Fiachra Garvey

Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109

George Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue

Sergei Rachmaninov Sonata no. 1 in D minor, op. 28

Celebrated Irish pianist Fiachra Garvey returns to Kilkenny, presenting

masterworks of the solo piano canon in advance of his next solo recital at

London's Wigmore Hall. Beethoven's late E major sonata op. 109 is a work

of sheer beauty, featuring some of the composer's most heartbreakingly

poignant melodies. Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue is an audience favourite

the world over and an ode to New York. Rachmaninov's Sonata No 1 in D

minor is a work which strikes fear into many pianists, due to its colossal

scale, technical difficulty and emotional demands. Three works which

compliment each other and provide the listener with the full spectrum of

the piano's incredible possibilities! Fiachra Garvey is founder and artistic

director of the West Wicklow Festival and co-founder and artistic director

of the Classical Vauxhall.

“Doubles octaves, lightning-like leaps and other virtuosic moments were

brilliantly dispatched by Garvey who brought the piece to a gripping

conclusion”

Bachtrack (on Fiachra Garvey)