March Updates
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Our Upcoming Concert
Kormac: Always the Sound – A Retrospective
From the fields of Glastonbury to BBC TV soundtracks via 100’s of millions of Spotify streams and 100’s of late-night clubs, Kormac has blazed a trail on the club scene. Join ICO, Kormac's Big Band, Loah, MayKay, Jack O'Rourke, Shahab & Shayan Coohe, Claire Young and G.I. for a night celebrating 15 years of Kormac at NCH, Dublin on 30 March.
Carnival Of The Animals
Experience a wild menagerie of music as we perform Saint-Saëns’ much loved Carnival of the Animals. In this fun-filled family concert, we bring the various animals to life, with the help of Soo-Jung Ann, Fiachra Garvey and Richie Hayes. Each of Saint-Saëns’ movements represents a different animal – a lion, donkey, and elephant, as well as fossils, an aquarium, an aviary, and his little joke – pianists, possibly the most dangerous animals of all! Music and animal-lovers of all ages are in for a fantastical musical treat - Sunday 7 April (a joint collaboration with University Concert Hall - celebrating 30 years).
Peter & The Wolf - West Wicklow Festival
Join narrator Jos Vantyler and a brilliant ICO quintet for the timeless tale of Peter and his adventures with a crafty wolf. Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf is one of the best-loved pieces of classical music for young listeners.. Another one for all the family on Sunday 19 May @11am.
Cellissimo - Music for Galway
French cellist Camille Thomas will enchant audiences with her flawless technique and deeply passionate playing. She ignites a concerto by the visionary composer CPE Bach and performs gems by French composer August Franchomme, whose Stradivarius cello she has inherited. As always Katherine Hunka and ICO will thrill with favourites by Grieg and Sibelius on Sunday 19 May @8pm.
Mozart, Bach & Tchaikovsky
German Violinist Carolin Widmann dazzles in three timeless masterworks in Tallaght, Limerick, Newport Co. Mayo, and Wexford from the 10-13 April. You cannot but love Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nactmusik, an all time favourite.. Be amazed by J.S. Bach’s A minor Violin Concerto full of warm, inventive and magical melodies. Finally, the streets of Florence will seduce you as you delve into magic that inspired Tchaikovsky’s sparkling Souvenir de Florence.
Trumpet sounds
Norwegian Trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth has the gift of turning the simplest, most ordinary music into gold! Don’t miss her blowing her own trumpet on 9 and 10 May in Limerick and Dublin as she meanders through Wales, Norway, Poland, Czechoslovakia as far as South America. A feast of delights from Elgar, Grieg, Bacewicz, Neruda and Piazzolla will sink you in your seats on 9 and 10 May in Limerick and Dublin.
Education & Community
St. Patrick's Weekend - Join us for Music and Fun!
ICO Youth hosts an Open Rehearsal at the ICO Studio, UL on Friday 15 March (5.30-7.30pm). If you are aged 11-18 years and interested in joining an orchestra, come along and join in the fun. ICO Youth join their younger colleagues in ICO Schools for a Play Together Session at The Hunt Museum on Saturday 16 March at 11am. If you are aged 7-14 years and keen to play music, join us for a jamming session! Space is limited in the museum so contact kbarnecutt@gmail.com if interested..
Development
Partner with Irish Chamber Orchestra
We collaborate with companies locally and nationally, innovating and effecting change together. We offer businesses of all sizes an opportunity to align with excellence, to co-create, enrich lives, and make a lasting impression in our cultural sector. Brand elevation, client/staff engagement and supporting companies’ ESG goals are among the many benefits of our personalized corporate packages.We are always seeking to collaborate with companies that recognise the impact of the arts in society and the value our brand can offer. Contact Joanne.Tierney@ul.ie for details.
