2018/19 Season
Songs of Travel
Christopher Cull, baritone
Niall Kinsella, piano
Friday 5th October 2018, 1:05pm
National Concert Hall, Dublin, John Field Room
Tickets €16 (Concessions €14)
www.nch.ie / (01) 417 0000
Programme includes:
Beethoven: An die ferne Geliebte (To the distant beloved), Op. 98
Hugo Wolf: Heimweh (Homesickness); Im Frühling (In Spring); Fußreise (Journey on Foot)
Vaughan-Williams: Songs of Travel
Rising star baritone Christopher Cull and pianist Niall Kinsella kick off Irish Songmakers’ 2018/19 season with a recital exploring songs of wandering, distant lovers, and the search for home. The programme includes Vaughan-Williams much-loved songcycle “Songs of Travel”, Beethoven’s “An die ferne Geliebte” (To the distant beloved) and songs by Hugo Wolf.
Niall Kinsella, piano
Friday 5th October 2018, 1:05pm
National Concert Hall, Dublin, John Field Room
Tickets €16 (Concessions €14)
www.nch.ie / (01) 417 0000
Programme includes:
Beethoven: An die ferne Geliebte (To the distant beloved), Op. 98
Hugo Wolf: Heimweh (Homesickness); Im Frühling (In Spring); Fußreise (Journey on Foot)
Vaughan-Williams: Songs of Travel
Rising star baritone Christopher Cull and pianist Niall Kinsella kick off Irish Songmakers’ 2018/19 season with a recital exploring songs of wandering, distant lovers, and the search for home. The programme includes Vaughan-Williams much-loved songcycle “Songs of Travel”, Beethoven’s “An die ferne Geliebte” (To the distant beloved) and songs by Hugo Wolf.
Schubert: Rivers, Lakes, Seas
Sharon Carty, mezzo-soprano
Niall Kinsella, piano
Musici Ireland - Mia Cooper, violin; Beth McNinch, viola; Ailbhe McDonagh, cello; Sarah Halpin, double bass.
Friday 18th January 2019, 1:05pm
National Concert Hall, Dublin, John Field Room
Tickets €16 (Concessions €14)
www.nch.ie / (01) 417 0000
Programme incudes:
Schubert: Selected songs, including Die Forelle, D.550; Erlafsee, D.586; Fischerweise, D.881
Schubert: Piano Quintet in A major “Trout-Quintet”, D667
Leading Irish chamber ensemble Musici Ireland join forces with Irish Songmakers for this concert, which features Schubert’s famous “Trout-Quintet”, based partly on his song “The Trout”. In addition to this chamber music masterpiece, Irish mezzo-soprano Sharon Carty and pianist Niall Kinsella perform a selection of Schubert songs on the theme of “Rivers, Lakes & Seas”, including “Die Forelle” (The Trout), “Erlafsee” and “Fischerweise”.
Niall Kinsella, piano
Musici Ireland - Mia Cooper, violin; Beth McNinch, viola; Ailbhe McDonagh, cello; Sarah Halpin, double bass.
Friday 18th January 2019, 1:05pm
National Concert Hall, Dublin, John Field Room
Tickets €16 (Concessions €14)
www.nch.ie / (01) 417 0000
Programme incudes:
Schubert: Selected songs, including Die Forelle, D.550; Erlafsee, D.586; Fischerweise, D.881
Schubert: Piano Quintet in A major “Trout-Quintet”, D667
Leading Irish chamber ensemble Musici Ireland join forces with Irish Songmakers for this concert, which features Schubert’s famous “Trout-Quintet”, based partly on his song “The Trout”. In addition to this chamber music masterpiece, Irish mezzo-soprano Sharon Carty and pianist Niall Kinsella perform a selection of Schubert songs on the theme of “Rivers, Lakes & Seas”, including “Die Forelle” (The Trout), “Erlafsee” and “Fischerweise”.
Four Hands | Four Voices
Rebecca Cohen, piano
Niall Kinsella, piano
with
Maria McGrann, soprano
Sarah Richmond, mezzo-soprano
Andrew Gavin, tenor
Kevin Neville, baritone
Friday 29th March 2019, 1:05pm
National Concert Hall, Dublin, John Field Room
Tickets €16 (Concessions €14)
www.nch.ie / (01) 417 0000
Programme includes:
Schubert: Four Polonaises, D.599
Schumann: Spanische Liebeslieder, Op. 138
Brahms: Liebeslieder-Walzer, Op. 52
“Four Hands – Four Voices” showcases the exquisite repertoire for piano duo and voices. Welsh pianist Rebecca Cohen, finalist in the Das Lied International Song Competition, joins Niall Kinsella and four of Ireland’s finest emerging singers to perform Brahms’ Liebeslieder-Waltzer (Love-Song Waltzes) and Schumann’s Spanische Liebeslieder (Spanish Love Songs), plus delightful piano duets by Schubert.
Niall Kinsella, piano
with
Maria McGrann, soprano
Sarah Richmond, mezzo-soprano
Andrew Gavin, tenor
Kevin Neville, baritone
Friday 29th March 2019, 1:05pm
National Concert Hall, Dublin, John Field Room
Tickets €16 (Concessions €14)
www.nch.ie / (01) 417 0000
Programme includes:
Schubert: Four Polonaises, D.599
Schumann: Spanische Liebeslieder, Op. 138
Brahms: Liebeslieder-Walzer, Op. 52
“Four Hands – Four Voices” showcases the exquisite repertoire for piano duo and voices. Welsh pianist Rebecca Cohen, finalist in the Das Lied International Song Competition, joins Niall Kinsella and four of Ireland’s finest emerging singers to perform Brahms’ Liebeslieder-Waltzer (Love-Song Waltzes) and Schumann’s Spanische Liebeslieder (Spanish Love Songs), plus delightful piano duets by Schubert.
Shakespeare in Song...in Sonnet
Andrew Ashwin, baritone
Niall Kinsella, piano
with readings by actor Ingrid Craigie
Friday 31st May 2019, 1:05pm
National Concert Hall, Dublin, John Field Room
Tickets €16 (Concessions €14)
www.nch.ie / (01) 417 0000
Schubert: Trinklied, D.888; Ständchen, D.889; An Sylvia, D.891
Roger Quilter: Three Shakespeare Songs, Op. 6
Madeleine Dring: Seven Shakespeare Songs
The great bard William Shakespeare’s impact on language, literature and song cannot be underestimated. This concert features settings of his texts by Franz Schubert, Roger Quilter and British female composer Madeleine Dring. Distinguished English baritone Andrew Ashwin joins Irish Songmakers to perform this beautiful music, and Ingrid Craigie, one of Ireland’s favourite actors, reads a selection of Shakespeare’s most beloved sonnets.
Niall Kinsella, piano
with readings by actor Ingrid Craigie
Friday 31st May 2019, 1:05pm
National Concert Hall, Dublin, John Field Room
Tickets €16 (Concessions €14)
www.nch.ie / (01) 417 0000
Schubert: Trinklied, D.888; Ständchen, D.889; An Sylvia, D.891
Roger Quilter: Three Shakespeare Songs, Op. 6
Madeleine Dring: Seven Shakespeare Songs
The great bard William Shakespeare’s impact on language, literature and song cannot be underestimated. This concert features settings of his texts by Franz Schubert, Roger Quilter and British female composer Madeleine Dring. Distinguished English baritone Andrew Ashwin joins Irish Songmakers to perform this beautiful music, and Ingrid Craigie, one of Ireland’s favourite actors, reads a selection of Shakespeare’s most beloved sonnets.
