Kaleidoscope Night present Xenia Pestova Bennett featuring music by Jane O'Leary, Ed Bennett, Ailís Ní Ríain & Andrew Hamilton

Kaleidoscope Night presents: Banbha Quartet [Maria Ryan and Lidia Jewloszewicz – Clarke (violins), Robin Panter (viola) and Aoife Burke (cello)], Xenia Pestova Bennett (toy piano), Stephen James Smith (poet) and Niwel Tsumbu (guitar). Featuring music by CMC Composers Jane O'Leary, Ed Bennett, Ailís Ní Ríain & Andrew Hamilton and composer performer Xenia Pestova Bennett.

Taking its name (and power) from the goddess of Ireland, the Banbha Quartet founded in 2020, make their first appearance on the Kaleidoscope stage this December with a mixed programme of classical and contemporary repertoire including a work form Ukrainan composer Valentin Silvestrov, his prayer like work “Ikon”.

Xenia Pestova Bennett will also perform on our stage for the first time, bringing with her an intriguing programme for toy piano bursting with Irish contemporary music. This will include a new work by Ed Bennett who will introduce his piece on the night.

Stephen James Smith is a Dublin poet and playwright central to the rise of the vibrant spoken word scene in Ireland today.  To date, his poetry videos have amassed over 4 million views online. Stephen will be joined by Kaleidoscope’s Lioba Petrie to accompany him for a selection of his poems.

Niwel Tsumbu will bring our 13th season to a close with his original Congolese charm. Since arriving in Ireland in 2004, Niwel has developed an enviable reputation as a masterfully elegant and fluent guitarist, vocalist, musician, collaborator and composer.

Programme

Mendelssohn - String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op. 44, No. 2: III. Andante

Valentin Silvestrov - Ikon

Jane O’Leary - forever begin

Mozart - String Quartet No. 21 in D Major, “Prussian”, K. 575: IV. Allegretto

Ed Bennett - Crazy Legs (toy piano)

Ailís Ní Ríain - Sobrado and Anomaly (toy piano)

Andrew Hamilton - More (toy piano and voice)

Xenia Pestova Bennett - new work (toy piano and objects)

Original poetry by Stephen James Smith

Original compositions by Niwel Tsumbu.

Tickets

Tickets available via Kaleidoscope Night here.