DICMF: World Première of Ann Cleare's 'Meridians 1' for Clarinet Quintet (Concert)

Dublin International Chamber Music Festival is proud to open the 2024 festival with an ambitious new work for clarinet and string quartet by Ann Cleare. Commissioned by DICMF, with funds from The Arts Council, the work takes its inspiration from the iconic surroundings of Dublin’s Richmond Barracks, a building of historical importance with over 200 years of military, political and social history located in Inchicore. The world première of her work will be performed by acclaimed musicians, clarinettist Carol McGonnell and JACK Quartet.

The programme also features Ruth Crawford Seeger’s String Quartet 1931 “a significant contribution to the canon of American modernism” (New York Times), Kaija Saariaho’s Duft, commissioned by the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation for the International Clarinet Competition Freiburg, and the Irish première of composer/pianist Juri Seo’s Three Imaginary Songs also feature in this completing programme.

Presented in partnership with Dublin City Council Culture Company and Richmond Barracks

Supported by Dublin City Council.

Tickets

€20/€14, booking via Eventbrite.