Featuring: Sarah Murphy, flute Szabó-Yélamo String Duo DMEP’s Junior String Orchestra & Friends Donegal Chamber Orchestra Doimnic Mac Giolla Bhríde, sean-nós singer Donegal Camerata String Quintet and the music of composer Vincent Kennedy

1st Donegal Chamber Music Festival

Donegal Chamber Music Societyin association with

Glenveagh National Park, Donegal Music Education Partnership

and the Glebe Gallery presents the

May 30th, 31st & June 1st

Bus leaving car park at 7.30pm. Booking essential.

Donegal Camerata String Quintet (Orsolya Szabó-Yélamo, Claire Cunningham, violins; Lucia Spacirova, viola; Víctor Yélamo, cello; Michael McGinty, double bass)

ProgrammeWolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Divertimento in F Major, K. 138/125c

Samuel Barber (1910-1981) Adagio for strings, Op. 11

Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) Two Waltzes, Op. 54 Nos. 1 – 4

Vincent Kennedy (b. 1962) “A Beautiful Peace - Butterflies Over Gartan” (2014) World Premiere

Louis Laporte (ca.1850-1922) Intermède-pizzicato for string quintet

Francisco Tárrega (1852-1909) Recuerdos de la Alhambra (Memories of the Alhambra)

Joaquím Malats (1872-1912) Serenata Española (Spanish Serenade)

Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) Adiós Nonino, Oblivion & Libertango

Tickets can be booked in advance only. Booking essential. An Grianán Theatre Box Office: 074 9120777 www.angrianan.com

Please note that programs are subject to change without notice.

The Donegal Chamber Music Society is a non-profit organization that presents an annual series of chamber music concerts across the county.

For more information about our activities or to join our e-mail list, please do not hesitate to contact us at donegalchambermusic@gmail.com

Sunday 1st June 8.00pm(Evening concert in Glenveagh) Drawing Room, Glenveagh CastleAdmission: €20

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The first DONEGAL CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL is taking place in the beautiful setting of Glenveagh Castle. The Castle and estate, open to the public since 1986, lies midway between

Letterkenny and Gweedore. The combination of fine music and Glenveagh, with its idyllic lake, garden and mountain setting, is always a memorable experience.

FOUR CONCERTS WILL BE PRESENTED BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. As always, the Donegal Chamber Music Society promotes contemporary music-making in Ireland; the music of established Irish composer Vincent Kennedy (familiar to many from his outstanding work with the Donegal Youth Orchestra) will feature in each of the concerts, and some of them will be given their premiere in this Festival.

Two evening concerts will be presented in the Castle drawing-room: the Friday concert features local and international instrumentalists with guest flautist Sarah Murphy. The Sunday concert will be given by the Donegal Camerata String Quintet. Glenveagh’s intimate drawing-room has limited seating accommodation, and concert guests have to be conveyed to the Castle by minibus from the Visitors Centre; patrons are advised to book early!

There will be two concerts on the Saturday: a free lunchtime concert in the nearby Glebe Gallery (beside Lough Gartan), given by the Junior String Orchestra of the Donegal Music Education Partnership, and an afternoon “Coffee Concert” in the Glenveagh Visitors Centre, featuring the Donegal Chamber Orchestra, with guest singer Doimnic Mac Giolla Bhríde. The “Coffee Concert” will include music by Bartók, Britten, Hindemith and Tchaikovsky, as well as traditional Irish songs accompanied by the orchestra.

Graham Harrison, Chairperson Donegal Chamber Music Society

Bus leaving car park at 7.30pm. Booking essential.

Sarah Murphy flute Orsolya Szabó-Yélamo violin Lucia Spacirova violin/viola Víctor Yélamo cello

ProgrammeLeopold Mozart (1719-1787) Divertimento for string trio No. 3

Claude Debussy (1862-1918) Syrinx, L. 129 for solo flute

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) London Trio No. 1 in C Major

Vincent Kennedy (b. 1962) Memories (World Premier of the new version) (2011/14)

Charles Hubert Parry (1848-1918) Two Intermezzi for String Trio

Carl Philip Emmanuel Bach (1714-1788) Duetto for Flute and Violin, WQ 140

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Flute Quartet in D Major, KV 285

12.30pm. Lunchtime Concert in the Glebe Gallery. FREE Admission. Glebe Gallery tea-shop open 11am-3pm.

DMEP’s Junior String Orchestra and Friends (The Murray twins, cellist Michelle Gallagher, various String Ensembles and many more…) Music by J. S. Bach, William Gluck, Edward Grieg, Vincent Kennedy

5pm. Coffee Concert in the Auditorium of the Visitors Centre, Glenveagh National Park. Admission: €10

Donegal Chamber Orchestra with guest sean-nós singer Doimnic Mac Giolla Bhríde ProgrammeKarl Jenkins (b. 1944) “Palladio” Concerto Grosso for String Orchestra (1st movement – Allegro) Paul Hindemith (1895-1963) Five Pieces for String Orchestra, Op. 44 (1st and 2nd mov.)Piotr Ilich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) Elegy for string orchestra in G Vincent Kennedy (b. 1962) Etude for solo cello (2010)Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936) “Italiana” from Ancient Airs and Dances - Suite No. 3 Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) Simple Symphony Op. 4 (1st and 2nd mov.)Béla Bartók (1881-1945) Hungarian Folk Tunes “For Children” BB 53, Sz.42

Dónal Maoláine / Thíos i lár an Ghleanna / Mo thriall ‘n Aifrinn / Éirigh suas a stóirín / Caisleán na Finne

Friday 30th May 8.00pmDrawing Room, Glenveagh CastleAdmission: €20

Saturday 31st May (2 events)

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