2012 - Sligo International Chamber Music Festival

Associated Festival Events
Daily Events
Saturday 5th May
Music in Drumcliffe: New Music Literary Trail
Open Rehearsals With The Vogler Quartet and Guests
In partnership with the Contemporary
Music Centre, Music in Drumcliffe presents
an outdoor music trail in the grounds of
St. Columba’s Church, Drumcliffe and its
environs, celebrating the rich connections
between W.B. Yeats and Irish composers. The
trail consists of four musical works, all inspired
by different poetry of Yeats, placed at three
different locations and can be listened to from
Friday May 4th to Monday May 7th as part of
Music in Drumcliffe 2012.
Venue: St. Columba’s Church
Time: 10:30am – 1:30pm
Free event • All Welcome
Bow Making Lecture and Demonstration
with Noel Burke
Observe and discuss the unique skill of
internationally renowned and award winning bow
maker Noel Burke. Born in London of Sligo parents,
Noel’s bows have become greatly revered and
admired worldwide by musicians of the highest
calibre. He includes amongst the musicians playing
his bows: Anthony Marwood, Isabelle van Keulen, Lawrence Power and Tim Vogler of
The Vogler Quartet. The bows will be demonstrated by performers from the festival and
will be available to try after the lecture.
Listening Post details available from the
Festival Box Office at Drumcliffe Tea House
and Crafts Shop
Daily: 11:00am – 7:00pm
A Festival Message from
Sligo Arts Service
Listening Post 1
Brian Boydell:
Four Yeats
Poems
Listening Post 2
Rhona Clarke:
Tread Softly
& Five Songs
Listening Post 3
Donnacha
Dennehy:
That the
Night Come
Venue: Teach Ban Nua Art Gallery, Drumcliffe
Time: 2:00pm & 4:00 pm
Free event • All Welcome
The Contemporary Music Centre presents
Late Night Festival Club with Festival Guest Artists
Join us for our late night concert and a complimentary glass of wine in The Elsinore,
Yeats Country Hotel, Rosses Point, Sligo. This programme offers an exciting and
eclectic mix of classical and contemporary works performed by an interesting mix
of our festival guests in the relaxed atmosphere of the recently refurbished Yeats
Country Hotel. The programme will include works by Ravel, Dvořák, Piazzolla,
Niculescu, Zinzadse, Pierné and Massenet performed by the artists of the festival.
Venue: The Elsinore, Yeats Country Hotel, Rosses Point, Co. Sligo
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: €15/12
Time: Reception 10:00pm
Concert: 10:15pm
SUNDAY 6th May
New Music Literary Trail: Walk & Talk
Music in Drumcliffe in partnership with the
Contemporary Music Centre invite you to take a
musical journey with composer Benjamin Dwyer
who will lead a Walk & Talk lecture around the New
Music Literary Trail inviting participants to engage in
discussions on the four works and their association
with Drumcliffe’s own W.B. Yeats.
Venue: All meet in Drumcliffe Tea House
Time: 1:30 pm
Free Event • All Welcome
The Art of Sound
A photographic and multi-media exhibition at
Ballymote Community Library, Teeling St, Ballymote, Co. Sligo
5-7 MAY
2012
Since its establishment in 2000, Music in Drumcliffe, formerly The Vogler
Spring Festival, has become one of Ireland’s leading international chamber
music festivals and is now a major highlight in the national annual calendar
of music events. Music in Drumcliffe offers its loyal audience and new
visitors alike the opportunity to experience high standards of programming
through a fresh choice of artists performing alongside the internationally
acclaimed Vogler Quartet, in one of the most beautiful locations in Ireland,
at the foot of Benbulben mountain and in the heart of Yeats country.
Sligo Arts Service works closely with Caroline Wynne, Artscope the Vogler
Quartet, the Arts Council of Ireland and key stakeholders locally, regionally
and nationally to ensure that Music in Drumcliffe retains its place as one of
Ireland’s most distinguished chamber music festivals. The festival is part of
Sligo’s strategic investment and focus on music and the development of
the cultural and artistic life of the city and county by Sligo County Council.
Operating from County Hall, Sligo Arts Service delivers a programme of
grants and arts activities funded by Sligo County Council, Sligo Borough
Council, the Arts Council of Ireland and key programme partners.
For further information on funding and programmes supported by
Sligo Arts Service, contact +353 (0)71 911 1111
Alternatively email [email protected] or log onto www.sligoarts.ie
Tuesday 1st – Thursday 31st May 2012
ADMISSION FREE
Further details tel: 00353 71 911 1669 or www.sligolibrary.ie
Festival Accommodation Package
Music in Drumcliffe in partnership with the recently refurbished Yeats
Country Hotel, Spa & Leisure Club, Rosses Point, Co. Sligo are delighted to
offer our festival audience a special reduced room rate if booked before
April 5th, 2012. Initial bookings for this package can be made through the
Artscope office when purchasing tickets.
1 Night Stay B&B
Friday €99/69
Saturday €109/69
Sunday €109/69
2 Night Stay B&B
Further information and bookings from:
Tickets can also be purchased from:
Artscope
T: +353 (0)1 505 9582
E: [email protected]
Drumcliffe Tea House
and Crafts Shop
T +353 (0)71 914 4956
Music in Drumcliffe is produced by
Sligo Arts Service, Sligo County Council
Managed by Caroline Wynne, Artscope
Artistic Direction by Frank Reinecke
Festival Ensemble-in-Residence, Vogler Quartet
Funded by
Sligo County Council, Sligo Borough Council & The Arts Council
Friday €99/69
plus Saturday €104/69
A Festival of Chamber Music in Sligo with
Vogler Quartet
and Guests
May Bank Holiday Weekend
5-7 May 2012
Saturday €104/69
plus Sunday €104/69
St. Columba’s Church, Drumcliffe, Sligo
www.musicindrumcliffe.ie
Image: Low Tide, Seán McSweeney. Oil on Canvas 2011
Vogler Quartet
Frank Reinecke (violin) Tim Vogler (violin) Stefan Fehlandt (viola) Stephan Forck (cello)
Vogler Quartet
Guest artists
Tim Vogler (violin)
Frank Reinecke (violin)
Stefan Fehlandt (viola)
Stephan Forck (cello)
Malwina Sosnowski (violin)
Friedemann Rieger (piano)
Nicolas Altstaedt (cello)
Moran Katz (clarinet)
Michael McHale (piano)
Brian O’Kane (cello)
Jonathan Cohen (harpsichord)
Doriana Tchakarova (piano)
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Programme
All events at St Columba’s Church, Drumcliffe, unless otherwise noted
Saturday 5th May
Guest artists
Robert Schumann:
Sonata in A minor for violin and piano, Op 105
Malwina Sosnowski, Friedemann Rieger
Henri Dutilleux: Trois strophes sur le nom de Sacher, for solo cello
Nicolas Altstaedt
George Gershwin:
Three Preludes for clarinet and piano (arranged by
James Cohn)
Moran Katz, Michael McHale
Franz Schubert:
Michael McHale
Malwina Sosnowski
Jonathan Cohen
(piano) Ireland
(violin) Switzerland
(harpsichord) United Kingdom
7:30pm
Sunday 6th May
David Popper:
10:00pm
Late Night Concert & Reception at The Elsinore,
Yeats Country Hotel with Festival Guest Artists
The programme will include works by Ravel, Dvořák, Piazzolla, Niculescu, Zinzadse,
Pierné and Massenet
(see Associated Events page for further details)
Requiem for three cellos and piano, Op 66
Brian O’Kane, Nicolas Altstaedt, Stephan Forck,
Friedemann Rieger
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:Piano Quartet in G minor, K478
Malwina Sosnowski, Stefan Fehlandt, Nicolas Altstaedt,
Friedemann Rieger
Edward Elgar:
String Quartet in D minor, D810 (Death and the Maiden)
Vogler Quartet
Saturday 5th May
7:30pm
Sunday 6th May
Moran Katz
Friedemann Rieger
Nicolas Altstaedt
(clarinet) USA
(piano) Germany
(cello) Germany
Karol Szymanowski:
Philip Hammond:
John Field:
William Vincent Wallace:
Sergei Rachmaninov:
Brian O’Kane
Doriana Tchakarova
(cello) Ireland
(piano) Bulgaria
3:00pm
Tickets for all concerts can also be purchased from
Drumcliffe Tea House and Crafts Shop. T + 353 (0)71 914 4956
Booking Form
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10:00pm
Johann Sebastian Bach:
Viola da Gamba Sonata in G, BWV1027
Antonio Vivaldi:
Cello Sonata No 5 in E minor, RV40
Johann Sebastian Bach:
Viola da Gamba Sonata in G minor, BWV1029
Nicolas Altstaedt, Jonathan Cohen
Monday 7th May
Please complete booking form, detach and send to
Artscope, 7 Elm Close, Griffeen Valley, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
T+ 353 (0)1 505 9582. E [email protected]
Bank Draft
Piano Quintet in A minor, Op 84
Michael McHale, Vogler Quartet
Sunday 6th May
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Concert Time
12 noon
Cat A/Quantity Cat B/Quantity Total in Euro
Sat 10:30am - 1:30pm
FREE EVENT
Sat 2:00pm & 4:00pm
FREE EVENT
Sat 7:30pm
€25
€22
€15
€12
Johann Sebastian Bach:
Sat 10:00pm
Violin Sonata in D minor, Op 9
Malwina Sosnowski, Friedemann Rieger
Solo Cello Suite No. 1 in G, BWV1007
Nicolas Altstaedt
Paul Ben-Haim:
Sun 3:00pm
€15
€12
The Bearded Boy, for piano
Michael McHale
Three Songs without Words, for clarinet and piano
Moran Katz, Doriana Tchakarova
Claude Debussy:
Sun 7:30pm
€25
€22
Petite Suite, for piano duet
Friedemann Rieger, Doriana Tchakarova
Sun 10:00pm
€15
€12
Mon 12 Noon
€20
€17
Season Ticket
€110
€90
Nocturne No 4 in A, for piano
Michael McHale
Roslyn Castle, for piano
Michael McHale
Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19
Brian O’Kane, Michael McHale
Johannes Brahms:
Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op 115
Moran Katz, Vogler Quartet
Sun 1:30pm
FREE EVENT
Family Rates Available on Request
Note: Category A Tickets: Full Price
Note: Category B: Concession Rate only available on
tickets booked & paid for in advance for OAP’s, Students &
Unwaged
Grand Total