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Schumann’s iconic Frauenliebe und -leben, a song cycle charting the journey of life as defined by the experience of love, will be the centrepiece of a concert in Galway this month.

One of Ireland’s premier chamber music festivals, Westport Festival of Chamber Music has announced an exciting and dynamic programme to celebrate its 10th anniversary this year.

Oranmore soprano Helen Hancock will present The Lark in the Clear Air in the Mick Lally Theatre this Saturday March 18 at 8pm.

Oranmore soprano Helen Hancock will present The Lark in the Clear Air in the Mick Lally Theatre on Saturday March 18 at 8pm.

“No need to hop on a plane to get away this January. At the heart of Galway's winter, the Midwinter Festival offers you the opportunity to experience the feeling of four seasons all packed into one wonderful weekend.“ – Anna Lardi, executive director of Music for Galway.

Music for Galway (MfG) is thrilled to announce what looks like the first season with audiences in attendance in three years. For its 41st International Concert Season 2022/23, artistic director Finghin Collins decided to put the focus on J.S. Bach: “Beethoven called him ‘the immortal god of harmony’ and it is no exaggeration to say that Bach has influenced every composer who followed him” says Mr Collins.

MISHKA RUSHDIE Momen, The Times Arts Critics’ Nominee for 2021 in the field of classical music, will perform a concert in NUI Galway next week.

Music for Galway, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this autumn, begins its new season with a gala concert next Thursday September 30th, 8pm, at the Town Hall, Galway.

A first Galway festival that celebrates the beauty of the cello starts today online.

“THE CELLO can be bass, soprano or alto. Its endpin strikes the ground and it seems as if its power and deep sound are coming up from the earth. When played it lies between the musicians legs and they have to embrace it. It’s a very physical thing, it almost becomes part of their body.”