi
Dmitri Shostakovich - Two pieces for String Quartet
Joseph Haydn - String Quartet Op.76 No.5 4th movement
Peter Schickele - Dance music
3:00pm, St. Flannan’s Cathedral
Children’s concert “Let’s play together”.
7.30pm, ST. FLANNAN’S CATHEDRAL
Festival Finale - Love Triangle
Clara Schumann
Piano Trio in G minor
Matthieu Esnult (piano), Katherine Hunka (violin), Christian Elliott (cello)
Robert Schumann
3 Romances Op.94
Daniel Bates (oboe), Matthieu Esnult (piano)
Aribert Reimann
Adagio in memory of Robert Schumann
Piatti String Quartet
Johannes Brahms
String Quintet No.2 in G major Op.111
Piatti String Quartet, Joachim Roewer (viola)
WORKSHOP
Sound Artist Slavek Kwi visits Ballina National School during Festival week.