Oughterard Courthouse, Main Street Oughterard
19 November 2023 at 12:00pm (This event has concluded)
Entry to the concerts is free, all are welcome. Booking is recommended (due to limited seating).
Our November ConTempo Countywide performance takes place on Sunday 19 November at 12pm in Oughterard Courthouse with music from Johannes Brahms and Arvo Pärt.
The Mick Lally Theatre, Druid Lane, Galway
11 November 2023 at 2:00pm (This event has concluded)
FREE, donations gratefully accepted
Galway Music Residency's popular multi-genre series 3 Kinds of Music returns to The Mick Lally Theatre at 2pm this Saturday 11 November!
Saint Nicholas' Collegiate Church, Lombard Street, H91 PY20, Galway
07 November 2023 at 1:10pm (This event has concluded)
Entry to this concert is free, all are welcome. Donations gratefully accepted. Booking recommended.
Galway Music Residency's Lunchtime with ConTempo Tuesday 7 November!
Saint Nicholas' Collegiate Church, Lombard Street, H91 PY20, Galway
05 September 2023 at 13:10 (This event has concluded)
Entry to this concert is free, all are welcome. Donations gratefully accepted. Booking recommended.
Galway Music Residency's Lunchtime with ConTempo starts the Autumnal season on September 5th!
The Irish Workhouse Centre, St Brigid's Rd, Portumna, Co. Galway, H53 EK74
03 September 2023 at 17:00 (This event has concluded)
Entry to this concert is free, all are welcome. Donations gratefully accepted.
Galway Music Residency's ConTempo Countywide presented in collaboration with Shorelines Arts Festival
Emily Anderson Concert Hall (Quadrangle), University of Galway, Galway
20 July 2023 at 6:00pm (This event has concluded)
Tickets €16 each or €40 for all three concerts [limited availability]
An internationally-acclaimed roster of Galway’s finest musicians come together to mark 20 years since ConTempo Quartet became Galway’s Ensemble-in-Residence.
St Nicholas Church, Lombard Street, Galway City
19 July 2023 at 6:00pm (This event has concluded)
Tickets €16 each or €40 for all three concerts [limited availability]
An internationally-acclaimed roster of Galway’s finest musicians come together to mark 20 years since ConTempo Quartet became Galway’s Ensemble-in-Residence.
An Taibhdhearc, Middle Street, Galway City
18 July 2023 at 6:00pm (This event has concluded)
Tickets €16 each or €40 for all three concerts [limited availability]
An internationally-acclaimed roster of Galway’s finest musicians come together to mark 20 years since ConTempo Quartet became Galway’s Ensemble-in-Residence.
Thoor Ballylee, Gort, Galway
11 June 2023 at 15:00 (This event has concluded)
Entry to this concert is free, all are welcome. Donations gratefully accepted. Booking recommended.
Join us for an afternoon of music in the beautiful surrounds of Thoor Ballylee as the ConTempo Quartet present repertoire from the British composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.
Saint Nicholas' Collegiate Church, Lombard Street, H91 PY20, Galway
06 June 2023 at 13:10 (This event has concluded)
Entry to this concert is free, all are welcome. Donations gratefully accepted. Booking recommended.
Join us at St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church as the ConTempo perform repertoire from the
British composer and conductor Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.
Community Hall, Clarke St., Athenry.
07 May 2023 at 17:00 (This event has concluded)
Entry to this concert is free, all are welcome. Donations gratefully accepted. Booking recommended.
Galway Music Residency is delighted to partner with Athenry Music School and Sligo Academy of Music for a special joint concert
Saint Nicholas' Collegiate Church, Lombard Street, H91 PY20, Galway
02 May 2023 at 13:10 (This event has concluded)
Entry to this concert is free, all are welcome. Donations gratefully accepted. Booking recommended.
Join us at St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church as the ConTempo perform repertoire from the Czech Austro-Hungarian composer Dvorak and the Swedish composer Karin Rehnqvist.
St. Nicholas Collegiate Church, Lombard St, Galway, H91 PY20
04 April 2023 at 13:10 (This event has concluded)
Entry to this concert is free, all are welcome. Donations gratefully accepted. Booking recommended.
Join us at St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church as the ConTempo perform repertoire from the great composer Joseph Haydn.
Réalt na Mara, RC Church, Furbo
02 April 2023 at 15:30 (This event has concluded)
Entry to this concert is free, all are welcome. Donations gratefully accepted. Booking recommended.
Join us for an afternoon of music by the great composer Joseph Haydn as GMR partners with Stiúideo Cuan, Aisteoirí an Spidéil & Ealain na Gaeltacha
Ballinasloe Library, Society Street, H53 T320, Ballinasloe
01 April 2023 at 14:30 (This event has concluded)
Entry to this concert is free, all are welcome. Donations gratefully accepted. Booking recommended.
Join us for an afternoon of music by the great composer Joseph Haydn as GMR partners with Ballinasloe Library & Group 8
St. Nicholas Collegiate Church, Lombard St, Galway, H91 PY20
14 March 2023 at 13:10 (This event has concluded)
Entry to this concert is free, all are welcome. Donations are gratefully accepted. Booking is recommended.
Join us at St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church as the ConTempo perform repertoire from the siblings Felix Mendelssohn and Fanny Hensel.
Saint Nicholas’ Collegiate Church
07 February 2023 at 1:10pm – 1:50pm (This event has concluded)
FREE (Donations welcome)
Galway Music Residency’s Lunchtimes with ConTempo returns in 2023 with a special programme on Tuesday 7th February at 1:10pm in Saint Nicholas' Collegiate Church.
The Courthouse, Market Square, Ballygar, Co. Galway
11 December 2022 at 7:00pm (This event has concluded)
FREE (Booking recommended, donations welcome)
Galway Music Residency is delighted to partner with Ballygar Tidy Towns to present an evening of music at The Courthouse
The Mick Lally Theatre, Druid Lane, Galway
10 December 2022 at 3:00pm (This event has concluded)
FREE (donations welcomed). Booking recommended via druid.ie
The second and final concert of Galway Music Residency's renowned multi-genre series 3 Kinds of Music, Saturday 10 December at 3pm
St Nicholas' Collegiate Church, Lombard St, Galway
06 December 2022 at 1:10pm (This event has concluded)
FREE (Booking recommended, Donations Welcome)
Lunchtime with ConTempo concert featuring Guest Resident Artist Marco Ramelli in the beautiful surrounds of St Nicholas' Collegiate Church
O'Donoghue Theatre, University of Galway, University Road, H91 T8WR, Galway
21 November 2022 at 1:00pm (This event has concluded)
Free (booking recommended)
Poet William Keohane, composer Ailís Ní Ríain and students of University of Galway in reflections on grief and loss
Claregalway Castle, Claregalway, Co Galway
20 November 2022 at 3:00pm (This event has concluded)
FREE (booking recommended)
Galway Music Residency is delighted to partner with Claregalway Castle to present an afternoon of music inspired by landscapes
The Mick Lally Theatre, Druid Lane, Galway
19 November 2022 at 3:00pm (This event has concluded)
Free (booking recommended)
Galway Music Residency presents the first of two concerts in its renowned multi-genre series at 3pm on Saturday 19 November. A beautiful programme curated by Marco Ramelli at The Mick Lally Theatre, Druid Lane this autumn season.
Town Hall Theatre, Courthouse Square, Galway,
06 November 2022 at 8:00pm (doors 7:30pm) (This event has concluded)
Free (booking required)
The Arts Council, in association with Cúirt International Festival of Literature and Galway Music Residency, presents The Laureate for Irish Fiction Annual Lecture. The Lecture will be delivered by Colm Tóibín, Laureate for Irish Fiction.
Featuring performances by Iarla Ó Lionáird, Maighread and Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill, ConTempo Quartet (Galway Ensemble-in-Residence)
Colm Tóibín is the third Laureate for Irish Fiction and was awarded the honour by the Arts Council earlier this year. This is his first annual lecture in his role as Laureate. The Laureate for Irish Fiction promotes Irish literature nationally and internationally and encourages the public to engage with high quality Irish fiction.
St Nicholas' Collegiate Church, Lombard St, Galway
01 November 2022 at 1:10pm (This event has concluded)
FREE
Galway Music Residency’s Lunchtime with ConTempo series continues on Tuesday 1 November at 1:10pm with a special performance entitled Landscapes: Music for guitar and string quartet, launching a new Guest Resident Artist programme.
Kiltartan Church, Gort
16 October 2022 at 7:00pm (This event has concluded)
FREE (booking recommended)
Galway Music Residency is delighted to partner with Coole Music & Arts once again to present an evening of ensemble music
Saint Nicholas' Collegiate Church, Lombard Street, H91 PY20, Galway
04 October 2022 at 1:10pm (This event has concluded)
FREE (booking recommended)
The second Lunchtime with ConTempo concert in our 2022 autumn season
St Nicholas' Collegiate Church
06 September 2022 at 1:10pm (This event has concluded)
FREE (booking recommended)
Lunchtimes with ConTempo is back! And with a very special partner for the first in the autumn/winter series!
The Mick Lally Theatre
31 August 2022 at 8pm (This event has concluded)
€10
After two years of development during a global pandemic, Galway Music Residency brings JazzTempo to a live audience later this month.
Athenry Castle
11 June 2022 at 1pm (This event has concluded)
FREE
Galway Music Residency’s partners with Athenry Music School to present a special lunchtime concert in the beautiful Athenry Castle.
St Nicholas' Collegiate Church
07 June 2022 at 1:10pm (This event has concluded)
FREE
Galway Music Residency’s Lunchtimes with ConTempo series concludes for the summer in June with a stunning programme of light and darkness.
O'Donoghue Theatre, NUI Galway
22 May 2022 at 3pm (This event has concluded)
Free (booking required)
Galway Music Residency in association with Contemporary Music Centre presents the World Premiere of E-Bow, a new work by Irish composer Dave Flynn for string quartet and electric guitar, performed by Galway’s ConTempo Quartet and the composer himself.
St Nicholas' Collegiate Church
03 May 2022 at 1:10pm (This event has concluded)
Free (booking recommended)
Galway Music Residency’s Lunchtimes with ConTempo series continues in May with a special focus on the music of Ukraine.
The Mick Lally Theatre
10 April 2022 at 11am (This event has concluded)
Pay what you can from €5-€20
After more than two years in development, this event will feature the World Premiere of 'Wait', a new work for string quartet composed by Irish contemporary classical composer Ailís Ní Ríain, co-commissioned by Galway Music Residency and Cúirt.
St Nicholas' Collegiate Church
05 April 2022 at 1:10pm (This event has concluded)
FREE
After over three years and 27 concerts, From Europe with Love is coming to a close. Galway Music Residency’s ambitious monthly lunchtime series exploring string quartet repertoire from all 27 EU member countries will see its final performance on Tuesday 5th April at 1:10pm in St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church.
From Europe with Love has welcomed upward of 3200 attendances to the 20 live, in-person, concerts across the series. A further seven concerts migrated online during the pandemic and they enjoyed over 6000 online views. The ambitious series engaged ConTempo Quartet in performing works by 58 European composers, 48 men, and 10 women, with 12 living composers in the mix. Two world premieres, Forever begin… (Fanfare for a New Year) by Galway composer Jane O’Leary, and Epiclisi by Cypriot composer Giorgos Papageorgiou, were among the programme highlights.
The final performance on Tuesday 5th April at 1:10pm will celebrate the music of Finland. ConTempo Quartet will perform Jean Sibelius’ Voces intimae, the composer’s only major work for string quartet from his mature period. About the work, Sibelius said: “It turned out as something wonderful. The kind of thing that brings a smile to your lips at the hour of death. I will say no more.” What better way to bring this series to a close.
The concert will be introduced by Ulla Hokkanen, Director of Galway Community Circus.
ENTRY TO THIS CONCERT IS FREE, ALL WELCOME. BOOKING IS RECOMMENDED HERE.
St Nicholas' Collegiate Church
01 March 2022 at 1:10pm (This event has concluded)
FREE
The penultimate performance of From Europe with Love on Tuesday 1st March will celebrate the music of Lithuania.
The Mick Lally Theatre
18 December 2021 at 3pm (This event has concluded)
FREE (donations welcome), booking required
To close the series, on Saturday 18 December in The Mick Lally Theatre, guest curator Anna Mullarkey will treat audiences to a tasting menu of visionary music.
St Nicholas' Collegiate Church and Online
14 December 2021 at 1:10pm (This event has concluded)
FREE (donations welcome), booking required
Galway Music Residency’s ambitious monthly lunchtime series exploring string quartet repertoire from all 27 EU member countries continues with a musical visit to Poland on Tuesday 7th December at 1:10pm in St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church.
The Mick Lally Theatre
11 December 2021 at 3pm (This event has concluded)
FREE (donations welcome), booking required
Saturday 11 December at The Mick Lally Theatre sees a musical exploration of climate change and the disappearance of the natural world from guest curator Aengus Hackett.
The Hall of the Red Earl
04 December 2021 at 3pm (This event has concluded)
FREE (donations welcome), booking required
Our 3 Kinds of Music series begins in the Hall of the Red Early where audiences will be treated to a carefully curated line-up by performer, musician and broadcaster and host of Simply Folk on RTÉ Radio 1, Ruth Smith.
O'Donoghue Theatre, NUI Galway
27 November 2021 at 8pm (This event has concluded)
FREE, booking required
Join us for the exclusive WORLD PREMIERE of Rough Beast by Irish composer Rhona Clarke, marking the 1921 centenary.
Claregalway Castle
23 November 2021 at 12:45pm (This event has concluded)
FREE, booking required
Galway Music Residency is delighted to partner with Claregalway Castle to present a lunchtime concert to soothe the soul.
St Nicholas' Collegiate Church
02 November 2021 at 1:10pm (This event has concluded)
FREE, booking required
From Europe with Love is on the final leg of its journey. Following over 3 years of concerts both Live and online, the series resumes on Tuesday 2nd November at 1:10pm for four final Live performances in St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church.
Kiltartan Church
25 October 2021 at 12 noon (This event has concluded)
Free, donations welcome
Galway Music Residency is delighted to partner with Coole Music once again to present a very special Bank Holiday concert.
The Courthouse, Oughterard
11 October 2021 at 1pm (This event has concluded)
FREE, booking required
Galway Music Residency is back on tour! We are delighted to present ConTempo Quartet for a very special lunchtime concert.
Chirstchurch, Portumna
18 September 2021 at 14:30pm (This event has concluded)
Free (donations welcome)
Galway Music Residency is delighted to travel to Portumna as part of its ConTempo Countywide series to present ConTempo Quartet at the Shorelines Arts Festival.
Emily Anderson Concert Hall
17 September 2021 at 11am (This event has concluded)
FREE (booking required)
Welcome 21 decorated currachs from Áras Éanna arts centre on Inis Oírr with a very special launch event featuring ConTempo Quartet.
Facebook & YouTube
14 September 2021 at 8pm (This event has concluded)
FREE
Galway Music Residency presents Part 2 of 'ConTempo25' as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2021.
Facebook & YouTube
13 September 2021 at 8pm (This event has concluded)
Free
Galway Music Residency presents Part 1 of 'ConTempo25' as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2021.
Facebook and YouTube
22 August 2021 at 1pm (This event has concluded)
Free
Galway Music Residency's 3 Kinds of Music Digital Pop-up Festival concludes with a moving performance by singer/songwriter Niamh Regan.
Facebook and YouTube
21 August 2021 at 1pm (This event has concluded)
Free
Galway Music Residency's 3 Kinds of Music Digital Pop-up Festival continues with a lively performance by ConTempo Quartet and cellist Aoife Burke.
Facebook and YouTube
20 August 2021 at 1pm (This event has concluded)
Free
Galway Music Residency's 3 Kinds of Music Digital Pop-up Festival begins with an exciting performance from sean nós dancer Emma O'Sullivan
Online
04 June 2021 at 1pm (This event has concluded)
Free
On Friday 25 June at 1pm, travel at the speed of sound to beautiful Greece as part of Galway Music Residency’s From Europe with Love. This ambitious 3-year project presents monthly lunchtime concerts exploring string quartet repertoire from all 27 EU member countries. The series, performed by ConTempo Quartet, draws to a close in December 2021. Friday’s celebration of Greek music will be available for FREE on Facebook and YouTube and can be watched back following the performance.
This lively concert, number 23 of 27 in the series, will feature works by well-known Greek composers Mikis Theodorakis and Nikos Skalkotta. Much of the programme consists of Greek dances or music inspired by the Greek dance tradition, none more famous that the title track from Zorba the Greek, the 1964 film based on the novel of the same name. Audiences will find it hard to resist dancing themselves as alluring melodies and rhythms unfold in this musical taste of Greece.
The event will be introduced by Dr. Natasha Remoundou, Lecturer in English Literature and Critical Theory at NUI Galway, who will give a personal reflection on the repertoire. Though a live audience is not possible, the lunchtime concert will be broadcast online (Facebook and YouTube) from the Mick Lally Theatre.
Online
21 May 2021 at 1pm (This event has concluded)
Free
On Friday 14th May at 1pm, enjoy a visit to Slovenia as part of Galway Music Residency’s From Europe with Love!
This ambitious 3-year project presents monthly lunchtime concerts exploring string quartet repertoire from all 27 EU member countries. The series, performed by ConTempo Quartet, draws to a close in December 2021. Friday’s celebration of Slovenian music will be available for FREE on Facebook and YouTube and can be watched back following the performance.
Online
05 May 2021 at 11am, 1:30pm, 6:30pm (This event has concluded)
FREE
ConTempo Quartet & Jérémie Cyr-Cooke perform at Galway Theatre Festival
TG4
25 April 2021 at 9.30pm (This event has concluded)
The Mighty Ocean expresses a musical dialogue between mankind and the environment, touching on the entrancing power of the sea, while questioning the destructive influence of human civilization on our endangered oceans...
Online
09 April 2021 at 1pm (This event has concluded)
Free-of-charge
On Friday 9 April at 1pm, enjoy a visit to Cyprus as part of Galway Music Residency’s From Europe with Love!
05 March 2021 at 1pm (This event has concluded)
Free
From Europe with Love is back with its first installment of 2021!
Online
12 December 2020 at 11am, 1pm, 3pm and 5pm (This event has concluded)
Free-of-charge
Galway Music Residency presents a digital version of its renowned multi-genre series this Saturday 12th December. 3 Kinds of Music was one of the many Covid casualties, depriving Galway audiences of a tasting menu of classical, jazz, folk and traditional music earlier this year. This digital edition will treat audiences to musical pop-ups throughout a single day, featuring short performances from the wide array of musicians who were due to perform last spring. Curated by music mastermind Matthew Berrill, the one-day festival will feature some of Ireland’s best emerging and established musicians on Facebook and YouTube at 𝟭𝟭𝗮𝗺, 𝟭𝗽𝗺, 𝟯𝗽𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟱𝗽𝗺, 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲.
Enjoy performances from ConTempo Quartet, featuring John Caulfield (classical), Dave Clancy with Eoin Wynne and Matthew Berrill (Folk), Marueen and Brendan Browne (trad) and Róísín Mulliez with Jimmy Fitzgerald (Jazz).
The Galway Music Residency is supported by NUI Galway (education partner), the Arts Council, Galway City and County Councils and GMIT. Donations welcome. For further information, visit www.thegalwaymusicresidency.ie.
01 December 2020 at 1.00pm (This event has concluded)
Galway Music Residency’s From Europe with Love is back with its final instalment of 2020 on Tuesday 1 December at 1pm. This special edition of the series sees ConTempo Quartet celebrate their native Romania on Great Union Day. This national holiday in Romania marks the unification of Transylvania, Bessarabia and Bukovina with the Romanian Kingdom in 1918.
ConTempo Quartet will perform a varied programme, showcasing the very best of Romanian music from works by celebrated composers George Enescu and Theodor Grigoriu, to lesser known musical gems. With a strong traditional folk theme throughout, the concert will be a toe-tapping lunchtime treat!
Galway Music Residency is honoured that this event will be introduced by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Romania to Ireland, Mrs. Manuela Breazu. Though a live audience is not possible, the lunchtime concert will be broadcast from the beautiful Oughterard Courthouse and will be available to watch for FREE on Facebook and YouTube. Sign up to Galway Music Residency’s mailing list to receive this concert via email:
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The Port of Galway is the generous title sponsor of From Europe with Love.
Online
06 November 2020 at 1.10pm (This event has concluded)
From Europe with Love is back with another instalment slightly later than planned on Friday 6 November at 1pm. This month ConTempo Quartet visit Croatia, the home of our sister European Capital of Culture Rijeka, to explore the music of female composer Dora Pejačević. Though a live audience is not possible, the lunchtime concert will be broadcast from the beautiful Oughterard Courthouse and will be available to watch for FREE on Facebook and YouTube.
Galway Music Residency is dedicated to showcasing the music of talented female composers and Dora Pejačević (1885-1923) is no exception. Considered a major Croatian composer, she left behind an impressive catalogue of 106 compositions when she died at just 37 due to complications following childbirth. She was descended from one of the most distinguished noble families in Croatia and was the daughter of a Hungarian-Croatian Count Teodor Pejačević who served as Ban (ruler) of Croatia-Slavonia between 1903 and 1907. Pejačević was given her first piano lessons by her mother, a Hungarian Baroness and talented pianist in her own right, and studied music in Croatia and Germany from an early age. However, she was mostly self-taught and was an accomplished pianist, violinist, composer, actress and patron of the arts. Sadly, much of her work remains unpublished. ConTempo Quartet will perform Pejačević’s String Quartet in C Minor Op 58, a rich and romantic work and the perfect antidote to the Level 5 blues! An introduction to the music will be given by Galway-based Croatian potter Jed Gjerek.
The Port of Galway is the generous title sponsor of From Europe with Love.
The Mick Lally Theatre/ Online
06 October 2020 at 1.10pm (This event has concluded)
€6 pp
From Europe with Love is back! Following 6 months of uncertainty and many concert cancellations, Galway Music Residency is delighted to return to Live events, albeit under very different circumstances. From Europe with Love, the organisation’s ambitious monthly lunchtime series exploring string quartet repertoire from all 27 EU member countries, resumes in its temporary home, The Mick Lally Theatre.
ConTempo Quartet, who are originally from Romania, will quite suitably perform Bartók’s Romanian Folk Dances. This suite of six short pieces was originally composed for piano, but was later orchestrated for small ensemble. The suite is based on seven Romanian tunes from Transylvania and according to the composer should take precisely four minutes and three seconds to perform! In addition to these Dances, the quartet will perform Bartók’s String Quartet No. 4. This work is considered as one of the composer’s masterpieces. It contains musical ideas from Hungarian, Romanian and Bulgarian music and demands great technical skill from the performers. It is the first time in his published work that the now famous ‘Bartók Pizzicato’ is heard, where the performers pluck a string so hard, it snaps against the instrument. An introduction to the music will be given by Galway-based Hungarian pianist, piano teacher and accompanist David Szabo.
From Europe with Love will take place in line with government regulations and GMR is working closely with the venue’s team to ensure all safety controls are in place. Upon booking, patrons will receive clear guidelines to follow when attending the venue, so they can enjoy these performances in safety and comfort. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, only a reduced audience can be facilitated and booking is essential. However, continuing its commitment to making high-quality music accessible to as many people as possible, Galway Music Residency will be live streaming these events for FREE on our Facebook page for all to enjoy from the comfort of their own homes. Online donations are welcome.
Tickets for live attendance cost €6 each will be sold in pairs so that patrons from the same household can attend together. They are available from https://www.druid.ie/the-mick-lally-theatre/whats-on
The Galway Music Residency is proudly supported by NUI Galway (Education Partner), the Arts Council, GMIT, and Galway City and County Councils.
The Port of Galway is the generous title sponsor of From Europe with Love.
St. Nicholas Collegiate Church, Galway City
21 September 2020 at 6pm (This event has concluded)
€8-12 per concert or €30-38 for the series
Galway Music Residency is delighted to present Beethoven250 as part of Galway International Arts Festival’s Autumn Edition Programme.
The Mick Lally Theatre/ Online
01 September 2020 at 1.10pm (This event has concluded)
€6 pp
From Europe with Love returns!
Online
28 August 2020 at 1pm (This event has concluded)
Free
What do you get when you combine ConTempo Quartet with Jazz musicians? JazzTempo! To close the summer, Galway Music Residency brings you a special Live Streamed event on Friday 28th August at 1pm.
This event will be the culmination of an intensive socially distanced residency shared by ConTempo Quartet and four Galway city and county based Jazz musicians: Matthew Berrill (clarinet/sax), Aengus Hackett (guitar), Roisín Mulliez (voice) and Barry Donohue (Double bass). During this time of experimentation, the musicians will challenge one another and learn from each other's experiences in their respective music genres. Based on new compositions by Matthew Berrill and a number of Jazz standards, the musicians will develop a new work of music for performance, taking inspiration from both the 'Jazz' and 'Classical' idioms.
The 40-minute performance, which will take place in the beautiful surrounds of the Oughterard Courthouse in County Galway, can be watched live on Facebook (@thegalwaymusicresidency) free of charge, with donations most welcome.
Lower Aula Maxima, NUI Galway
17 May 2020 at 3pm (This event has concluded)
FREE (donations welcome)
Hear our Apprentice Ensembles perform for the final time as they complete GMR's Apprentice Ensemble Programme.
Oughterard Courthouse
07 May 2020 at 1pm (This event has concluded)
FREE (donations welcome)
Hear ConTempo Quartet on their countywide tour! On Thursday 7 May, ConTempo Quartet perform a beautiful lunchtime concert for the people of Oughterard.
Nun's Island Theatre
21 April 2020 at 8pm (This event has concluded)
€12/ €7
Experience the WORLD PREMIERE of Wait a new piece for String Quartet, composed by Ailís Ní Ríain, which was co-commissioned by GMR and Cúirt International Festival of Literature.
Raheen Woods Hotel, Athenry
05 April 2020 at 7.30pm (This event has concluded)
FREE (donations welcome)
Hear ConTempo Quartet on their countywide tour! On 5th April, we make a stop in Athenry where ConTempo Quartet will perform alongside the Athenry Camerata.
The Mick Lally Theatre, Druid Lane
04 April 2020 at 11am (This event has concluded)
FREE (donations welcome)
Settle into spring with a veritable collection of musicians for a stimulating aural discovery through diverse musical traditions.
Siobhan McKenna Theatre, NUI Galway
28 March 2020 at 11am (This event has concluded)
FREE
Attend a taster workshop with Dr Aidan Thomson and ConTempo Quartet as part of the NUI Galway Open Day.
Kilcornan Hall, Brothers of Charity, Clarinbridge
22 March 2020 at 6pm (This event has concluded)
€12/€10/€30 (family)
ConTempo Quartet joins forces with Coole Music Youth Orchestra and Youth Ballet West to present a spectacular evening of music and dance!
The Mick Lally Theatre, Druid Lane
21 March 2020 at 11am (This event has concluded)
FREE (donations welcome)
Settle into spring with a veritable collection of musicians for a stimulating aural discovery through diverse musical traditions.
St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church
03 March 2020 at 1.10pm (This event has concluded)
FREE (donations welcome)
This three-year lunchtime concert project celebrates the European Union’s shared musical heritage exploring its String Quartet repertoire. This month we travel to Luxembourg!
The Mick Lally Theatre, Druid Lane
29 February 2020 at 11am (This event has concluded)
FREE (donations welcome)
Settle into spring with a veritable collection of musicians for a stimulating aural discovery through diverse musical traditions.
The Gothic Church, Kylemore Abbey
09 February 2020 at 3pm (This event has concluded)
FREE (donations welcome)
Hear ConTempo Quartet on their countywide tour!
St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church
04 February 2020 at 1.10pm (This event has concluded)
FREE (donations welcome)
This three-year lunchtime concert project celebrates the European Union’s shared musical heritage exploring its String Quartet repertoire. This month we stay at home for a special celebration of Ireland.
Emily Anderson Concert Hall, NUI Galway
26 January 2020 at 3pm (This event has concluded)
FREE (donations welcome)
Hear our Apprentice Ensembles perform as they reach the halfway mark on this mentorship programme.
Town Hall Theatre, Galway City
17 January 2020 at 8pm (This event has concluded)
€25/ €22.50/ €10 Available from www.musicforgalway.ie
GMR is delighted to continue its long-term partnership with Music for Galway by presenting ConTempo Quartet during its Midwinter Festival once again. ConTempo will open the festival this year with a concert marking the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth.
Campbell's Tavern, Headford
15 December 2019 at 5pm (This event has concluded)
FREE (donations welcome)
Hear ConTempo Quartet on their countywide tour! On Sunday 15 December we stop in Headford where ConTempo will perform alongside Headford Music Works Ensembles.
The Mick Lally Theatre, Druid Lane
14 December 2019 at 11am (This event has concluded)
FREE (donations welcome)
Celebrate the countdown to Christmas with some seasonal airs and festive favourites from John Blek (singer/songwriter), Ciara O'Leary Fitzpatrick (concertina), and the ConTempo Quartet.
The Black Gate Cultural Centre
05 December 2019 at 8pm (This event has concluded)
€10/ €5
ConTempo Quartet perform the WORLD PREMIERE of a new work for String Quartet by Irish composer Ed Bennett. This work was co-commissioned by GMR and the Galway City Council as part of a three-year commissioning initiative.
St. Nicholas Collegiate Church
03 December 2019 at 1.10pm (This event has concluded)
FREE (donations welcome)
This three-year lunchtime concert project celebrates the European Union’s shared musical heritage exploring its String Quartet repertoire. This month we travel to Sweden!
The Black Gate Cultural Centre
14 November 2019 at 8pm (This event has concluded)
€10/ €5
ConTempo Quartet perform Struck by a raindrop by Irish Composer Marian Ingoldsby. This work will be paired with Britten’s String Quartet No. 3.
St. Nicholas Collegiate Church
05 November 2019 at 1.10pm (This event has concluded)
FREE (donations welcome)
This three-year lunchtime concert project celebrates the European Union’s shared musical heritage exploring its String Quartet repertoire. This month we travel to Bulgaria!
The O'Donoghue Centre for Drama, Theatre & Performance
08 October 2019 at 8:30pm (This event has concluded)
€15/€10 – available at www.eventbrite.ie with limited availability on the door
Enjoy a unique evening of comedy with Buster Keaton’s classics One Week (1920) and The Haunted House (1921) paired with Charlie Chaplin’s Romance The Immigrant (1917) with live music.
St. Nicholas Collegiate Church
01 October 2019 at 1.10pm (This event has concluded)
FREE (donations welcome)
This three-year lunchtime concert project celebrates the European Union’s shared musical heritage exploring its String Quartet repertoire. This month we travel to Spain!
The Black Gate Cultural Centre
26 September 2019 at 8pm (This event has concluded)
€15/€10
ConTempo Quartet perform The Devil’s Dream
by Irish Composer Seán Doherty. This work will be paired with excerpts from Smetana’s String Quartet No. 1 ‘From My Life’.
Siobhan McKenna Theatre, Arts Millennium Building, NUI Galway
20 September 2019 at 1pm (This event has concluded)
FREE (donations welcome)
GMR continues Culture Night in conjunction with NUI Galway, its long term Education Partner. Together, we bring you a lunchtime experience of music, song, art and performance on the theme of ‘movement’.
EA, Parkmore
20 September 2019 at 10.30am (This event has concluded)
FREE (donations welcome - online registration required)
Starting from EA, follow this musical trail through a number of buildings in the business park where our internationally-renowned resident ensemble, ConTempo Quartet, will bring music of the highest calibre to our Parkmore Friends. Refreshments from 10:00 am.
Christ Church, Portumna
19 September 2019 at 11:30am (This event has concluded)
FREE (donations welcome)
Join ConTempo Quartet for a coffee concert as part of the fantastic Shorelines Arts Festival in Portumna
St. Nicholas Collegiate Church
03 September 2019 at 1.10pm (This event has concluded)
FREE (donations welcome)
This three-year lunchtime concert project celebrates the European Union’s shared musical heritage exploring its String Quartet repertoire. This month we visit Germany with a performance of Brahms String Quartet no. 2.
St Nicholas' Collegiate Church
16 July 2019 at 1pm (This event has concluded)
Due to popular demand, the Galway Music Residency is delighted to announce that it will present From Europe with Love: The Highlights on Tuesday 16th July at 1pm in St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church.
An Spiddeál
07 July 2019 at 2pm (This event has concluded)
FREE (Donations Welcome)
ConTempo Quartet, with piper Pádraic Keane, will perform a varied programme of Irish music written for string quartet or music inspired by Irish themes and the uilleann pipes
St. Joseph's Community Centre, Shantalla
16 June 2019 at 3pm & 7pm (This event has concluded)
Available on the door: €10/ €6/ €25 (family)
Continuing a long-standing tradition of collaboration across the art forms in Galway, the Galway Music Residency and the Galway Community Circus join forces for two performances on Sunday 16 June at 3pm and 7pm in St Joseph’s Community Centre, Shantalla.
St. Nicholas Collegiate Church
04 June 2019 at 1.10pm (This event has concluded)
Free - Donations Welcome
Year one of the Galway Music Residency’s ambitious Lunchtime with ConTempo project entitled From Europe with Love concludes on Tuesday 4th June at 1:10pm in St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church.
Ballinasloe Library, Ballinasloe
16 May 2019 at 6pm (This event has concluded)
Free
The Galway Music Residency invites the people of Galway to a public exhibition celebrating the output of an intergenerational, multi-ethnic project entitled Connecting the Dots.
St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church
07 May 2019 at 1.10pm (This event has concluded)
Free - Donations Welcome
The Galway Music Residency’s ambitious Lunchtime with ConTempo project entitled From Europe with Love continues on Tuesday 7th May at 1:10pm in St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church.