ConTempo Countywide, Ballinasloe

Celebrating the Winter Solstice

Church Gallery, Ballinasloe Library

15 December 2024 at 1:00pm

Free, Donations Welcome

Join us for our last month of exploration of the Celtic Calendar through music this December with repertoire celebrating the Winter Solstice.

3 Kinds of Music

The Mick Lally Theatre, Druid Lane, Galway

14 December 2024 at 3:00pm

Free, Donations Welcome

Co-curated by Sander Saarmets and Anna Mullarkey

Regional_Express VR Experience (2024)

In Partnership with Arts in Action, the Houston School of Film and Digital Media and the Centre for Creative Technologies, University of Galway

O'Donoghue Centre, University of Galway

13 December 2024 at 12pm-3pm

Free, limited capacity

Delve into Sander’s film and soundscape through exclusive film experiences with live demonstrations and talks by the composer.

Lunchtimes with ConTempo, December 2024

Celebrating the Winter Solstice

St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church, Lombard Street, Galway

03 December 2024 at 1:10pm (This event has concluded)

Free, Donations Welcome

Join us for our final month of exploration of the Celtic Calendar through music this December. As part of our Lunchtimes with ConTempo series, ConTempo Quartet will perform a varied repertoire celebrating the Winter Solstice

Open Workshop with Sander Saarmets

Take a closer look at how Sander interacts with his synths and modulars!

O'Donoghue Centre, University of Galway

30 November 2024 at 2-4:30pm (This event has concluded)

FREE, donations welcome

*Places are limited, so early booking is advised*

Film Screening - A Pile of Ghosts (2021)

In Partnership with Arts in Action and the Houston School of Film and Digital Media, University of Galway

O'Donoghue Centre, University of Galway

26 November 2024 at 6:30pm (This event has concluded)

Free

A film by Ella Raidel

ConTempo Countywide, Claregalway

Celebrating Samhain

Claregalway Castle

16 November 2024 at 7:00pm (This event has concluded)

Free, Donations Welcome

Explore the Celtic Calendar through music with us at our ConTempo Countywide series this November. A concert of otherworldly music this Samhain.

3 Kinds of Music

The Mick Lally Theatre, Druid Lane, Galway

09 November 2024 at 3:00pm (This event has concluded)

Free, Donations Welcome

Co-curated by Sander Saarmets and Aengus Hackett

Listening and Painting - an audience participation workshop

In partnership with the Arvo Pärt Centre and Arts in Action

The Space, Áras na Mac Léinn, University of Galway

06 November 2024 at 11:00am (This event has concluded)

Free, limited places. Register in advance.

No experience required.

Lunchtimes with ConTempo, November 2024

Celebrating Samhain

St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church, Lombard Street, Galway

05 November 2024 at 1:10pm (This event has concluded)

Free, Donations Welcome

Explore the Celtic Calendar through music with us at our Lunchtimes with ConTempo series this November. ConTempo Quartet will perform a varied repertoire celebrating Samhain.

Exploring Arvo Pärt’s Music - an informative talk

In partnership with the Arvo Pärt Centre and Arts in Action

O'Donoghue Centre, University of Galway

05 November 2024 at 7:00pm (This event has concluded)

Free

Delve into the life and music of Arvo Pärt through an engaging talk by Riin Eensalu and Kristina Kõrver of the Arvo Pärt Centre in Estonia.

Story of a Day – Scéal Lae

A collaboration with Branar at Baboró International Children's Festival

Town Hall Theatre, Galway

20 October 2024 at 11:30am & 1:30pm (This event has concluded)

€8 (child), €12 (adult)

11:30am show is in English

1:30pm show is as Gaeilge

Story of a Day – Scéal Lae

A collaboration with Branar at Baboró International Children's Festival

Town Hall Theatre, Galway

19 October 2024 at 11:30am & 1:30pm (This event has concluded)

€8 (child), €12 (adult)

Story of a Day – Scéal Lae is a live performance commissioned by Branar and performed by ConTempo Quartet in a collaboration between Branar and Galway Music Residency. Words and illustrations by renowned children’s author Mary Murphy and original score by award winning composer Tom Lane. Created for children aged 4 years upwards and families.

Book your tickets here: Story of a Day / Scéal an Lae (ticketsolve.com)

Story of a Day – Scéal Lae

A collaboration with Branar at Baboró International Children's Festival

Town Hall Theatre, Galway

18 October 2024 at 10:00am & 12:00pm (This event has concluded)

€8 (child), €12 (adult)

School Shows

Both shows as Gaeilge

Story of a Day – Scéal Lae

A collaboration with Branar at Baboró International Children's Festival

Town Hall Theatre, Galway

17 October 2024 at 10:00am & 12:00pm (This event has concluded)

€8 (child), €12 (adult)

School Shows

ConTempo Countywide - Headford

In partnership with Headford Music Works at the 'Something in the Water' Festival

St Fursa’s Hall, Headford

06 October 2024 at 8:00pm (This event has concluded)

Free, Donations Welcome.

St Fursa’s Hall, Headford in collaboration with Headford Music Works at Something in the Water festival.

Lunchtimes with ConTempo, October 2024

Celebrating Michaelmas

St Nicholas' Collegiate Church, Lombard St, Galway

01 October 2024 at 1:10pm (This event has concluded)

Free, Donations Welcome



Our musical journey through the Celtic Calendar continues this October celebrating Michaelmas 

ConTempo Countywide, Thoor Ballylee

In partnership with Coole Music and Arts

Thoor Ballylee, Ballylee, Gort, Co. Galway H91 D8F2

22 September 2024 at 1:00pm (This event has concluded)

Entry is free, donations are welcome.

Join us for a special Mabon, or Autumnal Equinox, performance at Thoor Ballylee!

ConTempo Countywide - Portumna

Celebrating Mabon

Irish Workhouse Centre, H53 EK74

08 September 2024 at 5:00pm (This event has concluded)

Entry is free, donations are welcome.

Join us in celebrating Mabon for the opening of Shorelines Arts Festival!

Sander Saarmets at Áras Éanna Ionad Ealaíne Inis Oírr

International Guest Artist in Residence for 2024

Inis Oírr Aran Islands, Co. Galway

04 September 2024 at 8:00pm (This event has concluded)

Free, Donations are Welcome

Join us for our International Guest Artist's, Sander Saarmets, special showcase at Áras Éanna Ionad Ealaíne Inis Oírr on Wednesday 4 September at 8:30pm.

Full Circle

St Nicholas Collegiate Church, Galway

16 July 2024 at 6:00pm (This event has concluded)

€16

We are excited to be presenting a new collaboration at Galway International Arts Festival this year!

Lunchtimes with ConTempo, 7 May 2024

Ceol Bhealtaine

St Nicholas Collegiate Church, Galway

07 May 2024 at 1:10pm (This event has concluded)

Entry is free, donations are welcome

Galway Music Residency continues its exploration of the Celtic Calendar through music this May with a specially curated programme in honour of Bealtaine.

ConTempo Countywide, May 2024

an Lá Saoire Bainc – i gCill Éinde, an Spidéal

Cill Éinde, An Spidéal

06 May 2024 at 3:00pm (This event has concluded)

Tá saorchead isteach agus fáilte roimh chách. Glacfar le síntiúis ag an doras. Ní gá ticéad a chuir in áirithe roimh ré.

Ceol Bhealtaine

Cill Éinde, An Spidéal

Important Event Update - ConTempo Countywide, April 2024

Good Music for Bad Weather

Main Street, Oranmore Galway H91 Ar23 Galway

21 April 2024 at 12:00pm (This event has concluded)

FREE! Donations welcome.

Important Event Update - Due to changing circumstances beyond our control, our ConTempo Countywide concert in Brampton Care Home Oranmore this Sunday 21 April, can no longer be open to to public.

Lunchtimes with ConTempo, 2 April 2024

Good Music for Bad Weather

Saint Nicholas' Collegiate Church, Lombard Street, H91 PY20, Galway

02 April 2024 at 1:10pm (This event has concluded)

Entry to concert is free, all are welcome. Donations are welcome, but not required. No booking is required, walk ups welcome.

Galway Music Residency’s Concerts for the Celtic Calendar continues in April with the Days of the Brindled Cow!

Arts in Action - Galway Music Residency: ConTempo Quartet

ConTempo to perform a French Programme at Arts in Action

O'Donoghue Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance, University Rd, H91 T8WR Galway

28 March 2024 at 1:00pm (This event has concluded)

FREE

Join us for a magical afternoon of chamber music.

ConTempo Countywide, March 2024

Fursa's Hall, Headford

24 March 2024 at 4:00pm (This event has concluded)

Entry to all concerts is free, all are welcome. Donations are welcome, but not required. No booking is required, walk ups welcome.

ConTempo Quartet will perform a specially curated Ostara programme as part of ConTempo Countywide, the event is co-presented with Headford Music Works and will feature performances by talented local student ensembles.

Lunchtimes with ConTempo, March 2024

Celebrating the Celtic Calendar - Ostara/Spring Equinox

Saint Nicholas' Collegiate Church, Lombard Street, H91 PY20, Galway

05 March 2024 at 1:10pm (This event has concluded)

Entry to this concert is free, all are welcome. Donations gratefully accepted. No booking is required, walk ups welcome.

Our Concerts for the Celtic Calendar continues in March with a celebration of Ostara, otherwise known as the spring equinox. It is a time of perfect balance, when the direct rays of the sun hit the equator, making day and night equal in length. While Imbolc represents the first stirrings of spring, Ostara celebrates its full arrival. It is a time of new beginnings, the awakening of the earth and the warmth of spring.

Lunchtime with ConTempo, February 2024

Celebrating the Celtic Calendar

Saint Nicholas' Collegiate Church, Lombard Street, H91 PY20, Galway

06 February 2024 at 1:10pm (This event has concluded)

Entry to this concert is free, all are welcome. Donations gratefully accepted. No booking is required, walk ups welcome.

This year our Lunchtime with ConTempo series celebrates the Celtic Calendar through music. Marking the passing of the year, each concert will feature string quartet repertoire to reflect special dates and festivals in the calendar including Ostar, Michaelmas and the Winter Solstice.

ConTempo Countywide, Oughterard, February 2024

Bank Holiday Monday Concert

Oughterard Courthouse, Main Street Oughterard

05 February 2024 at 7pm (This event has concluded)

Entry to all concerts is free, all are welcome. Donations are welcome, but not required. No booking is required, walk ups welcome.

“Now at spring’s wakening, short days are lengthening
and after St. Bridget’s Day, I’ll raise my sail.” – From A Song at Imbolc by Moya Cannon

Lunchtime with ConTempo - The Rhythm of Life is a Powerful Beat

Saint Nicholas' Collegiate Church, Lombard Street, H91 PY20, Galway

23 January 2024 at 1:10pm (This event has concluded)

Entry to this concert is free, all are welcome. Donations gratefully accepted.

We are delighted to present a very special Audience Choice concert The Rhythm of Life is a Powerful Beat!

ConTempo Countrywide, Oughterard, November 2023

Oughterard Courthouse, Main Street Oughterard

19 November 2023 at 12:00pm (This event has concluded)

Entry to the concerts is free, all are welcome. Booking is recommended (due to limited seating).

Our November ConTempo Countywide performance takes place on Sunday 19 November at 12pm in Oughterard Courthouse with music from Johannes Brahms and Arvo Pärt.

3 Kinds of Music, November

The Mick Lally Theatre, Druid Lane, Galway

11 November 2023 at 2:00pm (This event has concluded)

FREE, donations gratefully accepted

Galway Music Residency's popular multi-genre series 3 Kinds of Music returns to The Mick Lally Theatre at 2pm this Saturday 11 November!

Lunchtime with ConTempo, November 2023

Saint Nicholas' Collegiate Church, Lombard Street, H91 PY20, Galway

07 November 2023 at 1:10pm (This event has concluded)

Entry to this concert is free, all are welcome. Donations gratefully accepted. Booking recommended.

Galway Music Residency's Lunchtime with ConTempo Tuesday 7 November!

Lunchtime with ConTempo, September 2023

Saint Nicholas' Collegiate Church, Lombard Street, H91 PY20, Galway

05 September 2023 at 13:10 (This event has concluded)

Entry to this concert is free, all are welcome. Donations gratefully accepted. Booking recommended.

Galway Music Residency's Lunchtime with ConTempo starts the Autumnal season on September 5th!

ConTempo Countywide, Portumna September 2023

The Irish Workhouse Centre, St Brigid's Rd, Portumna, Co. Galway, H53 EK74

03 September 2023 at 17:00 (This event has concluded)

Entry to this concert is free, all are welcome. Donations gratefully accepted.

Galway Music Residency's ConTempo Countywide presented in collaboration with Shorelines Arts Festival

Galway International Arts Festival: Strings Attached - Finghin Collins

Emily Anderson Concert Hall (Quadrangle), University of Galway, Galway

20 July 2023 at 6:00pm (This event has concluded)

Tickets €16 each or €40 for all three concerts [limited availability]

An internationally-acclaimed roster of Galway’s finest musicians come together to mark 20 years since ConTempo Quartet became Galway’s Ensemble-in-Residence.

Galway International Arts Festival: Strings Attached - Bill Whelan

St Nicholas Church, Lombard Street, Galway City

19 July 2023 at 6:00pm (This event has concluded)

Tickets €16 each or €40 for all three concerts [limited availability]

An internationally-acclaimed roster of Galway’s finest musicians come together to mark 20 years since ConTempo Quartet became Galway’s Ensemble-in-Residence.

Galway International Arts Festival: Strings Attached - JazzTempo

An Taibhdhearc, Middle Street, Galway City

18 July 2023 at 6:00pm (This event has concluded)

Tickets €16 each or €40 for all three concerts [limited availability]

An internationally-acclaimed roster of Galway’s finest musicians come together to mark 20 years since ConTempo Quartet became Galway’s Ensemble-in-Residence. 

ConTempo Countywide Gort

Thoor Ballylee, Gort, Galway

11 June 2023 at 15:00 (This event has concluded)

Entry to this concert is free, all are welcome. Donations gratefully accepted. Booking recommended.

Join us for an afternoon of music in the beautiful surrounds of Thoor Ballylee as the ConTempo Quartet present repertoire from the British composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.

Lunchtime with ConTempo, June

Saint Nicholas' Collegiate Church, Lombard Street, H91 PY20, Galway

06 June 2023 at 13:10 (This event has concluded)

Entry to this concert is free, all are welcome. Donations gratefully accepted. Booking recommended.

Join us at St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church as the ConTempo perform repertoire from the
British composer and conductor Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.

ConTempo Countywide with Athenry Music School and Sligo Academy of Music

Community Hall, Clarke St., Athenry.

07 May 2023 at 17:00 (This event has concluded)

Entry to this concert is free, all are welcome. Donations gratefully accepted. Booking recommended.

Galway Music Residency is delighted to partner with Athenry Music School and Sligo Academy of Music for a special joint concert

Lunchtime with ConTempo, May

Saint Nicholas' Collegiate Church, Lombard Street, H91 PY20, Galway

02 May 2023 at 13:10 (This event has concluded)

Entry to this concert is free, all are welcome. Donations gratefully accepted. Booking recommended.

Join us at St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church as the ConTempo perform repertoire from the Czech Austro-Hungarian composer Dvorak and the Swedish composer Karin Rehnqvist.

Lunchtime with ConTempo: Seven Last Words

St. Nicholas Collegiate Church, Lombard St, Galway, H91 PY20

04 April 2023 at 13:10 (This event has concluded)

Entry to this concert is free, all are welcome. Donations gratefully accepted. Booking recommended.

Join us at St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church as the ConTempo perform repertoire from the great composer Joseph Haydn.

ConTempo Countywide Cois Fharraige: Seven Last Words

Réalt na Mara, RC Church, Furbo

02 April 2023 at 15:30 (This event has concluded)

Entry to this concert is free, all are welcome. Donations gratefully accepted. Booking recommended.

Join us for an afternoon of music by the great composer Joseph Haydn as GMR partners with Stiúideo Cuan, Aisteoirí an Spidéil & Ealain na Gaeltacha 

ConTempo Countywide Ballinasloe: Seven Last Words

Ballinasloe Library, Society Street, H53 T320, Ballinasloe

01 April 2023 at 14:30 (This event has concluded)

Entry to this concert is free, all are welcome. Donations gratefully accepted. Booking recommended.

Join us for an afternoon of music by the great composer Joseph Haydn as GMR partners with Ballinasloe Library & Group 8 

Lunchtime with ConTempo

St. Nicholas Collegiate Church, Lombard St, Galway, H91 PY20

14 March 2023 at 13:10 (This event has concluded)

Entry to this concert is free, all are welcome. Donations are gratefully accepted. Booking is recommended.

Join us at St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church as the ConTempo perform repertoire from the siblings Felix Mendelssohn and Fanny Hensel.

Lunchtime with ConTempo: "A Letter to Jane"

Saint Nicholas’ Collegiate Church

07 February 2023 at 1:10pm – 1:50pm (This event has concluded)

FREE (Donations welcome)

Galway Music Residency’s Lunchtimes with ConTempo returns in 2023 with a special programme on Tuesday 7th February at 1:10pm in Saint Nicholas' Collegiate Church.

ConTempo Countywide, Sunday 11 December 2022

The Courthouse, Market Square, Ballygar, Co. Galway

11 December 2022 at 7:00pm (This event has concluded)

FREE (Booking recommended, donations welcome)

Galway Music Residency is delighted to partner with Ballygar Tidy Towns to present an evening of music at The Courthouse

3 Kinds of Music

Curated by Marco Ramelli

The Mick Lally Theatre, Druid Lane, Galway

10 December 2022 at 3:00pm (This event has concluded)

FREE (donations welcomed). Booking recommended via druid.ie

The second and final concert of Galway Music Residency's renowned multi-genre series 3 Kinds of Music, Saturday 10 December at 3pm

Lunchtime with ConTempo, Tuesday 6 December 2022

St Nicholas' Collegiate Church, Lombard St, Galway

06 December 2022 at 1:10pm (This event has concluded)

FREE (Booking recommended, Donations Welcome)

Lunchtime with ConTempo concert featuring Guest Resident Artist Marco Ramelli in the beautiful surrounds of St Nicholas' Collegiate Church

Reflections on Loss: Poetry, Music and Performance

World Premiere

O'Donoghue Theatre, University of Galway, University Road, H91 T8WR, Galway

21 November 2022 at 1:00pm (This event has concluded)

Free (booking recommended)

Poet William Keohane, composer Ailís Ní Ríain and students of University of Galway in reflections on grief and loss

ConTempo Countywide with Marco Ramelli: Claregalway Castle

Music inspired by landscapes

Claregalway Castle, Claregalway, Co Galway

20 November 2022 at 3:00pm (This event has concluded)

FREE (booking recommended)

Galway Music Residency is delighted to partner with Claregalway Castle to present an afternoon of music inspired by landscapes

3 Kinds of Music

Curated by Marco Ramelli

The Mick Lally Theatre, Druid Lane, Galway

19 November 2022 at 3:00pm (This event has concluded)

Free (booking recommended)

Galway Music Residency presents the first of two concerts in its renowned multi-genre series at 3pm on Saturday 19 November. A beautiful programme curated by Marco Ramelli at The Mick Lally Theatre, Druid Lane this autumn season.

The Laureate For Irish Fiction - Annual Lecture

Ships in Full Sail: A Life in Music

Town Hall Theatre, Courthouse Square, Galway,

06 November 2022 at 8:00pm (doors 7:30pm) (This event has concluded)

Free (booking required)

The Arts Council, in association with Cúirt International Festival of Literature and Galway Music Residency, presents The Laureate for Irish Fiction Annual Lecture. The Lecture will be delivered by Colm Tóibín, Laureate for Irish Fiction.

Featuring performances by Iarla Ó Lionáird, Maighread and Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill, ConTempo Quartet (Galway Ensemble-in-Residence)

Colm Tóibín is the third Laureate for Irish Fiction and was awarded the honour by the Arts Council earlier this year. This is his first annual lecture in his role as Laureate. The Laureate for Irish Fiction promotes Irish literature nationally and internationally and encourages the public to engage with high quality Irish fiction.

More information and booking here.

Lunchtime with ConTempo, Tuesday 1 November 2022 1:10pm

St Nicholas' Collegiate Church, Lombard St, Galway

01 November 2022 at 1:10pm (This event has concluded)

FREE

Galway Music Residency’s Lunchtime with ConTempo series continues on Tuesday 1 November at 1:10pm with a special performance entitled Landscapes: Music for guitar and string quartet, launching a new Guest Resident Artist programme.

ConTempo Countywide with Coole Music & Arts

Kiltartan Church, Gort

16 October 2022 at 7:00pm (This event has concluded)

FREE (booking recommended)

Galway Music Residency is delighted to partner with Coole Music & Arts once again to present an evening of ensemble music

Lunchtime with ConTempo, 4 October 2022

Saint Nicholas' Collegiate Church, Lombard Street, H91 PY20, Galway

04 October 2022 at 1:10pm (This event has concluded)

FREE (booking recommended)

The second Lunchtime with ConTempo concert in our 2022 autumn season

Lunchtimes with ConTempo: Sep 22

In partnership with the National String Quartet Foundation

St Nicholas' Collegiate Church

06 September 2022 at 1:10pm (This event has concluded)

FREE (booking recommended)

Lunchtimes with ConTempo is back! And with a very special partner for the first in the autumn/winter series!

JazzTempo Live Debut

The Mick Lally Theatre

31 August 2022 at 8pm (This event has concluded)

€10

After two years of development during a global pandemic, Galway Music Residency brings JazzTempo to a live audience later this month.

ConTempo Countywide: Athenry Castle

In partnership with Athenry Music School

Athenry Castle

11 June 2022 at 1pm (This event has concluded)

FREE

Galway Music Residency’s partners with Athenry Music School to present a special lunchtime concert in the beautiful Athenry Castle.

Lunchtime with ConTempo: Light and Darkness

St Nicholas' Collegiate Church

07 June 2022 at 1:10pm (This event has concluded)

FREE

Galway Music Residency’s Lunchtimes with ConTempo series concludes for the summer in June with a stunning programme of light and darkness. 

E-Bow

World Premiere

O'Donoghue Theatre, NUI Galway

22 May 2022 at 3pm (This event has concluded)

Free (booking required)

Galway Music Residency in association with Contemporary Music Centre presents the World Premiere of E-Bow, a new work by Irish composer Dave Flynn for string quartet and electric guitar, performed by Galway’s ConTempo Quartet and the composer himself.

For Ukraine

St Nicholas' Collegiate Church

03 May 2022 at 1:10pm (This event has concluded)

Free (booking recommended)

Galway Music Residency’s Lunchtimes with ConTempo series continues in May with a special focus on the music of Ukraine.

Poetry Day

Creative Responses

Online

28 April 2022 at Any time (This event has concluded)

FREE

As part of this day of celebration, Galway Music Residency is taking a look back at its Creative Responses project.

The Sunday Sessions

Reflections on Loss

The Mick Lally Theatre

10 April 2022 at 11am (This event has concluded)

Pay what you can from €5-€20

After more than two years in development, this event will feature the World Premiere of 'Wait', a new work for string quartet composed by Irish contemporary classical composer Ailís Ní Ríain, co-commissioned by Galway Music Residency and Cúirt.

From Europe with Love: Finland

Series Finale

St Nicholas' Collegiate Church

05 April 2022 at 1:10pm (This event has concluded)

FREE

After over three years and 27 concerts, From Europe with Love is coming to a close. Galway Music Residency’s ambitious monthly lunchtime series exploring string quartet repertoire from all 27 EU member countries will see its final performance on Tuesday 5th April at 1:10pm in St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church.

From Europe with Love has welcomed upward of 3200 attendances to the 20 live, in-person, concerts across the series. A further seven concerts migrated online during the pandemic and they enjoyed over 6000 online views. The ambitious series engaged ConTempo Quartet in performing works by 58 European composers, 48 men, and 10 women, with 12 living composers in the mix. Two world premieres, Forever begin… (Fanfare for a New Year) by Galway composer Jane O’Leary, and Epiclisi by Cypriot composer Giorgos Papageorgiou, were among the programme highlights.

The final performance on Tuesday 5th April at 1:10pm will celebrate the music of Finland. ConTempo Quartet will perform Jean Sibelius’ Voces intimae, the composer’s only major work for string quartet from his mature period. About the work, Sibelius said: “It turned out as something wonderful. The kind of thing that brings a smile to your lips at the hour of death. I will say no more.” What better way to bring this series to a close. 

The concert will be introduced by Ulla Hokkanen, Director of Galway Community Circus.

ENTRY TO THIS CONCERT IS FREE, ALL WELCOME. BOOKING IS RECOMMENDED HERE.

From Europe with Love: Lithuania

St Nicholas' Collegiate Church

01 March 2022 at 1:10pm (This event has concluded)

FREE

The penultimate performance of From Europe with Love on Tuesday 1st March will celebrate the music of Lithuania.

3 Kinds of Music - Session 3

Curated by Anna Mullarkey

The Mick Lally Theatre

18 December 2021 at 3pm (This event has concluded)

FREE (donations welcome), booking required

To close the series, on Saturday 18 December in The Mick Lally Theatre, guest curator Anna Mullarkey will treat audiences to a tasting menu of visionary music.

From Europe with Love: Poland (RESCHEDULED)

St Nicholas' Collegiate Church and Online

14 December 2021 at 1:10pm (This event has concluded)

FREE (donations welcome), booking required

Galway Music Residency’s ambitious monthly lunchtime series exploring string quartet repertoire from all 27 EU member countries continues with a musical visit to Poland on Tuesday 7th December at 1:10pm in St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church.

3 Kinds of Music - Session 2

Curated by Aengus Hackett

The Mick Lally Theatre

11 December 2021 at 3pm (This event has concluded)

FREE (donations welcome), booking required

Saturday 11 December at The Mick Lally Theatre sees a musical exploration of climate change and the disappearance of the natural world from guest curator Aengus Hackett.

3 Kinds of Music - Session 1

Curated by Ruth Smith

The Hall of the Red Earl

04 December 2021 at 3pm (This event has concluded)

FREE (donations welcome), booking required

Our 3 Kinds of Music series begins in the Hall of the Red Early where audiences will be treated to a carefully curated line-up by performer, musician and broadcaster and host of Simply Folk on RTÉ Radio 1, Ruth Smith.

Rough Beast

WORLD PREMIERE

O'Donoghue Theatre, NUI Galway

27 November 2021 at 8pm (This event has concluded)

FREE, booking required

Join us for the exclusive WORLD PREMIERE of Rough Beast by Irish composer Rhona Clarke, marking the 1921 centenary. 

ConTempo Countywide: Claregalway

Claregalway Castle

23 November 2021 at 12:45pm (This event has concluded)

FREE, booking required

Galway Music Residency is delighted to partner with Claregalway Castle to present a lunchtime concert to soothe the soul.

From Europe with Love

Belgium

St Nicholas' Collegiate Church

02 November 2021 at 1:10pm (This event has concluded)

FREE, booking required

From Europe with Love is on the final leg of its journey. Following over 3 years of concerts both Live and online, the series resumes on Tuesday 2nd November at 1:10pm for four final Live performances in St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church.

Connecting with ConTempo: Gort

in partnership with Coole Music

Kiltartan Church

25 October 2021 at 12 noon (This event has concluded)

Free, donations welcome

Galway Music Residency is delighted to partner with Coole Music once again to present a very special Bank Holiday concert.

ConTempo Countywide: Oughterard

Oughterard

The Courthouse, Oughterard

11 October 2021 at 1pm (This event has concluded)

FREE, booking required

Galway Music Residency is back on tour! We are delighted to present ConTempo Quartet for a very special lunchtime concert.

ConTempo Countywide: Shorelines Arts Festival

Chirstchurch, Portumna

18 September 2021 at 14:30pm (This event has concluded)

Free (donations welcome)

Galway Music Residency is delighted to travel to Portumna as part of its ConTempo Countywide series to present ConTempo Quartet at the Shorelines Arts Festival.

Welcoming the Currachs

in partnership with NUI Galway and Áras Éanna

Emily Anderson Concert Hall

17 September 2021 at 11am (This event has concluded)

FREE (booking required)

Welcome 21 decorated currachs from Áras Éanna arts centre on Inis Oírr with a very special launch event featuring ConTempo Quartet.

ConTempo25 at Galway International Arts Festival: Part 2

Facebook & YouTube

14 September 2021 at 8pm (This event has concluded)

FREE


Galway Music Residency presents Part 2 of 'ConTempo25' as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2021.

ConTempo25 at Galway International Arts Festival: Part 1

Facebook & YouTube

13 September 2021 at 8pm (This event has concluded)

Free

Galway Music Residency presents Part 1 of 'ConTempo25' as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2021.

3 Kinds of Music: Niamh Regan

Digital Pop-up Festival

Facebook and YouTube

22 August 2021 at 1pm (This event has concluded)

Free

Galway Music Residency's 3 Kinds of Music Digital Pop-up Festival concludes with a moving performance by singer/songwriter Niamh Regan.

3 Kinds of Music: ConTempo Quartet and Aoife Burke

Digital Pop-up Festival

Facebook and YouTube

21 August 2021 at 1pm (This event has concluded)

Free

Galway Music Residency's 3 Kinds of Music Digital Pop-up Festival continues with a lively performance by ConTempo Quartet and cellist Aoife Burke.

3 Kinds of Music: Emma O'Sullivan

Digital Pop-up Festival

Facebook and YouTube

20 August 2021 at 1pm (This event has concluded)

Free

Galway Music Residency's 3 Kinds of Music Digital Pop-up Festival begins with an exciting performance from sean nós dancer Emma O'Sullivan

From Europe with Love: Greece

Online

04 June 2021 at 1pm (This event has concluded)

Free

On Friday 25 June at 1pm, travel at the speed of sound to beautiful Greece as part of Galway Music Residency’s From Europe with Love. This ambitious 3-year project presents monthly lunchtime concerts exploring string quartet repertoire from all 27 EU member countries. The series, performed by ConTempo Quartet, draws to a close in December 2021. Friday’s celebration of Greek music will be available for FREE on Facebook and YouTube and can be watched back following the performance.

This lively concert, number 23 of 27 in the series, will feature works by well-known Greek composers Mikis Theodorakis and Nikos Skalkotta. Much of the programme consists of Greek dances or music inspired by the Greek dance tradition, none more famous that the title track from Zorba the Greek, the 1964 film based on the novel of the same name. Audiences will find it hard to resist dancing themselves as alluring melodies and rhythms unfold in this musical taste of Greece.

The event will be introduced by Dr. Natasha Remoundou, Lecturer in English Literature and Critical Theory at NUI Galway, who will give a personal reflection on the repertoire. Though a live audience is not possible, the lunchtime concert will be broadcast online (Facebook and YouTube) from the Mick Lally Theatre.

From Europe with Love: Slovenia

Online

21 May 2021 at 1pm (This event has concluded)

Free

On Friday 14th May at 1pm, enjoy a visit to Slovenia as part of Galway Music Residency’s From Europe with Love!

 This ambitious 3-year project presents monthly lunchtime concerts exploring string quartet repertoire from all 27 EU member countries. The series, performed by ConTempo Quartet, draws to a close in December 2021. Friday’s celebration of Slovenian music will be available for FREE on Facebook and YouTube and can be watched back following the performance.

Embodying Glass

Online

05 May 2021 at 11am, 1:30pm, 6:30pm (This event has concluded)

FREE

ConTempo Quartet & Jérémie Cyr-Cooke perform at Galway Theatre Festival

The Mighty Ocean

TG4

25 April 2021 at 9.30pm (This event has concluded)

The Mighty Ocean expresses a musical dialogue between mankind and the environment, touching on the entrancing power of the sea, while questioning the destructive influence of human civilization on our endangered oceans...

From Europe with Love: Cyprus

Online

09 April 2021 at 1pm (This event has concluded)

Free-of-charge

On Friday 9 April at 1pm, enjoy a visit to Cyprus as part of Galway Music Residency’s From Europe with Love!

From Europe with Love: Estonia

05 March 2021 at 1pm (This event has concluded)

Free

From Europe with Love is back with its first installment of 2021!

Estonia Day

Online

24 February 2021 at 1pm (This event has concluded)

Free-of-charge

 
ConTempo Quartet join the NUI Galway Alumni Ensemble for a performance of Avro Par's Da pacem Domine, in partnership with the Estonian Embassy

3 Kids of Music Digital Pop-up!

Online

12 December 2020 at 11am, 1pm, 3pm and 5pm (This event has concluded)

Free-of-charge

Galway Music Residency presents a digital version of its renowned multi-genre series this Saturday 12th December. 3 Kinds of Music was one of the many Covid casualties, depriving Galway audiences of a tasting menu of classical, jazz, folk and traditional music earlier this year. This digital edition will treat audiences to musical pop-ups throughout a single day, featuring short performances from the wide array of musicians who were due to perform last spring. Curated by music mastermind Matthew Berrill, the one-day festival will feature some of Ireland’s best emerging and established musicians on Facebook and YouTube at 𝟭𝟭𝗮𝗺, 𝟭𝗽𝗺, 𝟯𝗽𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟱𝗽𝗺, 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲.


Enjoy performances from ConTempo Quartet, featuring John Caulfield (classical), Dave Clancy with Eoin Wynne and Matthew Berrill (Folk), Marueen and Brendan Browne (trad) and Róísín Mulliez with Jimmy Fitzgerald (Jazz).


The Galway Music Residency is supported by NUI Galway (education partner), the Arts Council, Galway City and County Councils and GMIT. Donations welcome. For further information, visit www.thegalwaymusicresidency.ie.

From Europe with Love: Romania

A Port of Galway Series

01 December 2020 at 1.00pm (This event has concluded)

Galway Music Residency’s From Europe with Love is back with its final instalment of 2020 on Tuesday 1 December at 1pm. This special edition of the series sees ConTempo Quartet celebrate their native Romania on Great Union Day. This national holiday in Romania marks the unification of Transylvania, Bessarabia and Bukovina with the Romanian Kingdom in 1918.

ConTempo Quartet will perform a varied programme, showcasing the very best of Romanian music from works by celebrated composers George Enescu and Theodor Grigoriu, to lesser known musical gems. With a strong traditional folk theme throughout, the concert will be a toe-tapping lunchtime treat!

Galway Music Residency is honoured that this event will be introduced by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Romania to Ireland, Mrs. Manuela Breazu. Though a live audience is not possible, the lunchtime concert will be broadcast from the beautiful Oughterard Courthouse and will be available to watch for FREE on Facebook and YouTube. Sign up to Galway Music Residency’s mailing list to receive this concert via email:

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The Port of Galway is the generous title sponsor of From Europe with Love.

From Europe with Love: Croatia

A Port of Galway Series

Online

06 November 2020 at 1.10pm (This event has concluded)

From Europe with Love is back with another instalment slightly later than planned on Friday 6 November at 1pm. This month ConTempo Quartet visit Croatia, the home of our sister European Capital of Culture Rijeka, to explore the music of female composer Dora Pejačević. Though a live audience is not possible, the lunchtime concert will be broadcast from the beautiful Oughterard Courthouse and will be available to watch for FREE on Facebook and YouTube.

Galway Music Residency is dedicated to showcasing the music of talented female composers and Dora Pejačević (1885-1923) is no exception. Considered a major Croatian composer, she left behind an impressive catalogue of 106 compositions when she died at just 37 due to complications following childbirth. She was descended from one of the most distinguished noble families in Croatia and was the daughter of a Hungarian-Croatian Count Teodor Pejačević who served as Ban (ruler) of Croatia-Slavonia between 1903 and 1907. Pejačević was given her first piano lessons by her mother, a Hungarian Baroness and talented pianist in her own right, and studied music in Croatia and Germany from an early age. However, she was mostly self-taught and was an accomplished pianist, violinist, composer, actress and patron of the arts. Sadly, much of her work remains unpublished. ConTempo Quartet will perform Pejačević’s String Quartet in C Minor Op 58, a rich and romantic work and the perfect antidote to the Level 5 blues! An introduction to the music will be given by Galway-based Croatian potter Jed Gjerek.

The Port of Galway is the generous title sponsor of From Europe with Love.

From Europe with Love: Hungary

A Port of Galway Series

The Mick Lally Theatre/ Online

06 October 2020 at 1.10pm (This event has concluded)

€6 pp

From Europe with Love is back! Following 6 months of uncertainty and many concert cancellations, Galway Music Residency is delighted to return to Live events, albeit under very different circumstances. From Europe with Love, the organisation’s ambitious monthly lunchtime series exploring string quartet repertoire from all 27 EU member countries, resumes in its temporary home, The Mick Lally Theatre.

ConTempo Quartet, who are originally from Romania, will quite suitably perform Bartók’s Romanian Folk Dances. This suite of six short pieces was originally composed for piano, but was later orchestrated for small ensemble. The suite is based on seven Romanian tunes from Transylvania and according to the composer should take precisely four minutes and three seconds to perform! In addition to these Dances, the quartet will perform Bartók’s String Quartet No. 4. This work is considered as one of the composer’s masterpieces. It contains musical ideas from Hungarian, Romanian and Bulgarian music and demands great technical skill from the performers. It is the first time in his published work that the now famous ‘Bartók Pizzicato’ is heard, where the performers pluck a string so hard, it snaps against the instrument. An introduction to the music will be given by Galway-based Hungarian pianist, piano teacher and accompanist David Szabo.

From Europe with Love will take place in line with government regulations and GMR is working closely with the venue’s team to ensure all safety controls are in place. Upon booking, patrons will receive clear guidelines to follow when attending the venue, so they can enjoy these performances in safety and comfort. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, only a reduced audience can be facilitated and booking is essential. However, continuing its commitment to making high-quality music accessible to as many people as possible, Galway Music Residency will be live streaming these events for FREE on our Facebook page for all to enjoy from the comfort of their own homes. Online donations are welcome.

Tickets for live attendance cost €6 each will be sold in pairs so that patrons from the same household can attend together. They are available from https://www.druid.ie/the-mick-lally-theatre/whats-on


The Galway Music Residency is proudly supported by NUI Galway (Education Partner), the Arts Council, GMIT, and Galway City and County Councils.

The Port of Galway is the generous title sponsor of From Europe with Love.

Beethoven250

 Galway International Arts Festival’s Autumn Edition

St. Nicholas Collegiate Church, Galway City

21 September 2020 at 6pm (This event has concluded)

€8-12 per concert or €30-38 for the series

Galway Music Residency is delighted to present Beethoven250 as part of Galway International Arts Festival’s Autumn Edition Programme.

From Europe with Love: Austria

A Port of Galway Series

The Mick Lally Theatre/ Online

01 September 2020 at 1.10pm (This event has concluded)

€6 pp

From Europe with Love returns!

JazzTempo

Online

28 August 2020 at 1pm (This event has concluded)

Free

What do you get when you combine ConTempo Quartet with Jazz musicians? JazzTempo! To close the summer, Galway Music Residency brings you a special Live Streamed event on Friday 28th August at 1pm.

This event will be the culmination of an intensive socially distanced residency shared by ConTempo Quartet and four Galway city and county based Jazz musicians: Matthew Berrill (clarinet/sax), Aengus Hackett (guitar), Roisín Mulliez (voice) and Barry Donohue (Double bass). During this time of experimentation, the musicians will challenge one another and learn from each other's experiences in their respective music genres. Based on new compositions by Matthew Berrill and a number of Jazz standards, the musicians will develop a new work of music for performance, taking inspiration from both the 'Jazz' and 'Classical' idioms.

The 40-minute performance, which will take place in the beautiful surrounds of the Oughterard Courthouse in County Galway, can be watched live on Facebook (@thegalwaymusicresidency) free of charge, with donations most welcome.

Apprentice Ensemble Summer Recital

POSTPONED

Lower Aula Maxima, NUI Galway

17 May 2020 at 3pm (This event has concluded)

FREE (donations welcome)

Hear our Apprentice Ensembles perform for the final time as they complete GMR's Apprentice Ensemble Programme.

ConTempo Countywide: Oughterard

POSTPONED

Oughterard Courthouse

07 May 2020 at 1pm (This event has concluded)

FREE (donations welcome)

Hear ConTempo Quartet on their countywide tour! On Thursday 7 May, ConTempo Quartet perform a beautiful lunchtime concert for the people of Oughterard.