Galway Arts Centre in association with Concorde contemporary music ensemble presents an informal international sampling of new music as part of the Galway Arts Festival Fringe. The weekend event will feature some of Ireland's finest musicians performing a selection of music by composers from around the world, including Sofia Gubaidulina from Russia, Arne Nordheim from Norway, Francois Rossé from France, Isang Yun from Korea and others. Performers include Concorde, the ConTempo String Quartet (Galway's recently-appointed ensemble-in-residence), accordionist Dermot Dunne with Luis Andrade-Gomes from Portugal, and the Richard O'Donnell Percussion Ensemble.

Drop in, experience something new and exciting, meet the performers, enjoy the exhibition! The music begins at 2.00 p.m. on Saturday 19 July and continues on Sunday 20 July. Admission is free.

Galway Arts Centre, 47 Dominick Street, Galway.

Saturday 19 July
2.00 - 2:30 p.m.
Richard O'Donnell Percussion Ensemble

3:00 - 3:30 p.m.
ConTempo String Quartet and Concorde
Edith Canat de Chizy: Alive, 2003
Sofia Gubaidulina: Silenzio, 1991

4:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Concorde Ensemble
Usko Meriläinen: Summersounds (for flute and grasshoppers), 1979
Jane O'Leary: Is it Summer? (for flute and soprano, text by Moya Cannon), 1988
François Rossé: Pour un Temps (for alto flute and violin), 1990

5:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Richard O'Donnell Percussion Ensemble

Sunday 20 July
2:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Concorde
Arne Nordheim: Partita für Paul (after pictures by Paul Klee), 1985
Philip Martin: Songs for the Four Parts of the Night (text by Owl Woman), 1981
Sofia Gubaidulina: Silenzio, 1991

3:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Dermot Dunne (accordion) and Luis Andrade-Gomes (cello)
Sofia Gubaidulina: In Croce
Works by Isang Yun and Erkki Jokkinen