Irish Chamber Orchestra: Beethoven 4 - Masters & Myth (TOUR)

13 March 2025 19:30 - 15 March 2025 19:30

Featuring:

Irish Chamber Orchestra
Thomas Zehetmair Conductor
Mick O’Brien Uilleann Pipes

From water nymphs to warrior queens - dive into myth, and discover a masterpiece. Share in the story of the mermaid Melusine, as immortalised by Mendelssohn. Feel the clash of worlds colliding as this fluid dreamscape fades from stormy passion to watery depths. It’s just magical! Enjoy one of our finest pipers, Mick O’Brien in a world premiere, as he brings The Morrígan, the great warrior-queen goddess of Celtic mythology, to life in Áine Mallon’s extraordinary new work. Then sweep from the mythical to the legendary for Beethoven’s much-loved masterwork with its light-hearted music, full of invention and unexpected turns. This Fourth Symphony will blow you away with its lyricism, surprising shifts of mood, and good humour.

Programme

Mendelssohn - The Fair Melusine Op. 32
Áine Mallon - The Morrígan
Beethoven - Symphony No.4, Op.60, B-flat major

Dates, Venues & Tickets

Thursday 13 March at 7.30pm | Whyte Recital Hall, RIAM, Dublin | Tickets

Friday 14 March at 7.30pm | Christ Church Cathedral, Waterford | Tickets

Saturday 15 March at 7.30pm | University Concert Hall, Limerick | Tickets