Vogler Spring Festival 2009 Guest Artists Sligo Arts Service www.sligoarts.ie

“It has always been a huge pleasure to take part in the Vogler Spring Festival. Sligo Arts Service is a department of Sligo County Council, working The uniqueness of the setting, the intimacy of the church in Drumcliffe, the high Sophie Cashell Oliver Triendl in partnership with Sligo Borough Council, The Arts Council of standard of the artists and the warm hospitality of the Voglers all combine to Ireland Germany Ireland, and key stakeholders locally, regionally and nationally to make it an experience to treasure. It is events like this that make me so happy to deliver a high quality Arts Service for the people of Sligo. Operating be a chamber musician!” Finghin Collins (piano) Piano Piano from its office in Sligo Development Centre, the Sligo Arts Service team deliver a programme of arts activities covering all artforms and “Being in Sligo Festival made one of my memorable springs ever, making great music with great artists, and being exposed to the nicest audience on the provide advice, grants and information to individuals and groups who wish to set up arts projects in their own communities. planet!” Guy Ben-Ziony () Grieg Trio Jörg Widmann Norway Germany Space for Art Sligo Arts Plan 2007 - 2012 will guide and inform the “For me, it is about so much more than the concerts in Sligo... I can’t remember Piano Trio Clarinet having so much fun and good times at any other festival! It is a magical place, planning and delivery of the arts service and annual programmes full of history and mystical beauty..a great combination of elements for inspired over the coming years. Sligo Arts Service has a very broad-ranging music making!” Catherine Leonard (violin) involvement in music provision on a day-to-day basis ensuring that Sligo Local Authorities are key to the ongoing support for the Malachy “What makes the Vogler festival special is the unique combination of breath- Andra Darzins performance and promotion of chamber music of excellence in Sligo, Robinson taking scenery, inspiring music-making and the wonderful people. A truly Australia including Con Brio’s Sligo Music Series. The Vogler Spring Festival Ireland memorable experience” Riona O’Duinnin (flute) Viola will also link this year with Live Music in the Classroom - a music Double Bass education programme which is instrumental in providing real-life “I felt the atmosphere to be so warm and encouraging as if even Mr. Yeats was opportunities for pupils and teachers in Sligo schools to have access paying attention.” Robin Tritschler (tenor) to live music and musicians during the school year. Rastrelli Sylvia O’Brien “I loved everything about the Vogler Spring Festival - the heartwarming Quartet Ireland For further information on funding and programmes supported atmosphere, the great music and fabulous audience, the spectacular countryside by Sligo Arts Service contact (071) 911 1826. [email protected] of Irelands West Coast ... and last but not least, I love the Vogler Quartet!” Russia/Germany Soprano Anke Dill (violin) or log onto www.sligoarts.ie. Bodley Beethoven Brahms Reger Haydn Dvoráǩ Webern Zemlinsky Mendelssohn Schumann Fauré Widmann Martin Further information and bookings from; Tickets can also be purchased from; Saturday 2nd May 10.00pm County Sligo Youth Theatre • Cinema North West • Vogler FuArtscope:rther information and bookings from; Drumcliffe Tea House & Crafts Shop: Russia/Germany Rastrelli Cello Quartet Spring Festival • Public Art • Arts & Education • Arts+Health tel +353 (0)1 505 9582 tel +353 (0)71 914 4956 Artscope: Kira Kraftzoff, Kirill Timofeev, Misha Degtiareff, Sergio Drabkine • Bealtaine • Grants, Awards & Bursaries telemail +353 [email protected](0)1 505 9582 / email [email protected] Playing a variety of music, all specially transcribed for the cello, audiences are treated to a heady “A hallmark of Sligo Arts Service is its commitment to identifying www.sligoarts.ie mixture of classical, jazz and Latin-American music critical issues in arts provision and to designing actions and taking Vogler by this astonishing and hugely entertaining quartet. innovative approaches to address those issues. Sligo County Council Spring Festival Sligo, 2009 The Vogler Spring Festival 2009 is Produced by Sligo Arts Service, Sligo County Council, Managed by Caroline Wynne, With pieces by Piazzolla, Strayhorn, Schnittke, Forrest is engaged in an initiative which will seek to enhance the range and Artscope, Artistic Direction by Frank Reinecke, Funded by Sligo County Council, Sligo Borough Council & The Arts Council 10 Year Celebration and Mussorgsky amongst others, the result has to be quality of musical experiences being made available to audiences heard to be believed. in Sligo. This process will aim for a higher level of engagement and “They are men on a mission. The Rastrelli Cello participation in music within the county and the strengthening of M a y B a n k h O l i da y W e e k e n d Quartet, four Russians living in Germany, is out to Sligo’s position as a model of excellence in music provision within cross all genres. The Rastrelli runs the gamut from Ireland.” Mary McAuliffe, ArtsOfficer. Friday 1st May - Monday 4th May 2009 classical to polkas, tangos to rags.” St. Columba’s Church, Drumcliffe, Co. Sligo cover image - Tom O Rourke, Teach Bán Art Gallery, Drumcliffe Strings magazine, California Introduction Programme Vogler Spring Festival 2009 www.sligoarts.ie Please complete booking form, detach and send to: Sligo celebrates the 10th Vogler Spring Festival with another Friday 1st May Monday 4th May Artscope, 7 Elm Close, Griffeen Valley, Lucan, Co. Dublin. gathering of outstanding Irish and International performers. Alexander von Zemlinsky tel: +353 (0)1 505 9582 email: [email protected] Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano in Carnaval, Op. 9 Having secured a place as one of Ireland’s most distinguished Tickets for all concerts can also be purchased from: Friday 1st May 8:00pm D minor, Op. 3 - Sophie Cashell (Piano) Monday 4th May 12:00 Noon classical music festivals, the festival at St Columba’s Church - Jörg Widmann (Clarinet) Drumcliffe Tea House and Crafts Shop. tel: +353 (0)71 914 4956 Drumcliffe will once again play host to many of the world’s - Stephan Forck (Cello) Ludwig van Beethoven great musicians and composers. Booking Form Piano Trio in C minor, Op. 1 No. 3 - Oliver Triendl (Piano) Sunday 3rd May 7:30pm A selection of Irish Folk Tune - Grieg Trio arrangements Robert Schumann Name The Vogler Spring Festival 2009 again revolves around the - Sylvia O`Brien (Soprano) Fantasiestücke (Fantasy Pieces), Vogler Quartet both as artistic directors and key performers. - Grieg Trio Address Piano Trio in C, Op. 87 For classical aficionados there is the chance to hear some of the Johannes Brahms Op. 73, for clarinet and piano - Grieg Trio emerging talents of Ireland perform alongside long established Sonata in E flat, Op. 120 No. 2, - Jörg Widmann (Clarinet) - Oliver Triendl (Piano) names on the International chamber music scene. At the for viola and piano Philip Martin Tel email - Andra Darzins (Viola) Variations on Irish Airs invitation of the Quartet the festival will feature performances Saturday 2nd May 10:00pm Payment Type - Oliver Triendl (Piano) - Sophie Cashell (Piano) by acclaimed musicians many of them being introduced to Irish Felix Mendelssohn Bank Draft Cheque* Credit Card please complete card details audiences for the first time. Rastrelli Cello Quartet String Quintet No. 1 in A, Op. 18 Performing works by Marin Marais, - Andra Darzins (Viola) Credit Card Max Reger Antonín Dvoráǩ Over the four-day May Bank Holiday Weekend audiences will Clarinet Quintet in A, Op. 146 Sergei Rachmaninov, Felix Mendelssohn, - Vogler Quartet Piano Trio in E minor, Op. 90 Alfred Schnittke, Modest Mussorgsky, be spoilt for choice at nine concerts and three hundred years - Jörg Widmann (Clarinet) (Dumky Trio) Expiry Date Name as Appears on Card David Popper, Sulchan Zinzadze, Euday - Vogler Quartet - Grieg Trio of music featuring key ensemble works such as the Reger L.Bowman, Nikolay Sokolov, Dave Gabriel Fauré * Clarinet Quintet, Dvoráǩ Quintet, Brahms Piano Trio, Fauré Brubeck, Astor Piazzolla, Billy Strayhorn, Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 15 Please make cheques payable to Vogler Spring Festival Piano Quartet, Mendelssohn String Quintet, Brahms Sextet Jimmy Forrest, and Paul Desmond. - Andra Darzins (Viola) Saturday 2nd May Monday 4th May 3:00pm Concert Time Cat A/Quantity Cat B/Quantity Total in Euro and the Schumann Piano Quintet. So join us in Sligo as we - Grieg Trio celebrate ten years at this international gathering of much-loved Robert Schumann Friday 8:00pm €25 €20 masterpieces and world class performances, regarded by many Saturday 2nd May 2:00pm Sunday 3rd May Piano Quintet in E flat, Op. 44 Sunday 3rd May 10.00pm as an indispensable element of Ireland’s musical calendar. - Oliver Triendl (Piano) Saturday 2:00pm €15 €10 Joseph Haydn - Vogler Quartet Sunday 3rd May 2:00pm Jörg Widmann in C, Op. 74 No. 1 Saturday 7:30pm €25 €20 Fieberphantasie (Fever Fantasy) - Vogler Quartet Felix Mendelssohn - Jörg Widmann (Clarinet) Encore Saturday 10:00pm €15 €10 Prelude and Fugue in F Minor, Op. 35 - Oliver Triendl (Piano) Artists will perform some of their No. 5 Lieder ohne Worte (Songs - Vogler Quartet Sunday 2:00pm €15 €10 Antonín Dvorák favourite encore pieces. ̌ Without Words) in A flat, Op.38 Quintet in G, Op. 77, - All Artists Sunday 7:30pm €25 €20 for string quartet and double bass No. 6 (Duetto), and in C, Op. 67 No. 4 (Spinning Song) Johannes Brahms - Vogler Quartet € € String Sextet No. 1 in B flat, Op. 18 Sunday 10:00pm 15 10 - Malachy Robinson (Double Bass) - Sophie Cashell (Piano) - Andra Darzins (Viola) Monday 12.00 Noon €15 €10 - Ellen Margrete Flesjö (Cello) Saturday 2nd May 7.30pm Seóirse Bodley - Vogler Quartet Monday 3:00pm €25 €20 - Earlsfort Suite € € Anton Webern (poem by Michael O’Siadhail). Season Ticket 130 100 Langsamer Satz (SlowMovement) - Sylvia O’Brien (Soprano) Note: Category A Tickets: Full Price Grand Total - Vogler Quartet - Sophie Cashell (Piano) Category B Tickets: Concession for OAPs, Students & Unwaged