Isabelle O'Connell: Breathing Spaces

Internationally acclaimed pianist Isabelle O’Connell brings her solo programme entitled 'Breathing Spaces' to Germany for the first time, with works by Claude Debussy, Caroline Shaw and Jane O’Leary.

Each work is inspired by visual art and architecture – from the Impressionist paintings that inspired the musical canvases of Debussy, to painter and photographer Gustave le Gray’s experiments with light, layers and time that provided inspiration for Caroline Shaw’s musical portrait.

The centrepiece of this programme is a work entitled 'Breathing Spaces' by Irish composer Jane O’Leary. Commissioned by pianist Isabelle O’Connell with funding from the Arts Council in 2010, this continuous five-movement work was inspired by the architectural space of the Guggenheim Museum in New York. This will mark the German premiere of this work.

Part of Zeitgeist Irland 24, an initiative of Culture Ireland and the Embassy of Ireland in Germany.

Programme

Debussy        -         Images Book I

Caroline Shaw   -   Gustave le Gray 

Jane O'Leary   -    'breathing spaces' 

Debussy         -       Estampes

Concerts:

Friday, 26 July 2024, 7:30 pm
Sunday, 28 July 2024, 4:00 pm

Tickets

Please contact the venue for more information on admission.