West Wicklow Festival November 2025: Rising Stars Concert

Artists
Fiachra de hOra, viola
Claudia Fernández Parrondo, piano

The West Wicklow Festival's Rising Star this November is violist Fiachra de hOra, a leading talent of his generation, who will be joined by his duo partner, Spanish pianist Claudia Fernández Parrondo for a magical Saturday morning coffee concert on 15th November.

This exciting duo present a programme featuring Schumann’s evocative Märchenbilder (Fairytales), Garth Knox’s experimental Fuga Libre for solo viola and Rebecca Clarke’s much celebrated Sonata, a work which has become a true staple of the viola/piano repertoire.

This concert will also feature the winning work from the West Wicklow Festival’s Composition Competition in partnership with the Contemporary Music Centre.

Programme

R. Schumann - Märchenbilder, Op. 113
Garth Knox - Fuga Libre
R. Clarke - Sonata for viola and piano
This concert will also feature the winning work from the West Wicklow Festival / Contemporary Music Centre’s Composition Competition for Emerging Composers.

Tickets

€10-15. Booking at West Wicklow Festival.