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Choir stalls St Canice's Cathedral Music in Kilkenny

Concerts in Kilkenny

This season's programme, running from September to December, includes solo concerts, chamber music, and orchestral masterworks.

Upcoming Concerts

  • The Gesualdo Six
    The Gesualdo Six
    Sun, Sep 29
    The Black Abbey
    Sep 29, 2024, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    The Black Abbey, Kilkenny
    The Golden Age of polyphony in England Owain Park - director and bass Guy James - countertenor Alasdair Austin - countertenor Joseph Wicks - tenor Josh Cooter - tenor Michael Craddock - baritone
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  • The Vanbrugh & Friends
    The Vanbrugh & Friends
    Sun, Oct 06
    The Parade Tower Kilkenny Castle
    Oct 06, 2024, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    The Parade Tower Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny
    Keith Pascoe - violin Marja Gaynor - violin Simon Aspell - viola Ed Creedon - viola Christopher Marwood - cello Maria O’Connor - cello
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  • New Dublin Voices
    New Dublin Voices
    Sun, Oct 13
    St. Mary's Cathedral
    Oct 13, 2024, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    St. Mary's Cathedral , James's St, Kilkenny
    Bernie Sherlock - conductor Settings of poems by W.B.Yeats
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  • Lir Quartet
    Lir Quartet
    Fri, Oct 25
    The Concert Hall
    Oct 25, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
    The Concert Hall, Station Rd, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny
    Siobhán Doyle - violin Kirsty Main - violin Ed Creedon - viola Killian White - cello
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  • Spotlight Chamber Music Series
    Spotlight Chamber Music Series
    Sun, Nov 03
    The Concert Hall
    Nov 03, 2024, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    The Concert Hall, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny
    Mairéad Hickey - violin Diane Daly - violin Maria Ryan - violin Clíodhna Ryan - violin Tríona Milne - viola Beth McNinch - viola Christopher Marwood - cello Aoife Burke - cello Special Family Ticket - €10.00 - admits 1 adult and 2 children.
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  • Lumiere Quartet
    Lumiere Quartet
    Sat, Nov 09
    The Parade Tower Kilkenny Castle
    Nov 09, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
    The Parade Tower Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny
    Claire Duff - violin Elaine Clark - violin Nathan Sherman - viola Carina Drury - cello
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  • Earls of Ormond
    Earls of Ormond
    Sun, Nov 17
    The Parade Tower
    Nov 17, 2024, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    The Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle
    Caoimhe de Paor - recorder Laoise O’Brien - recorder Sarah Groser - viol Norah O’Leary - viol Siobhan Armstrong - historical harps Malcolm Proud - chamber organ
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  • Irish Baroque Orchestra & Chorus
    Irish Baroque Orchestra & Chorus
    Sat, Dec 14
    The Picture Gallery, Kilkenny Castle
    Dec 14, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
    The Picture Gallery, Kilkenny Castle, The Parade, Kilkenny
    Peter Whelan - director Rowan Pierce, Aisling Kenny - soprano James Hall, Francesco Giusto - alto Jonathan Hanley, Christopher Bowen - tenor Frederick Long, William Gaunt - bass J.S. Bach’s Christmas Oratorio BWV 248
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Previous Concerts

  • Evlana Ensemble
    Evlana Ensemble
    The Concert Hall Thomastown
    The Concert Hall Thomastown, Station Rd, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland
    The Concert Hall Thomastown, Station Rd, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland
    Sylvia O’Brien - soprano Keith Pascoe - violin Lynda O'Connor - violin Nathan Sherman - viola Yseult Cooper Stockdale - cello Bill Dowdall - flute Paul Roe - clarinet Isabelle O’Connell - piano
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  • Pelléas Ensemble
    Pelléas Ensemble
    The Parade Tower
    The Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle, The Parade, Kilkenny, R95 YRK1, Ireland
    The Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle, The Parade, Kilkenny, R95 YRK1, Ireland
    Henry Roberts - flute Luba Tunnicliffe - viola Oliver Wass - harp
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  • The Geminiani Ensemble
    The Geminiani Ensemble
    The Parade Tower
    The Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle, The Parade, Kilkenny, R95 YRK1, Ireland
    The Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle, The Parade, Kilkenny, R95 YRK1, Ireland
    Alison Bury - baroque violin John Dornenburg - viola da gamba Malcolm Proud - harpsichord
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  • State Choir Latvia
    State Choir Latvia
    St Canices Cathedral
    St Canices Cathedral, Coach Rd, Gardens, Kilkenny, Ireland
    St Canices Cathedral, Coach Rd, Gardens, Kilkenny, Ireland
    Mãris Sirmais - director
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  • Thomas Baeté • Solo show “On Solitude”
    Thomas Baeté • Solo show “On Solitude”
    The Chapel Royal
    The Chapel Royal, Dublin Castle, Castle St, Dublin 2
    The Chapel Royal, Dublin Castle, Castle St, Dublin 2
    Following the success of the Irish tour in October 2023 by the Dutch/Flemish ensemble The Spirit of Gambo, Thomas Baeté (a member of the viol consort) returns to Dublin for a solo concert on Tuesday 30th April at 7.30 in the beautiful setting of the Chapel Royal, Dublin Castle.
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  • Carl Henning Fredriksson - cello • Donal McHugh - piano
    Carl Henning Fredriksson - cello • Donal McHugh - piano
    The Concert Hall Thomastown
    The Concert Hall Thomastown, Station Rd, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland
    The Concert Hall Thomastown, Station Rd, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland
    Franz Liszt (1811-1886) - Le Lugubre Gondola Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) - Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 65 Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) - Cello Sonata Op. 36
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  • Sestina Music and Baroque Ensemble  • In Praise of St Cecilia
    Sestina Music and Baroque Ensemble  • In Praise of St Cecilia
    The Concert Hall Thomastown
    The Concert Hall Thomastown, Station Rd, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland
    The Concert Hall Thomastown, Station Rd, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland
    Mark Chambers - musical director
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  • Schubertreise
    Schubertreise
    The Concert Hall Thomastown
    The Concert Hall Thomastown, Station Rd, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland
    The Concert Hall Thomastown, Station Rd, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland
    Conor Biggs - baritone Michel Stas - piano
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  • Resurgam • Tudor Connections
    Resurgam • Tudor Connections
    St. Canice's Cathedral
    St. Canice's Cathedral, Coach Rd, Gardens, Kilkenny, Ireland
    St. Canice's Cathedral, Coach Rd, Gardens, Kilkenny, Ireland
    Mark Duley - music director in association with members of the choir of St. Canice’s Cathedral
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  • Far Flung Trio •  Under Paris Skies
    Far Flung Trio •  Under Paris Skies
    The Concert Hall Thomastown
    The Concert Hall Thomastown, Station Rd, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland
    The Concert Hall Thomastown, Station Rd, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland
    Katherine Hunka - violin Malachy Robinson - bass Dermot Dunne - accordion
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  • Finghin Collins piano with Ficino Ensemble
    Finghin Collins piano with Ficino Ensemble
    The Concert Hall Thomastown
    The Concert Hall Thomastown, Station Rd, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland
    The Concert Hall Thomastown, Station Rd, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland
    Elaine Clark - violin Nathan Sherman - viola Ailbhe McDonagh - cello Macdara Ó Seireadán - clarinet Hannah Miller - french horn
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  • Ficino Quartet
    Ficino Quartet
    The Parade Tower
    The Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle, The Parade, Kilkenny, R95 YRK1, Ireland
    The Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle, The Parade, Kilkenny, R95 YRK1, Ireland
    Elaine Clark - violin Hugh Murray- violin Nathan Sherman - viola Ailbhe McDonagh - cello
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  • Anna Dennis - soprano • Jonas Nordberg - lute • Liam Byrne - viola da gamba
    Anna Dennis - soprano • Jonas Nordberg - lute • Liam Byrne - viola da gamba
    Rothe House
    Rothe House, 16 Parliament St, Gardens, Kilkenny, R95 P89C, Ireland
    Rothe House, 16 Parliament St, Gardens, Kilkenny, R95 P89C, Ireland
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  • Piatti Quartet (replacing the previously advertised Navarra Quartet)
    Piatti Quartet (replacing the previously advertised Navarra Quartet)
    The Parade Tower
    The Parade Tower, The Parade, Kilkenny, Ireland
    The Parade Tower, The Parade, Kilkenny, Ireland
    Michael Trainor - violin Emily Holland - violin Miguel Sobrinho - viola Jessie Ann Richardson -cello
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  • The Amatis Trio
    The Amatis Trio
    The Concert Hall Thomastown
    The Concert Hall Thomastown, Station Rd, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland
    The Concert Hall Thomastown, Station Rd, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland
    Lea Hausmann - violin Samuel Shepherd - cello Mangjie Han - piano
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  • The Spirit of Gambo
    The Spirit of Gambo
    Rothe House
    Rothe House, 16 Parliament St, Kilkenny, R95 P89C, Ireland
    Rothe House, 16 Parliament St, Kilkenny, R95 P89C, Ireland
    Freek Borstlap - treble viol Gesina Liedmeir - treble viol Ivanka Neeleman - tenor viol Thomas Baeté - bass viol Malcolm Proud - chamber organ
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  • The Marmen Quartet (Please note EARLIER start time (6pm) for this concert)
    The Marmen Quartet (Please note EARLIER start time (6pm) for this concert)
    The Parade Tower
    The Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle, The Parade, R95 YRK1, Ireland
    The Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle, The Parade, R95 YRK1, Ireland
    Johannes Marmen - violin Laia Braun - violin Bryony Gibson-Cornish - viola Sinead O’Halloran - cello
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  • Jerycho • The Art of Medieval Polyphony
    Jerycho • The Art of Medieval Polyphony
    The Black Abbey
    The Black Abbey, Kilkenny, Abbey St. Kilkenny, R95 CD56
    The Black Abbey, Kilkenny, Abbey St. Kilkenny, R95 CD56
    Jerycho Paweł Szczyciński, Mateusz Grzyb – tenor Maciej Królikowski, Wawrzyniec Dąbrowski – baritone Łukasz Kalisz, Stanisław Szczyciński – bass Rafał Kanowski - basso profondo Bartosz Izbicki – director
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