West Cork Chamber Music Festival doubles down for 2021
Artistic director Francis Humphrys is responding to Covid by adding more shows
The unpredictable magic of the new encounter
West Cork Chamber Music Festival director Francis Humphreys struck gold this year bringing together violinist Viviane Hagner, cellist Johannes Moser and pianist Barry Douglas
Total recall: musical feats of memory
The intriguing role of memory in musical performance has been a hot topic lately
I prefer the early stuff: West Cork Chamber Music Festival goes back in time
The early-music strand of this sprawling festival is substantial enough to bear comparison with specialised events elsewhere
Stirring rendition of Enescu’s ‘Octet’
The RTÉ Vanbrugh and Jupiter String Quartets produced a blitz of energy
Out of the chamber and into the world
The reach and reputation of the West Cork Chamber Music Festival resonates beyond the Bantry venues
Contrasts in musical approach
Michael Dervan reviews concerts by the BBC Singers, the RTE National Symphony Orchestra, and in the National Concert Hall’s European Masterworks series.
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