West Wicklow Festival: Rosanne Philippens / Finghin Collins

Saturday afternoon’s concert on 15th November pairs leading Dutch violinist of her generation, Rosanne Philippens with celebrated Irish pianist Finghin Collins. Rosanne performed beautifully in the festival's online offering in 2021 and it is a pleasure for the festival to finally welcome her to Wicklow this November. Finghin Collins is no stranger to any music lover on this island, a dream-team pairing!

The duo's programme commences with Mozart’s iconic Sonata for violin and piano in E minor, written in Paris at the time his beloved mother passed away. From this greatly nostalgic work the duo move to the brio and charm of Stravinsky’s dance inspired Suite Italienne, depicting his ballet Pulcinella. The first half concludes with Bartók’s energetic Romanian Dances, full of spirited folk tunes.

In the second half Brahms’ lively Scherzo from the FAE Sonata is juxtaposed with The Whitening by Siobhán Cleary, inspired by W.B.Yeats’ poem Cap and Bell. To finish, arguably the greatest of Brahms’ violin sonatas, the monumental Sonata No. 3 in D minor.

Programme

W.A.Mozart - Sonata in E minor, K. 304
I.Stravinsky - Suite Italienne
B.Bartók - Romanian Dances Sz.56
Interval
J.Brahms - Scherzo from FAE Sonata
Siobhán Cleary - The Whitening
J.Brahms - Sonata for violin and piano No.3 in D minor, Op.108

Tickets

 Tickets €35 / €17.5 student concession (+ booking fee). Booking at West Wicklow Festival.