Venue: St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church, Lombard Street, Galway
Date: 03 December 2024 at 1:10pm
Price: Free, Donations Welcome
Join us for our final month our exploration of the Celtic Calendar through music this December. As part of our Lunchtimes with ConTempo series, ConTempo Quartet will perform a varied repertoire celebrating the Winter Solstice on Tuesday 3 December at 1:10pm in St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church.
This December, ConTempo Quartet will be joined by our International Guest Artist-in-Residence, Sander Saarmets, to find unique ways to celebrate the Winter Solstice. Our programme will feature music from the traditional string quartet repertoire and through the centuries to the present day with music by Arvo Pärt, Tõnu Kõrvits, Heino Eller, Galina Grigorjeva, and Sander Saarmets. The concert will also feature a poetry reading by a local poet or performer, setting the tone for the Winter Solstice.
The Winter Solstice marks the shortest day, and the longest night, of the year. It is a time of rebirth.
Entry is free, all are welcome. Donations are welcome. No booking is required.
This event features Sander Saarmets, our Guest Artist in Residence in November and December.
This event is part of Galway Music Residency International Guest Artist Residency Programme 2024. This programme is supported by The Arts Council of Ireland's International Residency Schemes Initiatives. Galway Music Residency is delighted to partner with the Arvo Pärt Centre and the Estonian Centre of Contemporary Music. Thank you also to the Estonian Embassy in Dublin.