Camerata Ireland - The Castletown Concerts
Friday 10th September, 8pm, The Long Gallery - Castletown House
Krzysztof Penderecki, conductor. Barry Douglas, piano/conductor.
Penderecki 3 pieces in the Old Style (1963)
Penderecki Capriccio for oboe and strings (1964)
Mozart Piano Concerto No 13 in C Major K415
Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings.
This opening concert with Camerata Ireland features two short early works by Krzystof Penderecki, conducted by the composer himself, to be followed by contrasting works by Mozart and Tchaikovsky.
Tickets €30 and €40. Please refer to the 'How to Book' section at the end of this page.
Saturday 11th September, 3pm, The Long Gallery - Castletown House
Michel Lethiec, clarinet - Erika Raum, violin - Henri Demarquette, cello - Frank Lloyd, horn - Nathan Braude, viola - Barry Douglas, piano - Roger McCann, double bass.
This gathering of Irish and International musicians present an afternoon of chamber music, a highlight of which is the Sextet by Penderecki, premiered in 2000 in the Vienna Musikverein an illustrious ad hoc ensemble that included Yuri Bashmet and Mstislav Rosropovich. The programme also features the famous 'Trout Quintet', a favourite of Maestro Penderecki.
Beethoven Trio for piano, clarinet and cello Op.11
Penderecki Sextet (2000)
Penderecki Prelude for solo
Tickets €30 and €40. Please refer to the 'How to Book' section at the end of this page.
Saturday 11th September, 8pm, The Long Gallery - Castletown House
Alexej Gorlatch, piano.
Schumann Fantasiestuecke Op.12
Debussy Four Preludes, No 4,7,8,24
Chopin Valse in B minot Op. 69 No 2
Barcarolle in F sharp major Op. 60
Grande Valse Brillante in E flat major Op. 18
Polonaise-Fantasy in A flat major Op. 61
Polonaise in A flat major Op. 53
Tickets €20 and €30. Please refer to the 'How to Book' section at the end of this page.
Sunday 12th September, 12 noon, St. Patrick's College Chapel, Maynooth.
String students from NUI Maynooth, Trinity College Dublin, DIT Conservatory of Music, the Royal Irish Academy of Music and University College Dublin, members of the County Kildare Orchestra and Maynooth Chamber Choir.
Krzysztof Penderecki, conductor.
Penderecki Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshim (1960)
Penderecki Benedictus (1993)
Tickets €15. Please refer to the 'How to Book' section at the end of this page.
Sunday 12th September, 8pm, The Long Gallery - Castletown House
Barry Douglas, piano.
Chopin Polonaise in C minor Op. 40 No 2
Chopin Nocturne in E flat Op. 55 No 2
Schumann Sonata in F sharp minor Op. 11
Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition.
Tickets €30 and €40. Please refer to the 'How to Book' section at the end of this page.
*Programme subject to change.
We regret that the Long Gallery and Nursery at Castletown are currently not accessible for wheelchair users.
CHC at The West Wing Castletown will open for pre-concert supper. Please contact 01-627-9498 for reservations.
How to book:
Telephone Box Office (24 hours) LoCall ROI 1890-305-305 and from the UK +353-214-824-358
Online booking at www.castletownconcerts.com
Concessions - €5 concession off all ticket prices (student and senior citizens)
Subscription Package - €135 for 1 premium ticket for all concerts, a saving of over 20%
