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Choir stalls St Canice's Cathedral Music in Kilkenny

Concerts in Kilkenny

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

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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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  • Sea-Sounds
    Sea-Sounds
    The Concert Hall Thomastown
    The Concert Hall Thomastown, Station Rd, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland
    The Concert Hall Thomastown, Station Rd, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland
    Julia Comparini - contralto Yonit Kosovske - piano Jessica Brown - texts and readings
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  • Irish Baroque Orchestra • Jupiter & the Bear
    Irish Baroque Orchestra • Jupiter & the Bear
    Duiske Abbey
    Duiske Abbey, Main St, Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny, R95 YN66, Ireland
    Duiske Abbey, Main St, Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny, R95 YN66, Ireland
    Peter Whelan - director Andreas Helm - oboe
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  • Leipzig University Choir
    Leipzig University Choir
    St. Mary’s Cathedral
    St. Mary’s Cathedral, James's St, Kilkenny, R95 H1K1, Ireland
    St. Mary’s Cathedral, James's St, Kilkenny, R95 H1K1, Ireland
    Prof. David Timm - director In Celebration of the 150th anniversary of Max Reger’s birth. Admission is FREE.
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  •  Linda May Han Oh - double bass •  Fabian Almazan - piano (1)
     Linda May Han Oh - double bass •  Fabian Almazan - piano (1)
    The Concert Hall, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny
    The Concert Hall, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny
    The Concert Hall, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny
    A Music Network Jazz Tour.
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  • Irish Baroque Orchestra
    Irish Baroque Orchestra
    The Concert Hall Thomastown
    The Concert Hall Thomastown, Station Rd, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland
    The Concert Hall Thomastown, Station Rd, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland
    Hugo Hymas - tenor John Butt - director
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  • A Music Network Tour • Claudia Boyle - soprano •  Niall O’Sullivan - trumpet • Conor Linehan - piano
    A Music Network Tour • Claudia Boyle - soprano •  Niall O’Sullivan - trumpet • Conor Linehan - 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
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  • Sestina Music • Music of Celebration
    Sestina Music • Music of Celebration
    St. Canice's Cathedral
    St. Canice's Cathedral, Coach Rd, Kilkenny, Ireland
    St. Canice's Cathedral, Coach Rd, Kilkenny, Ireland
    With singers from Sestina Music Next Generation Mark Chambers - director Claire Duff - leader
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  • The Callino String Quartet
    The Callino String Quartet
    The Concert Hall, Thomastown
    The Concert Hall, Thomastown, Station Rd, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland
    The Concert Hall, Thomastown, Station Rd, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland
    National String Quartet Foundation Tour The Callino String Quartet Helena Winkelman - violin Tom Handey - violin Rebecca Jones - viola Sarah McMahon - cello
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  • Johann Sebastian Bach  • The St. Matthew Passion
    Johann Sebastian Bach  • The St. Matthew Passion
    St Canice's Cathedral
    St Canice's Cathedral, Coach Rd, Kilkenny, Ireland
    St Canice's Cathedral, Coach Rd, Kilkenny, Ireland
    Irish Baroque Orchestra Sestina Music James Way (tenor) - Evangelist Peter Whelan - Director
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  • A Music Network Tour  |  Maxim Rysanov - viola •  Nikita Boriso-Glebsky - violin •  Dóra Kokas - cello
    A Music Network Tour  |  Maxim Rysanov - viola •  Nikita Boriso-Glebsky - violin •  Dóra Kokas - cello
    The Parade Tower
    The Parade Tower, The Parade, Kilkenny Castle, Ireland
    The Parade Tower, The Parade, Kilkenny Castle, Ireland
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - String Trio in Eb Major K. 563 Ludwig van Beethoven - String Trio in G Major Op. 9 No. 1
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  • Michael McHale • The Romantic Piano Tour
    Michael McHale • The Romantic Piano Tour
    Thomastown Concert Hall
    Thomastown Concert Hall, Station Rd, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland
    Thomastown Concert Hall, Station Rd, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland
    The Romantic Piano Tour (in celebration of Michael’s 40th birthday year)
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  • Maria Ryan • violin & Ciara Moroney • piano
    Maria Ryan • violin & Ciara Moroney • piano
    Thomastown Concert Hall
    Thomastown Concert Hall, Station Rd, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland
    Thomastown Concert Hall, Station Rd, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland
    Kilkenny native Maria Ryan is joined for this recital by Cork pianist Ciara Moroney, who together with Maria lectures in music at MTU Cork School of Music. Their programme in Thomastown will include violin and piano sonatas by Richard Strauss and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
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  • MESSIAH by George Frideric Handel
    MESSIAH by George Frideric Handel
    Church of the Assumption
    Church of the Assumption, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland
    Church of the Assumption, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland
    Chamber Choir Ireland and the award winning Irish Baroque Orchestra join forces under the baton of Peter Whelan for a first performance of Handel's Messiah in Thomastown. This will be a sell-out so buy your tickets early.
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  • Far Flung Trio with guests David Power uilleann pipes • Michael O'Toole guitar • Marja Gaynor violin • John Walsh guitar
    Far Flung Trio with guests David Power uilleann pipes • Michael O'Toole guitar • Marja Gaynor violin • John Walsh guitar
    The Home Rule Club , 3 John's Quay, Kilkenny, R95 T382, Ireland
    This soirée style event promises to be a memorable occasion in a relaxed setting listening to some of Ireland's finest musicians perform their unique blend of great music from a variety of different genres.
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  • Christian-Pierre La Marca - cello & Félicien Brut - accordion
    Christian-Pierre La Marca - cello & Félicien Brut - accordion
    The Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle
    The Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle, The Parade, Gardens, Kilkenny, Ireland
    The Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle, The Parade, Gardens, Kilkenny, Ireland
    A stunning classical duo featuring Christian-Pierre La Marca, cello and Félicien Brut, accordion bring Music Network’s Autumn 2022 Season to a fantastic finish.
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  • The Pirosmani String Quartet
    The Pirosmani String Quartet
    The Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle
    The Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle, The Parade, Gardens, Kilkenny, Ireland
    The Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle, The Parade, Gardens, Kilkenny, Ireland
    A star-studded lineup of young international musicians
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  • Clara-Jumi Kang - violin & Sunwook Kim - piano - A Music Network Tour event
    Clara-Jumi Kang - violin & Sunwook Kim - piano - A Music Network Tour event
    The Concert Hall, Thomastown
    The Concert Hall, Thomastown, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland
    The Concert Hall, Thomastown, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland
    This extraordinary duo will showcase their incredible musicianship and virtuosity performing music by Beethoven, Respighi, Franck and a new Music Network commission by Irish composer John Buckley who will introduce and share his insights about the work directly before it's performance.
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