Ondine: Ravel and Beyond - Evlana Ensemble Tour featuring 'Ondine' by Siobhán Cleary

Evlana Ensemble: Sylvia O'Brien (soprano), William Dowdall (flute), Keith Pascoe (violin), Alex Petcu (percussion) and Isabelle O'Connell (piano).

Taking its inspiration from Ondine by Maurice Ravel, a landmark work for solo piano, Ondine: Ravel and Beyond, offers Irish audiences an opportunity to hear a rich palette of chamber works written in
the years following the first performance of the composer’s tour de force in 1908, in addition to more recent works by composers Kaija Saariaho, Toru Takemitsu and Siobhán Cleary.
Supported by an Arts Council of Ireland Touring and Dissemination of Work Award, Evlana will be performing this programme of works by Maurice Ravel, Claude Debussy, Rebecca Clarke, George
Walker, Nina Rota, Tōru Takemitsu, Keike Abe, Kaija Saariaho and Siobhán Cleary in Triskel Arts Centre in Cork on Friday 7 th October at 8pm, at the Sundays at Noon Concert Series in the Hugh Lane
Gallery, Dublin on Sunday 9 th October at 12 noon, in the Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar on Thursday 13 th October at 8pm and in the Dock Arts Centre, Carrick-on-Shannon on Saturday 15 th
October at 8pm.

As part of the Ondine project, Evlana Ensemble and composer Siobhán Cleary will also be running primary school composition and performance workshops with Scoil Mhuire, Carrick-on-Shannon in
collaboration with The Dock, Leitrim.

Evlana is a flexible group with programmes ranging from smaller ensemble groups to a sinfonietta sized orchestra. It was founded by composer, Siobhán Cleary in 2015. Evlana places contemporary
music at the heart of its programming and provides an opportunity for Ireland’s most accomplished performers and composers to produce and perform their work. www.evlana.com

Programme

Programme for Triskel, Linenhall and the Dock
Maurice Ravel - Ondine (1908) solo piano
Claude Debussy - Syrinx (1913) flute solo
Rebecca Clarke - Seal man (1922) soprano and piano
George Walker - Sonata for violin and piano (1958)
Nina Rota - Trio for Flute, Violin, and Piano (1958)
Interval
Tōru Takemitsu - Towards the Sea - flute and Marimba (1981)
Keike Abe - “Wind In the Bamboo Grove ” (1984) Marimba
Kaija Saariaho - Changing Light (2002)  soprano and flute
Siobhán Cleary - Ondine (2013) soprano, piccolo, flute, violin, percussion, piano

Programme for the Hugh Lane Gallery
Maurice Ravel - Ondine (1908) solo piano
Claude Debussy - Syrinx (1913) flute solo
Rebecca Clarke -Seal man soprano and piano ( 1922)  
George Walker - Sonata for violin and piano ( 1958)
Tōru Takemitsu - Towards the Sea flute and Marimba ( 1981)
Keike Abe - “ Wind In the Bamboo Grove ” ( 1984) Marimba
Kaija Saariaho - Changing Light (2002)  soprano and flute
Siobhán Cleary - Ondine (2013) soprano, piccolo, flute, violin, percussion, piano

Tour Dates & Venues

Friday 7 October, 8pm | Triskel, Cork
Sunday 9 October, 12 noon (1 hour concert) | Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin
Thursday 13 October, 8pm | Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar
Saturday 15 October, 8pm | The Dock, Leitrim

Tickets

Available from www.evlana.com/upcoming-events