miércoles, 30 de abril de 2014

1st “Donegal Chamber Music Festival” at Glenveagh National Park

Donegal Chamber Music Society
in association with Glenveagh National Park,
Donegal Music Education Partnership and the Glebe Gallery presents the
1st “Donegal Chamber Music Festival”

May 30th, 31st and June 1st


Featuring:
Sarah Murphy, flute
Szabó-Yélamo String Duo
DMEP’s Junior String Orchestra & Friends
Donegal Chamber Orchestra
Doimnic Mac Giolla Bhríde, sean-nós singer 
Donegal Camerata String Quintet
and the music of composer Vincent Kennedy

FIRST DONEGAL CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL 
30th May-1st June 2014

The first DONEGAL CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL is taking place in the beautiful setting of Glenveagh Castle. The Castle and estate, open to the public since 1986, lies midway between Letterkenny and Gweedore. The combination of fine music and Glenveagh, with its idyllic lake, garden and mountain setting, is always a memorable experience. FOUR CONCERTS WILL BE PRESENTED BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT LOCATIONS, see below. As always, the Donegal Chamber Music Society promotes contemporary music-making in Ireland; the music of established Irish composer Vincent Kennedy (familiar to many from his outstanding work with the Donegal Youth Orchestra) will feature in each of the concerts, and some of them will be given their premiere in this Festival.

 Two evening concerts will be presented in the Castle drawing-room: the Friday concert features local and international instrumentalists with guest flautist Sarah Murphy. The Sunday concert will be given by the Donegal Camerata String Quintet. Glenveagh’s intimate drawing-room has limited seating accommodation, and concert guests have to be conveyed to the Castle by minibus from the Visitors Centre; patrons are advised to book early!  See below for booking details.

There will be two concerts on the Saturday: a free lunchtime concert in the nearby Glebe Gallery (beside Lough Gartan), given by the Junior String Orchestra of the Donegal Music Education Partnership, and an afternoon “Coffee Concert” in the Glenveagh Visitors Centre, featuring the Donegal Chamber Orchestra, with guest singer Doimnic Mac Giolla Bhríde. The “Coffee Concert” will include music by Bartók, Britten, Hindemith and Tchaikovsky, as well as traditional Irish songs accompanied by the orchestra. See below for booking details.
Graham Harrison, Chairperson Donegal Chamber Music Society

Friday 30th May
8 pm. Drawing Room, Glenveagh Castle. Admission: € 20
Bus leaving car park at 7.30pm. Booking essential. Tickets can be booked in advance only.  An Grianán Theatre Box Office: 074 9120777

Sarah Murphy, flute; Orsolya Szabó-Yélamo, violin; Lucia Spacirova, viola; Víctor Yélamo, cello
Music by W. A. Mozart, C. P. E. Bach, Charles Hubert Parry & Vincent Kennedy


Program
Leopold Mozart (1719 –1787): Divertimento for string trio No. 3                             
Claude Debussy (1862-1918): Syrinx, L. 129 for solo flute                                                 
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809): London Trio No. 1 in C Major                                    
Vincent Kennedy (b. 1962): Memories (World Premier of the new version) (2011/14)     
Charles Hubert Parry (1848 – 1918): Two Intermezzi for String Trio                              
Carl Philip Emmanuel Bach (1714- 1788): Duetto for Flute and Violin, WQ 140       
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791): Flute Quartet in D Major, KV 285         

Note: This Program is subject to change without notice.


Saturday 31st May (2 concerts)

12:30pm. Lunchtime Concert in the Glebe Gallery.
FREE Admission. Glebe Gallery tea-shop open 11am-3pm.

DMEP’s Junior String Orchestra and Friends
(The Murray twins, cellist Michelle Gallagher, various String Ensembles and many more…)
Music by J. S. Bach, William Gluck, Edward Grieg, Vincent Kennedy

5pm. Coffee Concert in the Auditorium of the Visitors Centre, Glenveagh National Park. Admission: €10

Donegal Chamber Orchestra with guest sean-nós singer Doimnic Mac Giolla Bhríde

Music by Béla Bartók, Benjamin Britten, Paul Hindemith, P. I. Tchaikovsky, Vincent Kennedy plus sean-nós singer songs specially arranged for String Orchestra

Programme
Karl Jenkins (b. 1944): “Palladio” Concerto Grosso for String Orchestra (1st movement – Allegro)          
Paul Hindemith (1895-1963): Five Pieces for String Orchestra, Op. 44 (1st and 2nd mov.)                        
Piotr Ilich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893): Elegy for string orchestra in G                                                             
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976): Simple Symphony Op. 4 (1st and 2nd mov.)                                                     
Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936): “Italiana” from Ancient Airs and Dances - Suite No. 3                        
Vincent Kennedy (b. 1962): Etude for solo cello (2010)                                                                             
Béla Bartók (1881-1945): Hungarian Folk Tunes from the Series "For Children" BB 53, Sz.42         
Donegal Chamber Orchestra with Doimnic Mac Giolla Bhride                                                                  
Thíos i lár an Ghleanna / Líontar dúinn an crúiscín / Teanga na nGael
Is cianach corrach / Bainne na nGamhna

Note: This Program is subject to change without notice.


Sunday 1st June (Evening concert in Glenveagh)
8pm. Drawing Room, Glenveagh Castle. Admission € 20.
Bus leaving car park at 7.30pm. Booking essential. Tickets can be booked in advance only.  An Grianán Theatre Box Office: 074 9120777


Donegal Camerata String Quintet
(Orsolya Szabó-Yélamo, Claire Cunningham, violins; Lucia Spacirova, viola; Víctor Yélamo, cello; Michael McGinty, double bass)

Programme
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791): Divertimento in F Major, K. 138/125c                   
Samuel Barber (1910-1981): Adagio for strings, Op. 11                                                                        
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741): Sinfonia in C Major, RV 116                                                          
Francisco Tárrega (1852-1909): Recuerdos de la Alhambra (Memories of the Alhambra)
Joaquím Malats (1872-1912): Serenata Española (Spanish Serenade)                                 
Louis Laporte (ca.1850 - 1922): Intermède-pizzicato for string quintet                                          
Vincent Kennedy (b. 1962): "A Beautiful Peace - Butterflies Over Gartan" (2014) World Premiere 
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992): Oblivion & Libertango                
                                               
Note: This Program is subject to change without notice.