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Clandeboye '08  The Summer Festival of Music

 

Featuring 12 young musicians competing for the title of
Clandeboye Young Musician of the Year
and an array of international guest musicians who will tutor them as well as performing great chamber music and appearing as soloists with Camerata Ireland throughout the week.

 

This year we are thrilled that Barry Douglas will be joined by

Sarah Chang (violin),
Andres Diaz
(cello),
Michael Collins (clarinet),
Richard Watkins (horn),
Nobuko Imai (viola),
and
Alison Balsom (trumpet).



we look forward to seeing you at the
 2008 Summer Music Festival of Music at Clandeboye!

 

 




 



 

Clandeboye Festival Programme

 

 Festival Box Office: 0800 977 6074 / 028 90394234


 

 

Sunday 17th August 7.30 pm 

Gala Opening Concert 

with    Sarah Chang

          and Camerata Ireland  

 

Grieg: Holberg Suite                              

Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 cellos                 

Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen                      

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons                    

Tickets: £20.00   Concessions: £18.00

 

Monday 18th August 7.30pm  

Encore!
                                                    
with     
Michael Collins clarinet, Andres Diaz cello,
            Barry Douglas piano,
Michael McHale piano,
            Lynda O’Connor violin,Brian O’Kane cello, 
           
David Quigley piano, Richard Watkins horn.

 

Dukas: “Villanelle”                        

Vaughan Williams: Quintet         

Schubert: Fantasy in F minor for piano duet                   

Philip Hammond: "Midnight Shadows"                       

Piazzola: Grand Tango               

Concert Tickets: £14.00   Concessions: £12.00 

 

Tuesday 19th August 7.30pm

Masterworks                                             

with   Michael Collins clarinet, Barry Douglas piano,

         Nobuko Imai viola and the Callino Quartet

 

Mendelssohn: Quartet Opus 80        

Mozart: Kegelstaat Trio K 498       

Schumann: Quintet             

Concert Tickets: £14.00      Concessions: £12.00 

 

Wednesday 20th August  7.30pm      

The Barry Douglas Recital   

with    Barry Douglas, piano

 

Ravel: Gaspard de la Nuit 

Liszt: Sonate « Après une lecture de Dante » 

Schubert: Sonata in C minor        

Concert Tickets: £19.50    Concessions £17.50

 

Thursday 21st August 1.00 pm

Fanfare!            

with Alison Balsom, trumpet 

          Tom Poster, piano

 

Shchedrin: A la Albeniz

Francaix: Sonatine

Bellini arr. Arban: Variations on Norma

Schubert's Impromptu in G flat major, D.899/3

Ligeti: Mysteries of the Macabre

Enescu: Legende

Gershwin: Someone to watch over me /  I got rhythm                  

Tickets: £11.50    Concessions £9.50

 

Thursday 21st August   6.30pm 

Young Musicians Showcase                 


The Semi-finals of the Clandeboye Young Musician of the Year 2008  featuring the 12 masterclass participants.

Concert Tickets: £11.50    Concessions: £9.50 

 

Saturday 23rd August 12.00pm 

Music for All                                             

with    Hugh Carslaw

          and the Strings of Camerata Ireland


Our Family Concert featuring a selection of popular classics and Irish dancing - Good Music, Good Fun, plus a few surprises! 

Concert Tickets: £5.00    Children: Free!           

 

Saturday 23rd August 7.30pm  

Festival Gala Finale       

 with    

Barry Douglas piano, Nobuko Imai viola,
Lynda O'Connor violin and Camerata Ireland  

 

2008 Clandeboye Young  Musician of the Year  Concerto

Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 5 “Emperor”   

Concert Tickets: £22.00   Concessions: £20.00

 

 




Lunchtime at the Clandeboye Chapel

A series of solo lunchtime recitals in the intimate setting of Clandeboye Chapel


Monday 18th August 1.00pm

Kodaly: Sonata for solo cello Op 8 with Andres Diaz cello


Tuesday 19th August 1.00pm

Bach: Cello Suite no.5  with Andres Diaz cello


Wednesday 20th August  1.00pm

Works for Solo Viola with Nobuko Imai viola

 

Tickets: £5.00   Concessions: Free 
 (available for purchase at the door)

 




Masterclasses at the Clandeboye Festival

An important part of the Clandeboye Festival are the masterclasses that take part throughout the week. 12 young musicians have been selected to work with the visiting tutors in preparation for the Clandeboye Young Musician of the Year 2008 competition. These masterclasses are open to the public and you will have a unique opportunity to observe internationally renowned soloist working with the best of young Irish talent. The masterclasses will take place at the Banqueting Hall in Clandeboye Courtyard and admission is free.

 


Saturday August 16th 2.00pm

Sarah Chang Violin Masterclass

 

Wednesday August 20th 10.00am - 12.00pm & 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Masterclasses given by Michael Collins, Michael d'Arcy, Andres Diaz,

Barry Douglas, Nobuko Imai and Richard Watkins

 

Saturday August 23rd 10.00am

Alison Balsom Brass Masterclass 

 


 

 

  Priority Booking and
Friends' Ticketing Information 

We are proud that the Clandeboye Festival continues to go from strength to strength, but as one supporter put it – ‘that’s great, but it’s getting harder to buy tickets’. Don’t worry, we have the answer; personalised priority booking!

This is one of the benefits that we are offering with the all-new Friends of Camerata Ireland Programme of rewards. Priority Booking will give you the best choice of seats for the performances you want to see. There will be no need to wait for the doors to open to pick your seat; you can simply walk in at your leisure, knowing that you seat is firmly booked.

Priority Booking is available to all Friends of Camerata Ireland.

Membership costs from only £50 per annum and we would be delighted to welcome you.


So; if you’d like to see what is on offer at this year’s festival and find out about how to join the new Friends Programme, the full information pack is available by

clicking here

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Festival Box Office: 0800 977 6074 / +44 (0) 28 90394234