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Liz Nolan Presenter It’s a great pleasure to welcome you to the PRESENTS A welcome from the Bishop Castleconnell Autumn Concert Series 2019, and PRESENTS another season of exceptional recital performance. A very warm welcome to you, as a visitor and friend to this unique As the Series continues to grow in scope and and beautiful church. Built on an ancient site of worship since the CASTLECONNELL reputation, it attracts leading performers on the 12th century, the present-day building was constructed in 1809 and Irish and international stage, and we’re delighted to replaced the previous structure, which had fallen into disrepair and AUTUMN CONCERT SERIES 2019 CASTLECONNELL present a selection of superb artists. some of the ruins are still visible at the back of the current building. Leon McCawley Tuesday August 27 Liz Nolan hails from Dublin, and trained in voice, Through this series of concerts we are again reminded of the place of AUTUMN CONCERT SERIES 2019 oboe and piano at the DIT Conservatory of Music and music in lifting our hearts and souls above the mundane, which points Drama and the Royal Irish Academy of Music. Following a degree in English to aspects of life not easily expressed in words. The combination of Esmé Quartet Tuesday September 24 literature (TCD Hons.) and M.Phil. in Music (DIT/TCD), Liz was appointed sacred space and uplifting music makes these concerts special events academic lecturer and singing teacher at the DIT Conservatory of Music in the life of our community and enriches us all. and Drama. A H.Dip. in Arts Administration (UCD) led to Liz’s appointment as Camerata Kilkenny and Maria Keohane Education & Outreach Officer at the Association of Irish Choirs. In 2001 RTÉ So we are delighted that the Limerick Culture and Arts Office has Tuesday October 15 lyric fm beckoned, where Liz has presented a wealth of key shows including brought a variety of musical experiences to this space in the form of the Classic Drive, A World of Song and Lunchtime Classics. Alongside her work Castleconnell Autumn Concerts over the years and are doing so again Ben Johnson and Sean Shibe on strand radio, Liz has researched and presented numerous acclaimed arts this year. We trust you will enjoy the Autumn Series in this setting we Tuesday November 26 features, which have received international broadcast. She is a familiar face at are able to offer you, and that it will enhance the musical experience of All concerts begin at 8pm the National Concert Hall and other prestigious venues, where she MCs and everyone who attends. Tickets €15/Concessions €10 (Student/Senior/Group of 5 +) curates a wide range of concerts and recitals. Rt Revd Kenneth Kearon Online prebooking recommended: Liz now presents The Full Score, 1-4pm weekdays on 96-99 RTE lyric fm: Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe www.limetreetheatre.ie Box Office (061 953 400) unabridged masterworks featuring live recordings from the world’s great Buy a ticket to any two shows in the series, online, ALL SAINTS CHURCH concert halls, along with new cd releases. for the special price of €25 Further information CASTLECONNELL, Limerick Culture and Arts Office, COUNTY LIMERICK Merchants Quay, Limerick t: 061 556370 e: [email protected] www.facebook.com/LimerickArtsOffice @LimerickArts AUGUST TO NOVEMBER 2019 A Limerick Culture and Arts Office initiative in collaboration with the Castleconnell Concert committee and co-funded by The Arts Council. Tuesday 27 August 8pm Tuesday 24 September 8pm Tuesday 15 October 8pm Tuesday 26 November 8pm Leon McCawley (Piano) Esmé Quartet Camerata Kilkenny with Music Network presents Introduced by Liz Nolan, RTÉ lyric FM Introduced by Liz Nolan, RTÉ lyric FM Maria Keohane Ben Johnson and Sean Shibe Introduced by Liz Nolan, RTÉ lyric FM Introduced by Liz Nolan, RTÉ Lyric FM Leon McCawley contrasts and interweaves early and late works of great Wonhee Bae - Violin I | Yuna Ha - Violin II keyboard composers. The programme also includes the first piano work Jiwon Kim - Viola | Ye-Eun Heo - Cello Maya Homburger - Baroque Violin | Sarah McMahon - Baroque Cello Ben Johnson - Tenor | Sean Shibe - Guitar of the Viennese emigré composer Hans Gál (1890-1987) whose complete Malcolm Proud - Organ | Maria Keohane - Soprano piano music McCawley has championed and recorded. Formed in 2016, the Esmé Quartet has rapidly gained a reputation as a chamber ensemble of exceptional achievement and promise. In spring 2018 the quartet World renowned Swedish soprano Maria Keohane joins the Irish early music John Dowland Come again | Fine Knacks for Ladies Haydn Sonata in G major, Hob XVI/40 won First Prize and the Alan Bradley Mozart, Bram Eldering Beethoven, the ensemble Camerata Kilkenny for a programme of exquisite arias by J.S. Bach ProQuartet and the Esterházy Foundation Prizes at the prestigious Wigmore Philip Rosseter When Laura Smiles | Schubert Sonata in C minor, D958 coupled with traditional chorales for solo female voice from the Dalarna region What then is love but mourning Hall International String Quartet Competition in London, and in autumn 2018 it of Sweden. became HSBC Laureate of the Académie du Festival d’Aix. The triennial Wigmore Thomas Morley It was a lover and his lass Hall International String Quartet Competition is widely recognised as one of the Arias by J.S. Bach (1685-1750) and Swedish Folk Chorales Ludwig van Beethoven Adelaide world’s most prestigious quartet competitions and offers the winning ensemble Swedish Folk Hymn Dalakoral (Malung): Var är den vän Schumann Abegg Variations, Op. 1 outstanding opportunities for career development. Johann Sebastian Bach Ich bin vergnügt in meinem Leiden BWV 58 Franz Schubert Ständchen | Das Fischermädchen | Hans Gál Three Sketches, Op. 7 Swedish Folk Hymn Min vän är min (Ålvdalen) Der Tod und das Mädchen Frank Bridge Novelletten H.44 (1904) Brahms 4 Klavierstücke, Op. 119 J. S. Bach Jesus soll mein erstes Wort BWV 171 Mauro Giuliani Par che di giubilo | Alle mie tante lagrime | Chopin Polonaise-Fantasie, Op. 61 Beethoven String Quartet in F major, Op.18 No.1 Swedish Folk Hymn Dalakoral (Mora): Eja mitt hjärta Confuso, smarrito J. S. Bach Ich ende behende mein irdisches Leben BWV 57 Brian Bolger New Music Network Commission Swedish Folk Hymn Dalakoral: Nu är midsommar natt J. S. Bach Wenn die Fruhlingslufte streichen BWV 202 Mendelssohn String Quartet in F minor, Op.80 Swedish Folk Hymn Dalakoral (Älvdalen): Pärlor sköna ängder gröna J. S. Bach Seele, deine Spezerien BWV 249 Johann Sebastian Bach Suite in E minor, BWV996 Swedish Folk Hymn Dalakoral (Skattungbyn): Säg mig den vägen J. S. Bach Bereite dir, Jesu, noch itzo die Bahn BWV 147 A collection of folk songs arranged by Broadwood, Brown, Cockshott and Sharp Swedish Folk Hymn Dalakoral (Gagnef, Grangärde, Mora, Äppelbo): Den signade dag William Walton Anon in Love, song cycle for tenor and guitar J. S. Bach Auch mit gedämpften, schwachen Stimme BWV 36 J. S. Bach Lob sei Gott dem Vater ton BWV 36 Leon McCawley As a concerto soloist, Leon Piano Music (Avie Records); The Hall International String Quartet One of Britain’s foremost pianists, performs with many of the leading Complete Piano Works of Hans Gál Competition in London, and in autumn Leon McCawley won first prize in British orchestras. He makes his (Avie); The Complete Mozart Piano 2018 it became an HSBC Laureate of the 1993 International Beethoven sixth appearance at BBC Proms Sonatas (Avie); Barber Piano Music the Académie du Festival d’Aix. in August 2019 performing John (SOMM); Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy Piano Competition in Vienna The Esmé Quartet has appeared at Ireland’s Piano Concerto with with Royal Philharmonic and City of and second prize at the Leeds the Flagey Musiq3 Festival in Brussels, BBC Concert Orchestra/Bramwell London Choir/Hilary Davan Wetton International Piano Competition the the 2018 McGill International String Tovey. Further afield, McCawley has (Naxos); Brahms Piano Music (SOMM); Hall International String Quartet orchestras such as Concerto Switzerland, Austria, Finland, Italy, Ben Johnson - Tenor same year. Quartet Academy in Montreal and made concerto appearances with, Haydn Sonatas and Variations (SOMM); Competition 2018. The musicians will Copenhagen, The Netherland Bach The Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Sean Shibe - Guitar Classic Esterházy in Eisenstadt, and An acclaimed exponent of Mozart, amongst others, Cincinnati, Dallas, and Schubert Piano Works (SOMM). also make a recording for the British Society, EUBO, The Scottish Chamber Estonia, Latvia and at all of Ireland’s with Kammermusikfreunde Hamburg, There are guitarists, then there’s he has performed and recorded the RTÉ National and St. Petersburg label Champs Hills Records as well as Orchestra and Ricercar Consort major music festivals. It was ensemble Leon McCawley is professor of piano at as well as being resident quartet at the Sean Shibe. A young Scot who has complete cycle of Mozart piano Symphony Orchestras, Malaysian for the French label Alpha Classics. Maria regularly performs at venues in residence at the CC Maasmechelen London’s Royal College of Music. He is 2018 Aix-en-Provence Festival. The taken the world by storm ever since sonatas in winning interpretations. and Netherlands Philharmonic and festivals including Edinburgh Festival in Belgium (2010) and married to the painter Anna Hyunsook quartet participated in the ProQuartet Further concert highlights include winning the BBC New Generation Notable recitals in past seasons Orchestras and Philadelphia International Festival, Bozar in Brussels, the Kilkenny Arts Festival (2014). Paik. Academy in Roussillon (France) in 2017 debuts and return invitations to the award in 2012, he is a musician include: London Piano Series at Orchestra. Tanglewood, Göteborg Concert Camerata Kilkenny has recorded Festival Musiq3, Heidelberger Frühling, with an intelligence and wisdom far Wigmore Hall, International Piano and in the 2017 Jeunesses Musicales Hall, Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, two CDs on the Maya Recordings Lucerne Festival and to the MITO beyond his years.