The Fidelio Trio bring new Irish music to South Africa

Ireland's celebrated piano trio The Fidelio Trio give an extensive tour of South Africa this autumn.

Continually promoting Irish composers on this tour they will perform music by Donnacha Dennehy, Kevin Volans and Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin. The trio have also programmed a number of South African composers, including a world premiere by Robert Fokkens alongside Mokale Koapeng and Michael Blake. Musical anniversaries being celebrated are Lizst and Grainger and music by Ravel and Schumann completes the tour programme.

The trio will also give a number of masterclasses to composition and performance students at UKZN, WITS and Stellenbosch.

The Fidelio Trio, Darragh Morgan - Violin, Robin Michael - Cello, Mary Dullea - Piano, tour South Africa from 26 September – 4 October 2011. For further information on this tour visit:  www.fideliotrio.com

This tour is generously supported by Culture Ireland.