Our 2008 festival takes place from 17th to 23rd August 2008, so make a date in your diary now for a week of terrific music-making!

In addition to the Clandeboye Young Musician of the Year Competition, which has been expanded to 12 participants this year, we are delighted to welcome an array of international guest musicians who will work individually with, and train the young and talented Irish musicians.

We are thrilled that and Richard Watkins (horn), Sarah Chang (violin), Michael Collins (clarinet), Andres Diaz (cello) and Nobuko Imai (viola) will also feature in chamber concerts, the lunchtime concert series and with Camerata Ireland during the week.

Alison Balsom (trumpet) is our special Festival guest.

The Clandeboye Estate

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 within the Friends of Camerata Ireland Programme. Membership costs from only £50 per annum. We would be delighted to welcome you.  The full Friends information pack is available clicking here .

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, simply click on the links or e-mail This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it


Personalised Priority Booking for Friends of Camerata Ireland opens from the 17th of March.

The Box Office will open to the general public on May 1st.


Festival Box Office: 0800 977 6074

Thank you for your support and we look forward to the 2008 Summer Music Festival at Clandeboye!

The 2008 Clandeboye Summer Festival of Music       

17^th – 23^rd August at the Clandeboye Estate, Bangor  

Gala Opening Concert                              Sunday 17^th August 7.30 pm 

Camerata Ireland 

Grieg Holberg Suite                      Camerata Ireland

Vivaldi Concerto for 2 cellos          Brian O’Kane, Andres Diaz     

Sarasate Zigeunerweisen              Sarah Chang,  violin   

Vivaldi  The Four Seasons            Sarah Chang, violin and director 

Tickets: £20.00   Concessions: £18.00

Encore!                                                       Monday 18^th August 7.30pm  

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 

Masterworks                                              Tuesday 19^th August 7.30pm

 
Mendelssohn Quartet Opus 80        The Callino Quartet 

Mozart  Kegelstaat Trio K 498       Michael Collins  clarinet, Nobuko Imai  viola, Barry Douglas  piano 

Schumann Quintet                    Callino Quartet, Barry Douglas, piano 

Concert Tickets: £14.00      Concessions: £12.00 

The Barry Douglas Recital                      Wednesday 20^th August  7.30pm      

Ravel Gaspard de la Nuit 

Liszt Sonate « Après une lecture de Dante » 

Schubert Sonata in C minor                                                                    

Concert Tickets: £19.50    Concessions £17.50 

Fanfare!                                                      Thursday 21^st August 1.00 pm

Alison Balsom    Trumpet   Barry Douglas Piano

Recital programme to be confirmed                            

Tickets: £11.50    Concessions £9.50

Young Musicians Showcase                  Thursday 21^st August   6.30pm  

Semi-finals of the Clandeboye Young Musician of the Year 2008 

Concert Tickets: £11.50    Concessions: £9.50 

Music for All                                              Saturday 23^rd August 12.00pm 

Our Family Concert, presented by Hugh Carslaw & the Strings of Camerata Ireland

A selection of popular classics & Irish dancing Good music, good fun, plus a few surprises! 

Concert Tickets: £5.00    Children: Free!

Festival Gala Finale                                  Saturday 23rd August 7.30pm  

Barry Douglas  Nobuko Imai  viola,  Lynda O'Connor   violin

Camerata Ireland  

Concert Tickets: £22.00   Concessions: £20.00

The information listed above is subject to change.

Festival Box Office  0800 977 6074

www.camerata-ireland.com

Lunch times at the Chapel, Clandeboye Estate 

Tickets available for purchase at the door. 

Cello Serenade                                   Monday 18^th August 1.00pm

Kodaly      Sonata for solo cello Op 8, Andres Diaz

Concert Tickets: £5.00   Concessions: Free      

Serenade for Cellos                            Tuesday 19^th August 1.00pm 

Bach          The Cello Suites  

A recital/discussion by Andres Diaz and Brian O’Kane 

Concert Tickets: £5.00   Concessions: Free   

Nobuko Imai , solo viola

Master-class (at the Courtyard)          Saturday  23^rd August   10.00am 

Alison Balsom trumpet

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nb. All information listed above is subject to change.