For a weekend of music, art and culture, St Flannan’s Cathedral will host the 11th SCS Killaloe Music Festival from June 2 to June 4.
This year’s programme continues the tradition of bringing together musicians from across Ireland and the world to the beautiful, historic twin towns of Killaloe and Ballina.
In partnership with Limerick-based company Shannon Coiled Springs (SCS), the festival features a programme like no other, supporting Irish musicians from around the globe to join in the celebration of music.
Through the works of Bach, Rachmaninov, John Kinsella and a world premiere by Katherine Hunka, the weekend festival will be an immersive experience for everyone.
On Friday, June 2, the festival will open with Bach’s Allemande, Sarabande and Gavotte from Partita No. 6 in E minor, performed by celebrated pianist Hugh Tinney, followed by works from Beethoven, Merz and Françaix.
This year’s weekend festival will also include a Coffee Concert at 11am on Saturday, June 3. This Rising Star performance will highlight the extraordinary talent of young soprano Aimee Kearney, performing works by Bach, Schubert, Richard Strauss, Mahler, Ravel, Balfe and more. She will be accompanied by Andrew Synott on the piano.
The final day of the festival will start off with a lunchtime concert at 1pm across the river in the Ballina Catholic Church, where a Chamber Choir Ireland Quartet will be joined by two well-established local choirs – the Gúnas (Director Rhoda Clery) and the Killaloe Male Voice Choir (Director Anne Cullen) for a concert of sacred and secular gems.
For more information on tickets and this year’s full programme, visit
www.killaloemusicfestival.com
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