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2017 Festival Programme

June 13th to 18th 2017
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President
Frank Casey

Directors
Ann Blackwell (Chair)
Martin Davidson (Secretary)
Philomena Byrne
Frank Casey
Linda OShea Farren
John Reynolds

Artistic Director
Ciara Higgins

General Manager
Laurie Cearr

Production Manager
Gavin OSullivan

Publicity
Sherry Communications

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Administration 01-660 4492

Email lauriecearr@gmail.com
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Concert Schedule June 2017

Tuesday, 13th June 7.00 pm (please note starting time)
Casino in Marino
Marc Coppey, cello
Wednesday, 14th June 7.00 pm (please note starting time)
Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street
Antoine Tamestit, viola
Cdric Tiberghien, piano
Presented in partnership with the French Embassy in Ireland
and in collaboration with the Royal Irish Academy

Thursday, 15th June 8.00 pm

Killruddery House
Cdric Tiberghien, piano; Matthew Manning, oboe;
Macdara Seireadin, clarinet; Alec Frank-Gemmill, horn;
Peter Whelan, bassoon
Presented in partnership with the French Embassy in Ireland
Sponsored by Cairn Homes

Friday, 16th June 8.00 pm

National Botanic Gardens
Heath Quartet
Presented in association with the National Botanic Gardens

Saturday, 17th June 12.00 noon

Airbnb International Hub, Hanover Quay
Heath Quartet
Hugh Tinney, piano
Supported by Airbnb

Saturday, 17th June 8.00 pm

No 6 Kildare Street, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
Carducci Quartet; Michael Collins, clarinet;
Alec Frank-Gemmill, horn; Peter Whelan, bassoon;
Dominic Dudley, double bass
Presented in association with the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

Sunday, 18th June

THE DUBLIN MUSICAL SAUNTER Musical Milestones
12.00 noon Dublin City Gallery, Hugh Lane
Sarah Shine, soprano; Gemma N Bhriain, mezzo-soprano;
Patrick Hyland, tenor; Robert McAllister, bass-bartitone;
Dearbhla Collins, piano
3.00 pm The Coach House, Dublin Castle
Carducci Quartet and Finghin Collins, piano
7.00 pm The Coach House, Dublin Castle
Patricia Bardon, mezzo-soprano;
Dearbhla Collins, piano; Finghin Collins, piano;
Rachel Croash, soprano; Gemma N Bhriain, mezzo-soprano;
Patrick Hyland, tenor; Rory Musgrave, baritone
Presented in association with the OPW and supported by Dublin City Council
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Booking Schedule
and Seat Prices
Ticket
Price

Tuesday, 13th June 7.00 pm

Casino in Marino
50
Marc Coppey, cello

Wednesday, 14th June 7.00 pm

Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street
40
Antoine Tamestit, viola 25
Cdric Tiberghien, piano

Thursday, 15th June 8.00 pm

Killruddery House
Cdric Tiberghien, piano; Matthew Manning, oboe; 50
Macdara Seireadin, clarinet; Alec Frank-Gemmill, horn; 35
Peter Whelan, bassoon

Friday, 16th June 8.00 pm

National Botanic Gardens 30
Heath Quartet 25

Saturday, 17th June 12.00 Noon

Airbnb International Hub, Hanover Quay
Heath Quartet 12
Hugh Tinney, piano

Saturday, 17th June 8.00 pm

No 6 Kildare Street, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
50
Carducci Quartet; Michael Collins, clarinet; 35
Alec Frank-Gemmill, horn; Peter Whelan, bassoon; 20
Dominic Dudley, double bass 10

Sunday, 18th June

THE DUBLIN MUSICAL SAUNTER Musical Milestones

12.00 noon Dublin City Gallery, The Hugh Lane Free
Admission
Sarah Shine, soprano; Gemma N Bhriain, mezzo-soprano;
Patrick Hyland, tenor; Robert McAllister, bass-bartitone;
Dearbhla Collins, piano

3.00 pm The Coach House, Dublin Castle 20

15
Carducci Quartet
Finghin Collins, piano

7.00 pm The Coach House, Dublin Castle 40

25
Patricia Bardon, mezzo-soprano;
Dearbhla Collins piano; Finghin Collins, piano;
Rachel Croash, soprano; Gemma N Bhriain, mezzo-soprano;
Patrick Hyland, tenor; Rory Musgrave, baritone

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Foreword

The Great Music in Irish Houses Festival once again offers a stimulating range of
chamber music from Beethoven to Berg and Mozart to Philip Glass, performed by
leading Irish and international artists.
Starting on June 13th, we return to Casino in Marino, where renowned French cellist
Marc Coppey presents a recital of solo cello works. This miniature architectural gem has
limited seating and tickets are sure to sell quickly.
Over the years various historic Irish buildings have hosted intimate chamber music
recitals, and we have returned frequently to many. But it is a pleasure to introduce new
and interesting venues. This year the Royal Irish Academy, founded in 1785 to promote
awareness of the benefits of science and the humanities on society, is one such. In this
case, music is the beneficiary, and we are grateful to the RIA for their collaboration. The
links between science and music was well expressed by Albert Einstein who said I
often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. The concert on June 14th with
violist Antoine Tamestit and pianist Cdric Tiberghien may provide an opportunity to
indulge your own daydreams in this beautiful mid-nineteenth century building on
Dawson Street.
On June 15th we will pay our annual visit to one of the Festivals favourite venues,
Killruddery House, where the exotic scent in the Orangery will blend with the beautiful
sounds of a piano and a wind quartet featuring some of Irelands most highly regarded
woodwind performers.
We are delighted to be invited back by the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin a
verdant and colourful setting for the concert featuring the Heath Quartet, one of the
UKs most dynamic string quartets on June 16th.
In recent years the juxtaposition of old and new has been an exciting addition to the
Festival, and, on Saturday, June 17th, a visit to the international hub office of Airbnb on
Hanover Quay demonstrates the Festivals interest in the unconventional. One of the
last remaining warehouse buildings in the Docklands, it was previously home to Dublin
Ice & Cold Storage with allegedly Irelands first fridge. It has been faithfully restored and
renovated by renowned Dublin architects Heneghan Peng. The buildings central atrium
amphitheater will host the popular Saturday morning Coffee Concert.
Kildare Street is home to Dil ireann, scene of many fractious debates. But we can
guarantee harmony on the evening of June 17th in its near neighbour at No 6 Kildare
Street, the Royal College of Physicians Ireland, with a septet of musicians, including the
internationally celebrated clarinettist Michael Collins. We are indebted to the College for
once again providing this splendid venue.
Musical Milestones is the theme of the 2017 festival-in-the festival as we salute the
significant input and influence of the legendary Veronica (Ronnie) Dunne on her 90th
birthday, the ubiquitous (youthful) Finghin Collins on his 40th and the Carducci Quartet
on 20 years of their musical partnership. We renew our long-term partnership with the
Dublin City Gallery, The Hugh Lane with a free admission concert in their Sundays @
Noon series on June 18th. Arrive early to avoid disappointment. The 3pm and 7pm
concerts take place in the Coach House, Dublin Castle. Built in 1833 to house the
Viceroys coach and horses, we are delighted that, through the good offices and
generosity of the OPW, we are able to present these two concerts here featuring a
number of musical guests.
As always we are grateful to the owners and custodians of all these buildings for their
permission and their support.
Ticketing this year will be handled by Eventbrite.ie and full details of how and where to
book can be found elsewhere in this brochure. I urge you to book early to avoid
disappointment.
I would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the Arts Council and the Department
of Arts, Heritage , Rural, Regional and Gaeltacht Affairs, and Dublin City Council, for
their financial assistance, to our individual concert sponsors Cairn Homes, our media
partner RT lyric fm, the Embassy of France, and to our Friends, whose support is
gratifying and necessary to the continuation of this long-running Festival.
May the sun shine on the Festival this June and I hope that you will all enjoy the
selection of performers, venues and, of course, the music.
LAURIE CEARR General Manager
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Introduction

For almost half a century great music and great buildings have been at the heart of
the Great Music in Irish Houses Festival. The Festivals mission has been to bring
audiences to interesting and non-traditional concert venues to experience
performances by some of the worlds greatest exponents of the chamber music
repertoire. In 2017, this unique event will once again offer audiences the possibility
to hear exceptional musicians from home and abroad in a variety of intimate, iconic
and surprising concert venues.
In recent seasons, the Festival has proudly presented the Irish dbuts of such
distinguished French musicians as pianist Nicolas Angelich, violinist Renaud
Capuon, cellist Gautier Capuon and the Quatuor Ebne. In 2017 it welcomes
another exceptional French artist to Ireland for the first time, violist Antoine
Tamestit, who will collaborate in recital with pianist Cdric Tiberghien, performing
at the Festival for the first time on our first visit to the Royal Irish Academy (June
14th). Another distinguished French artist, cellist, Marc Coppey, opens our 2017
season with an all-Bach programme at the extraordinary Casino in Marino (June
13th).
On June 15th, Festival favourite, Killruddery House, hosts another Irish dbut, that
of horn player, Alec Frank-Gemmill, described by the Financial Times as a
phenomenon with a tone of golden purity, wrap-around warmth and ecstatic
afterglow. He is joined on the platform by distinguished musicians, Matthew
Manning, Macdara Seireadin, Peter Whelan and Cdric Tiberghien for an enticing
programme of music by Mozart and Beethoven.
Following their extraordinary collaboration with Olwen Fouer on the pairing of
TS Eliots literary masterpiece Four Quartets and Beethovens gargantuan String
Quartet Op 132 at the 2014 event, the British Heath Quartet, returns for two
concerts. In addition to an evening performance of works by quartet stalwarts
Haydn, Beethoven and Mendelssohn at the National Botanic Gardens (June 16th),
the Heaths will join forces with the celebrated Irish pianist, Hugh Tinney for a coffee
morning concert in the fascinating surroundings of Airbnb International Hub,
Hanover Quay (June 17th) where they will perform works by Shostakovich and
Bartk.
The Festival welcomes the return of Michael Collins, who holds a special place in the
hearts of Irish audiences, for a performance at No 6 Kildare Street on June 17th. On
this occasion he partners with the award-winning Carducci Quartet for one
of the chamber music greats, Mozarts heavenly Clarinet Quintet, and performs
Beethovens Septet with the Quartet and outstanding musical colleagues,
Alec-Frank-Gemmill, Peter Whelan and Dominic Dudley.
Our 2017 Dublin Musical Saunter (June 18th) celebrates the combined 150th birthday
of a number of musical luminaries Veronica Dunne (90), Finghin Collins (40), and
the Anglo-Irish Carducci Quartet who have been together for 20 years. Our
afternoon concert, featuring Finghin Collins and the Carducci Quartet in music by
Schumann and Dvork, highlights the musical prowess of the younger generation,
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whilst the Saunter is bookended with two concerts dedicated to the indefatigable
Dr Veronica Dunne. A woman of exceptional vision, possessing an innate ear for
great talent, Ronnie has moulded and nurtured the careers of countless young
singers for almost 60 years. The Festival is proud to mark this milestone year by
presenting a number of singers from her musical stable, including the outstanding
mezzo-soprano Patricia Bardon.
I hope many of you will take the opportunity to enjoy the feast of music and
musicians in a wide variety of interesting settings during our 2017 event.
CIARA HIGGINS Artistic Director

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Tuesday June 13th at 7.00 pm (NB starting time)

Casino in Marino

Marc Coppey, cello

JS Bach: Cello Suite No 1 in G major, BWV 1007
JS Bach: Cello Suite No 3 in C major, BWV 1009
JS Bach: Cello Suite No 5 in D minor, BWV 1011

The opening concert in the

2017 Great Music in Irish
Houses Festival offers a
wonderful opportunity to
hear an exceptional
exponent of music for solo
cello in the truly intimate
setting of the Palladian
masterpiece that is the
Casino in Marino on
Dublins Northside.

The acclaimed French

cellist, Marc Coppey, is a
passionate musician who
has extensively explored
the chamber music
repertoire with such
renowned artists as pianists
Maria-Joo Pires, Nicolas
Angelich and Finghin
Collins, violinists Augustin
Dumay and Victoria
Mullova, as well as the
Takcs, Tokyo, Modigliani
and the Ebne quartets.
From 1995 to 2000 he was
cellist of the Ysae Quartet, performing in many of the worlds
most prestigious concert venues.

The breadth of Coppeys repertoire is proof of his profound

inquisitiveness: he frequently performs the Bach Suites but is also
committed to performing less well-known and championing new
works for solo cello. On this occasion, he performs a selection of
Bachs masterpieces regarded by many as the pinnacle of the
repertoire for the instrument.

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Wednesday June 14th at 7.00 pm (NB starting time)

Royal Irish Academy

Antoine Tamestit, viola

Cdric Tiberghien, piano
Vieuxtemps: Sonata in B flat major, op 36
Vieuxtemps: Elegie, op 30
Berg: Piano Sonata in B minor, op 1
Brahms: Nachtigall, op 97 no 1
Berg: Die Nachtigall from the 7 Frhe Lieder
Brahms: Sonata for Viola and Piano in F minor, op 120 no 1

The Festivals first visit to the venerable Royal Irish Academy

features Frances Antoine Tamestit who has achieved the rare
distinction as a violist, playing at the highest level as a soloist,
and in constant demand as a chamber musician and recitalist.
On this, his first visit to Ireland, he is joined by his compatriot
Cdric Tiberghien, who is making his Festival dbut, in a
programme of gems of the viola literature.

Having forged highly successful solo international careers,

performing around the world working with an exciting roster
of artists that includes violinist Alina Ibragimova, cellist Gautier
Capuon and the Ebne and Hagen Quartets, the duos recent
collaboration at the Muse du Louvre garnered huge critical
acclaim and has led to further engagements this season,
including Londons internationally celebrated Wigmore Hall.

Presented in partnership with the French Embassy in Ireland

and in collaboration with the Royal Irish Academy

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Thursday June 15th at 8.00 pm

Killruddery House

Cdric Tiberghien, piano

Matthew Manning, oboe
Macdara Seireadin, clarinet
Alec Frank-Gemmill, horn
Peter Whelan, bassoon
Mozart: Quintet for Piano and Winds in E flat major, K452
Beethoven: Horn Sonata in F major, op 17
Beethoven: Duo for Clarinet and Bassoon in C major, WoO 27/1
Beethoven: Quintet for Piano and Winds in E flat major, op 16

Killruddery House, an historic manor

house dating back to the mid-
seventeenth century, now still the
family home of the Brabazon/Meath
family, provides the perfect backdrop
for a musical entente cordiale between
Irish, British and French musicians. In
his second Festival appearance, the
engaging French pianist Cdric
Tiberghien joins forces with an
ensemble of distinguished and mainly
Irish wind players, including oboist
Matthew Manning, clarinettist
Macdara Seireadin, bassoonist
Peter Whelan and British horn player
Alec Frank-Gemmill, for two of the
great works in the chamber music
canon; the quintets for piano and wind
instruments by Mozart and Beethoven.
This collaboration between these
exceptional musicians, will also feature
a number of Beethoven duos, making
this concert one of the most
exhilarating musical highlights of the
2017 programme.
Presented in partnership with the French Embassy in Ireland
Sponsored by Cairn Homes plc
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Friday June 16th at 8.00 pm

National Botanic Gardens

Heath Quartet
Haydn: Quartet in B minor, op 33 no 1, Hob.III:37
Beethoven: Quartet in F major, op 59 no 1 Rasumovsky
Mendelssohn: Quartet in F minor, op 80

Rapidly emerging as an exciting and original voice on the

international chamber music scene, Britains Heath Quartet
returns to the Festival for a magical summer evenings
programme with music by Haydn, Beethoven and Mendelssohn
in the picturesque setting of the National Botanic Gardens.
First heard at the 2013 Festival, the Quartet has since
established a reputation as one of the leading string quartets of
its generation. They have performed in many of the worlds
most prestigious concert halls, collaborating with such
distinguished artists as clarinettist Michael Collins, percussionist
Colin Currie, guitarist Xuefei Yang and pianists Stephen Hough
and Joanna MacGregor. Amongst many recent successes, the
Heath Quartet received the coveted Gramophone Magazine
Award for Chamber Music in 2016 for their dbut recording of
Tippett on the Wigmore LIVE label.

Presented in association with the National Botanic Gardens

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Saturday June 17th at 12.00 noon

Airbnb International Hub

Heath Quartet
Hugh Tinney, piano
Bartk: String Quartet No 2, BB75
Shostakovich: Piano Quintet in G minor, op 57

The Festivals Saturday Coffee Concert will feature compelling

works by Bartk and Shostakovich in an intriguing location in
the heart of Docklands Dublin. Airbnb International Hub,
Hanover Quay, will open its doors and welcome music lovers
for a special Festival collaboration with the dynamic Heath
Quartet and one of Irelands finest musical ambassadors, pianist
and former Artistic Director of the Festival, Hugh Tinney.

A dazzling display of virtuosity is guaranteed when these

combined energetic forces perform Shostakovichs exhilarating
Piano Quintet. In addition, having recently recorded Bla
Bartks iconic six quartets on the Wigmore LIVE label, the
vibrant Heath Quartet presents the composers rhapsodic
Second Quartet written during World War I.

Supported by Airbnb

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Saturday June 17th at 8.00 pm

No 6 Kildare Street RCPI

Carducci Quartet
Michael Collins, clarinet
Alec Frank-Gemmill, horn
Peter Whelan, bassoon
Dominic Dudley, double bass
Glass: String Quartet No 3 Mishima
Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A major, K581
Beethoven: Septet in E flat major, op 20

Long a favourite of Irish audiences, clarinettist Michael Collins

returns, this time to collaborate with the Carducci Quartet.
Collins dazzling virtuosity and sensitive musicianship have
earned him recognition as one of todays most sought-after
soloists and a leading exponent of his instrument, whilst the
Carducci Quartet is rapidly garnering an international reputation
for its compelling artistry and exciting stage presence. Following
a performance of one of the cornerstones of the chamber music
canon, Mozarts sublime Clarinet Quintet, they will be joined on
the platform by Alec Frank-Gemmill, Peter Whelan and
Dominic Dudley for Beethovens charming Septet.

The concert, in the elegant Corrigan Hall of No 6 Kildare Street,

will open with Philip Glass mesmerising Third String Quartet,
Mishima. Another exciting 2017 Festival highlight.

Presented in association with the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

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Sunday June 18th

The Dublin Musical Saunter

Musical Milestones
The Festivals Dublin Musical Saunter honours two Dublin musical
luminaries, each celebrating a significant zero birthday this year;
Veronica Dunne, the doyenne of musical life in Ireland at 90 and
distinguished pianist Finghin Collins, who celebrates his 40th birthday.
From noon to night, music lovers will have an opportunity to salute these
two distinguished artists who have made, and continue to make, an
indelible mark on the Irish musical landscape. Adding richness to the
celebration of these significant big 0 milestones, the vibrant Anglo-Irish
Carducci Quartet have been invited to participate on the occasion of their
own zero birthday, 20 years of exceptional music-making together.

Dublin City Gallery, The Hugh Lane, 12.00 Noon

The celebrations start at 12.00 noon on June
18th in the Sundays @ Noon series at the
Dublin City Gallery, The Hugh Lane,
renewing our collaborative relationship with
this organisation. In this free admission concert
pianist Dearbhla Collins will accompany a
number of young musicians from Veronica
Dunnes current stable of singers at the Royal
Irish Academy of Music, and, in turn, they will
share the platform with former students now
enjoying busy performing careers.
Dearbhla Collins
Songs by Lili and Nadia Boulanger, Fanny
Mendelssohn, Clara Schumann, Ilse Weber and Irish composers Rhona
Clarke and Bernadette Marmion will be performed.
Presented in association with Dublin City Gallery, The Hugh Lane

The Coach House, Dublin Castle, 3.00 pm

Carducci Quartet and Finghin Collins, piano
Dvork: String Quartet in F major, op 96 American
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Schumann: Piano Quintet in E flat major, op 44

The afternoon concert
featuring works by
Dvork and Schumann
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celebrates the 40th

birthday of pianist
Finghin Collins.
From a very early age
Finghin demonstrated
exceptional musical
talent, a promise that
Carducci Quartet
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has been amply fulfilled, and he now enjoys a

flourishing international reputation as a solo
recitalist, chamber music partner and musical
entrepreneur.
This concert also marks the 20th anniversary
of the Carducci Quartet who, in addition to
joining Finghin in Schumanns exuberant Piano
Quintet, will play Dvorks very popular
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American Quartet, which they will reprise at

the Wigmore Hall the following day.
Finghin Collins

The Coach House, Dublin Castle, 7.00 pm

Schubert: Fantasie in F minor, D940
Brahms: Liebeslieder Walzer, op 52
TC Kelly: The Mother
Sebastian Adams: The Mother
and songs by Duparc and Brahms.
The final Festival concert at 7.00 pm on June 18th could well be
termed a Cruinni Ceoil, with a cohort of artists gathering to salute in
song and music the indefatigable Dr Veronica Dunne. Affectionately
known to one and all as Ronnie, her contribution to Irish musical life is
truly immeasurable.
The Festival is immensely proud that
acclaimed Irish mezzo-soprano,
Patricia Bardon, an internationally
distinguished protge of Ronnies,
will join in the gathering to salute her
landmark birthday year. Other
musical guests include sister and
brother Dearbhla and Finghin
Collins, who will accompany singers
Rachel Croash, Gemma N Bhriain,
Patrick Hyland and Rory Musgrave
in Brahms Liebeslieder Walzer, and
perform Schuberts F minor Fantasie
masterpiece.
The concert also features two
different settings of Pdraig Pearses
evocative poem The Mother; the
original by TC Kelly, first performed
by Veronica Dunne, and a new
composition by Sebastian Adams,
commissioned by the Great Music in
Irish Houses Festival. Both will be
performed by soprano, Rachel Croash. Patricia Bardon
Presented in association with the OPW and supported by Dublin City Council
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Venue Information
and Directions
Casino in Marino
www.heritageireland.ie/en/Dublin/
CasinoMarino
The Casino is located 5km north of
Dublin City Centre, off the Malahide
Road, after junction with Griffith
Avenue (turn left at pedestrian lights
after Dublin Fire Brigade Training HQ).
Car parking facilities are available.
Bus Routes: 14, 27, 27A, 27B, 42, 43 and
128. Nearest stop to the Casino is
Nazareth House
Royal Irish Academy, Dawson Street
www.ria.ie
The Royal Irish Academy/Acadamh
Roga na hireann is Irelands Leading
Body of Experts in the Sciences and
Humanities. It supports scholarship and
promotes awareness of how science and
the humanities enrich our lives. Since
the 1850s the Academy has been
housed in Academy House on Dawson
Street. This is a fine red brick building
dating from c. 1756 which is four bays
wide and there are four storeys over
basement. The building houses the
library, administrative offices and
meeting rooms of the Royal Irish
Academy. It is located at 19 Dawson
Street, Dublin 2, and can be reached
by DART (Pearse Station), by bus to
(St Stephens Green or Nassau Street)
or by Luas (St Stephens Green).
For more information visit www.ria.ie
Killruddery House and Gardens
www.killruddery.com
Killruddery House and Gardens is
situated 20kms south of Dublin, just
beyond Bray in Co. Wicklow. Take the
M50 southbound onto the N11 then
take Exit 7, the Bray/Greystones exit
and follow signs to Greystones. The
House and Gardens are on the right
near the end of the Southern Cross
Road leading from the N11 to the
Greystones Road. Car parking facilities
are available.
Get the Dart to Bray and from Bray
Dart Station you can get the Fingegans
Bus, the 84 or 84 to Lord Meaths Gate.
Killruddery House and Gardens are an
easy 500 metre walk from there. Simply
walk up the hill and turn right the
gates are 300 meters from there, on the
left hand side of the road.
National Botanic Gardens
www.botanicgardens.ie
The National Botanic Gardens lie just
3.5 kilometers north of Dublin City
Centre. From the south, or city centre:
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leave Dublin via the Drumcondra road
(N1) and turn left at Botanic Avenue
(Fagans pub), just before crossing the
river Tolka. At end of Botanic Avenue
turn left at T-junction. Alternatively,
leave the city via Phibsborough, on the
Finglas road (N2). Just after passing
over the Royal Canal, follow the one-
way system around Harts corner,
turning right, then left onto Botanic
Road. At the bottom of the hill turn
left at the traffic lights. The Botanic
Gardens are 100m past this junction
and on the left. Car parking facilities
are available. Bus Routes: 4, 9 and 83.
Nearest stop to the National Botanic
Gardens is Botanic Road, Botanic
Gardens
Airbnb International Hub
www.airbnb.ie
Airbnbs international hub office at
Hanover Quay is steeped in great
history, and was allegedly home to
Irelands first fridge! Housed in one of
the last remaining warehouse buildings
so characteristic of Dublins Docklands,
the new international hub building
faces on to Grand Canal Basin.
The Airbnb building has been carefully
and faithfully restored and renovated
and its three stories are designed
around a central atrium amphitheatre
for events that is the heart of the
building. It is located at 8 Hanover
Quay, Dublin 2. Limited on-street
parking is available around Docklands,
as well as 5 minutes walk away at
Q Park Grand Canal Square.
For more information visit
https://ireland.airbnbcitizen.com/swing-
airbnbs-hanover-quay-office/
Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
(No 6 Kildare Street)
www.numbersix.ie
The Royal College of Physicians of
Ireland is at No 6 Kildare Street in
Dublins City Centre. It is easily
reachable by Dublin Bus as well as Bus
ireann and other national bus
companies. For more information visit
www.dublinbus.ie or www.buseireann.ie
The Coach House at Dublin Castle
www.dublincastle.ie
With a mock gothic stone facade, the
Coach House at Dublin Castle was built
in 1883 to house the Viceroys coach
and horses and is now a conference
centre. The building overlooks the
Dubh Linn Gardens in the castle
grounds. Access is from the Ship Street
entrance.
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Friends of Great Music

in Irish Houses
The Great Music in Irish Houses Festival has been a jewel in Irelands
cultural crown for forty-seven years.
Please help us maintain the Festival mission to present world-class
performers and exciting programmes in unique venues, by becoming a
FRIEND.
The loyalty and support of FRIENDS are the life-blood of any arts
event and without these our Festival could not survive.
In the words of composer Michael Tippett,
Music is a performance and needs an audience.
WE bring the music to you, THE AUDIENCE.
You can join THE AUDIENCE and play a more active and involved role
in the Festival in a number of ways a donation of any amount would
be welcome and there are four different FRIEND categories:

FRIENDS RATES:
House Friend (80); Vintage Friend (120);
Fortissimo Friend (200); Classic Friend (1,500).
In return for your generous support Friends
can enjoy some special benefits:

HOUSE FRIEND (80) VINTAGE FRIEND (120)

Priority Booking Period
Postal Booking Facility
Acknowledgement in
the Season Programme
Invitation to attend
Concert and Reception
Priority Booking Period
Postal Booking Facility
Acknowledgement in
the Season Programme
Invitation to attend
Concert and Reception
Complimentary signed CD
by a Festival artist

FORTISSIMO FRIEND (200) CLASSIC FRIEND (1500)

Priority Booking Period
Postal Booking Facility
Acknowledgement in
the Season Programme
Invitation to attend
Concert and Reception
Opportunity to meet
Festival artists
Complimentary signed CD
by a Festival artist
Six free tickets to a concert of choice.
Priority Booking Period
Priority Facility to purchase extra
tickets for any concert
Invitation to attend
Concert and Reception
Acknowledgement in the
Season Programme
Complimentary signed CD
by a Festival artist
Inclusion of corporate logo/identity
in Season Programme
Full page for discretionary use in the
Season Programme

Please see Friends Application Form overleaf

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Friends of Great Music

in Irish Houses

Friends Application Form

I wish to renew House Friend Vintage Friend

Fortissimo Friend Classic Friend

I wish to become a new House Friend Vintage Friend

Fortissimo Friend Classic Friend

I wish to make a voluntary extra donation of to a total of

I enclose cheque/P.O. for made payable to Great Music in Irish Houses

Name Mr/Ms/Mrs

Address

Telephone

Email

Please send completed Friends Application Form

and remittance by cheque or postal order to address below.
Please note that online concert bookings must be made
separately through the Festival website
(www.greatmusicinirishhouses.com).

GREAT MUSIC IN IRISH HOUSES

43 St Cathryns Court, Newgrove Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin 4
Administration 01-660 4492
Email lauriecearr@gmail.com
Website www.greatmusicinirishhouses.com

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Acknowledgements

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Board of the Great Music in Irish Houses Festival

gratefully acknowledges the assistance and patronage of many
benefactors, donors and individuals, without whom the Festival
could not maintain its eminent position in Irish musical life.

Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

The Arts Council
Office of Public Works
Dublin City Council
RT lyric fm
Cairn Homes plc
The Royal Irish Academy
The French Embassy in Ireland
Ariel House
Airbnb
Irish Architecture Foundation
Dearbhla Brosnan
Professor Frank Murray,
President, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
Dooley Car Rentals
Kieran Moynihan
Pat OKelly
Royal Irish Academy of Music
Richard Kelly, CRM Design + Print Ltd.

at concert venues

Casino in Marino
Royal Irish Academy
Lord and Lady Ardee, Killruddery House
National Botanic Gardens
Airbnb International Hub
The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
Dublin City Gallery, The Hugh Lane
The Coach House at Dublin Castle

CRM Design + Print Ltd., Dublin 12. 19

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43 St Cathryns Court, Newgrove Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin 4.

Administration: 01-660 4492
Email: lauriecearr@gmail.com
Website: www.greatmusicinirishhouses.com