Cellissimo Festival March 25th to 31st 2021 featuring a World Premiere by Bill Whelan

Opening of the Festival by Bill Whelan

Programme

Naomi Berrill cello, voice

BILL WHELAN Fragments world première

Irish Chamber Orchestra  | Marc Coppey cello, director | Christopher Ellis cello

VIVALDI Concerto for Two Cellos and Orchestra in G minor
HAYDN Concerto in C major
TCHAIKOVSKY Notturno in D minor for cello and strings
BARBER Adagio for Strings
BARTÓK Divertimento for Strings

Streamed from Kylemore Abbey, a cracking programme of well-loved classics will open our festival, featuring the Irish Chamber Orchestra, directed by French cellist Marc Coppey, who will be joined by one of his former students at the Paris Conservatoire and a true rising star: the young Dublin cellist Christopher Ellis.

Before this we hear the world premiere performance of a newly-commissioned work for the Galway Cello by Bill Whelan: ‘Fragments’ will be performed by Galway cellist Naomi Berrill on the Galway Cello – the very first time this instrument will be performed in public.

Tickets

Details

Date:March 25
Time:7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Cost:€20.00