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Foreword
For many music lovers in Ireland, especially those who Dublin city limits, the long-time favourite Festival venue
enjoy chamber music, a June without the prospect of the Killruddery House, whose fragrant Orangery will host
wonderful week of music-making that is the Great Music Finghin Collins and acclaimed French cellist Marc
in Irish Houses Festival, would be like Wimbledon without Coppey. Another amazing building surrounded by wide
strawberries. The good news is that Ireland’s longest- green spaces is the Irish State’s official guesthouse in
running Chamber Music Festival is back for its 49th Dublin’s Phoenix Park, Farmleigh House. Thanks to the
season, running from June 11th to 16th inclusive. The OPW, it will be open to Festival-goers for the Dublin
planning of this event during the dark winter months Musical Saunter, the day-long celebration of John
always lifts our spirits with the thought of warm sunny O’Conor, which features among others the seemingly
summer evenings and wonderful music in some of ubiquitous Finghin Collins. To continue with this verdant
Ireland’s most attractive spaces. We hope you’ll agree theme, Dublin’s colourful National Botanic Gardens in
that the Great Music in Irish Houses Festival 2019 Glasnevin is an ideal venue for the prodigiously talented
promises another mouth-watering banquet of world- Pavel Haas Quartet. That Georgian jewel that is the
class performers, exciting programmes and exciting immaculately preserved Royal Irish Academy in Dawson
venues. Street welcomes Richard Goode for his second visit to the
Festival. Still in central Dublin, just a few doors down from
This year, Great Music in Irish Houses will welcome artists the RIA, St Ann’s Church, a favourite venue for music
from the United Kingdom, France, the Czech Republic, performances, this year offers an opportunity for an
the United States, South Korea and New Zealand, as well exciting collaboration between the Festival and Ireland’s
as a number of our own home-grown performers who flagship choral ensemble, Chamber Choir Ireland. In
enjoy distinguished local and international careers. This recent years one of the most rewarding partnerships the
year’s musical menu offers a smorgasbord of musical Festival has forged has been with the Office of Public
styles, spanning different centuries, in a winning hand of Works (OPW), and this year we are delighted that under
interesting venues in the Dublin and Greater Dublin area, their auspices two venues in Dublin Castle, the Castle
as well as a foray beyond “The Pale”. Once again we have Hall and the Printworks, have been made available to us.
our signature festival-within-a-festival, the Dublin Musical
Saunter, which this year salutes the renowned Irish pianist Great Music in Irish Houses would like to take this
John O’Conor’s exceptional performance and teaching opportunity to express its gratitude to all those who help
career. maintain the pre-eminent position in Ireland’s cultural
calendar this Festival continues to enjoy. In particular, we
We look forward to the return of the iconic American would like to acknowledge the support of the
pianist Richard Goode, the exhilarating Pavel Haas Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, the
Quartet and the distinguished French artists, cellist Marc Arts Council, the OPW, Dublin City Council, Westmeath
Coppey and the Van Kuijk Quartet. The renowned Colin County Council, RTÉ, BBC Radio 3, the Royal Irish
Currie Quartet’s performance will include the Irish Academy, Chamber Choir Ireland, our venue partners,
première of a new work by composer Kevin Volans, and sponsors, the French Embassy in Ireland, GUR Holdings
should attract the younger generation to the Festival. In LLC and of course, our Friends.
addition, the 2019 season will showcase a significant
number of local performers highlighting our own musical With wonderful music from greats such as JS Bach,
pedigree. They include such distinguished artists as John Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Debussy and Dvořák, to
O’Conor, Finghin Collins, Ailish Tynan and Chamber Choir newer musical voices such as Stockhausen and Steve
Ireland. Reich, as well as contemporary Irish composers Elaine
Agnew, Deirdre Gribbin, Kevin Volans and Ailbhe
While much of our activities in recent years has been McDonagh, who was commissioned to write a piece for
confined to the greater Dublin area, this year sees us John O’Conor’s special day by the Festival, we are sure
spreading our wings slightly beyond The Pale. We travel everyone will find something to satisfy their musical
to the Lake County where Ireland’s ancient East meets appetite.
Ireland’s hidden heartlands in Mullingar, Co Westmeath.
The grounds of the Georgian villa that is Belvedere Please check us out on social media platforms and on
House, former home of the Rochford family, where our own website www.greatmusicinirishhouses.com
Mullingar native, the internationally acclaimed soprano
Ailish Tynan will be joined by Finghin Collins and the LAURIE CEARR General Manager
stunning French Van Kuijk Quartet. And, still outside CIARA HIGGINS Artistic Director
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Richard Goode
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String Quartet No 14
Finghin Collins, piano
in A-flat major, op 105
Beethoven: String Quartet in C major, Beethoven: Sonata for Piano and Cello
op 59 no 3 in G minor, op 5 no 2
Nadia Boulanger: Trois Pièces
Since making its Irish début at the 2007 Festival,
Debussy: Sonata for Cello and Piano
the Czech Pavel Haas Quartet has gone on to in D minor
cement its place in the first league of string Martinu° : Variations on a Slovakian
quartets. Theme
Brahms: Sonata for Cello and Piano
Described by Gramophone Magazine as “probably in E minor, op 38
the world’s most exciting string quartet”, this multi-
award-winning ensemble returns with an exciting
and tantalising programme of chamber music The acclaimed French cellist, Marc Coppey, a
greats in the sumptuous setting of the National passionate musician who has extensively explored
Botanic Gardens. the chamber music repertoire with some of the
world’s finest musicians, and Irish pianist,
Finghin Collins, who equally enjoys a booming
international career as a soloist and chamber
Presented in association with the music partner, joins forces at the perennial
National Botanic Gardens favourite, Killruddery House.
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Finghin Collins
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This year the Dublin Musical Saunter spotlights one of Ireland’s most distinguished
pianists, John O’Conor. This day has been constructed to celebrate John’s prowess as
both a celebrated performer and a teacher sans pareil, always encouraging
and championing his students to achieve their full potential.
John O’Conor
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Farmleigh House at 3.00 pm Castle Hall, Dublin Castle at 7.00 pm
This second concert in the 2019 Dublin Musical The final concert is a celebration of John as
Saunter demonstrates the successes of some of performer extraordinaire.
John O’Conor’s students at international
competitions around the world. John, along with esteemed colleagues from the
Royal Irish Academy of Music, round off this day of
An impressive line-up of pianists from home and wonderful music-making in true celebratory style.
abroad, Finghin Collins, Soo Jung Ann, Lance
Coburn, Alexander Bernstein and Sae Yoon Chon The concert features music by Lili Boulanger,
will perform. Robert Schumann and Ludwig van Beethoven, the
latter composer with whom John has been most
The programme includes five works by Irish closely associated throughout his career and, in the
composers who were commissioned by the Dublin opinion of many critics, of whose works he is one of
International Piano Competition over its 30-year the world’s best interpreters.
history and of which John O’Conor is co-founder
and Artistic Director.
Lili Boulanger: D’un matin de Printemps
Deux Pièces
Elaine Agnew: Seagull Beethoven: Sonata for Piano and Cello
Carl Vine: Five Bagatelles in A major, op 69
John Kinsella: Reflection II Robert Schumann: Piano Quintet in E flat
Marian Ingoldsby: Exchange: The Irish and major, op 44
Normans Mingle at the Fair
from the Ros Tapestry
Suite Presented in partnership with the OPW
David Byers: A Full Moon
Amy Beach: A Hermit Thrush at Eve,
op 92 no 1
Deirdre Gribbin: Unseen
Rachmaninov: Lilacs, op 21 no 5
Daisies, op 38
Gráinne Mulvey: Interference Patterns
Frederic Rzewski: Winnsboro Cotton Mill
Blues
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Venue Information
Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street St. Ann’s Church, Dawson Street
The Royal Irish Academy/ St Ann’s Church maintains a
Acadamh Ríoga na hÉireann very busy city centre ministry
is Ireland’s leading body of dating back to 1707. The
experts in the Sciences and church, a much-loved place
Humanities. Since the 1850’s of worship, is also the venue
the Academy has been for civic events, lunchtime
housed in Academy House recitals and evening concerts,
on Dawson Street. The as well as being a popular
concert takes place in The destination for tourists.
Meeting Room,. www.stann.dublin.anglican.org
www.ria.ie | +353 1 6090600 +353 1 6767727
National Botanic Gardens The Printworks and Castle Hall at Dublin Castle
Located just 3 km from Dublin The Printworks is the largest
City Centre, the National and newest venue in Dublin
Botanic Gardens are an oasis Castle, opened for Ireland’s
of calm and beauty. A premier hosting of the European
scientific institution, the Presidency in 2013. It is
Gardens also contain the located in the lower courtyard
National Herbarium and with unrivalled views of
several historic wrought iron Dublin’s last intact medieval
glasshouses. tower. Castle Hall is located
www.botanicgardens.ie within the 18th Century
+353 1 8040300 Bedford Hall Clock Tower
building, situated in the
Killruddery House and Gardens Upper Castle Yard. This bright and spacious venue is perfect
Killruddery House is one of for an evening of music and entertainment.
the most successful www.dublincastle.ie | +353 1 6458813
EIizabethan-Revival mansions
in Ireland. The concert takes Farmleigh House, Phoenix Park
place in the Orangery, which A historic house holding
was designed and built by important collections, an art
William Burn in 1852 after the gallery, a working farm, and
fashion of the Crystal Palace the official Irish State guest
in England. house, Farmleigh House and
www.killruddery.com Estate is open seven days a
+353 1 2863405 week. An estate of seventy-
eight acres situated to the
Belvedere House, Mullingar north-west of Dublin’s
Situated just 1 hour’s drive from Phoenix Park, Farmleigh
Dublin, this magnificent early provides accommodation for
18th century stately home of visiting dignitaries and guests
Robert Rochfort, Earl of of the nation. As a historic house, Farmleigh remains a unique
Belvedere, stands in 160 acres representation of its heyday, the Edwardian period, and houses
of parkland on the shores of important artworks and furnishings, as well as the Benjamin
Lough Ennell. The concert Iveagh collection of rare books, bindings, and manuscripts
takes place in Belvedere which is held in the Library. The extensive pleasure grounds
House’s Visitor Centre. feature walled and sunken gardens, and scenic lakeside walks.
www.belvedere-house.ie The Estate also boasts a working farm with a herd of Kerry
+353 44 9338960 Black cows.
www.farmleigh.ie | +353 1 8155914
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nine years. Please help us maintain the Festival mission – to present world-class performers
and exciting programmes in unique venues, by becoming a Friend.
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Acknowledgements
at concert venues
Royal Irish Academy, National Botanic Gardens, Lord and Lady Ardee, Killruddery House,
Belvedere House, Mullingar, St Ann’s Church, Dawson Street,
The Printworks and Castle Hall, Dublin Castle, Farmleigh House.
Musical Knights Ltd., t/a Music in Great Irish Houses. CRM Design + Print Ltd., Dublin 12.
Registered Charity No.: CHY 6449
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