2023
9 June
Dublin International Chamber Music Festival
Voces Amissae by Ian Wilson
https://dicmf.com/voces-amissae-wilson-fischer-ficino-ensemble/
10 June
Triskel Arts Centre Cork
Voces Amissae by Ian Wilson
2 July
Unit 44 Dublin 3pm
Performance of composition competition winning pieces
6-10 December
Osvaldo Golijov - Tenebrae [2000]
Ailbhe McDonagh - Quartet No.2 The Lore Quartet † [2023]
Shostakovich - Quartet No.7 [1960]
Brahms - Quartet in A minor Op.51/2 [1876]
† Commissioned by the National String Quartet Foundation with funds from the Arts Council of Ireland
Cellist-composer Ailbhe McDonagh presents her newly commissioned second string quartet on this tour by the Ficino Quartet. Osvaldo Golijov’s hauntingly beautiful Tenebrae reflects both the brutality of human conflict and the parallel perspective of the earth’s serene progress through space. Shostakovich’s short and enigmatic seventh quartet was dedicated to his first wife who had died six years earlier and the concerts end with Brahms’ glorious masterpiece, his A minor quartet Op.51 No.2
LISTOWEL - Wednesday 6th December at 8pm - St John’s Theatre and Arts Centre
SKIBBEREEN - Thursday 7th December at 8pm - Abbeystrewry Church - presented by Barrahane Music
KILKENNY - Friday 8th December at 8pm - Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle - presented by Music in Kilkenny
CORK - Saturday 9th December at 1pm - Triskel Arts Centre (Golijov, McDonagh, Brahms)
DUBLIN - Sunday 10th December at 3pm - National Concert Hall
2022
TOUR WITH NATIONAL STRING QUARTET FOUNDATION
7 - 11 December 2022
Mullingar, Ballina, Birr, Cork, Dublin
FOLK SONGS RECORD LAUNCH AND PERFORMANCE OF CD
9 July 2022, 6pm, St. Ann's Dawson Street, Dublin 2
10 July 2022, 8pm, Triskel Christchurch, Cork
Judd Greenstein - Green Fields of Amerikay
Kevin O'Connell - Late-crying voice
Kate Moore - Cronachdain Suil
Garrett Sholdice - I would be where I am not
Luciano Berio - Folk Songs
IRISH COMPOSERS SUMMER SCHOOL
13 - 15 July 2022
Ensemble in Residence
DROGHEDA ARTS FESTIVAL
30 April 2022
Gerard's Church, Drogheda
Puccini Crisantemi
Shostakovich String Quartet No 8
Beethoven String Quartet Op. 59, No 1
7 - 11 December 2022
Mullingar, Ballina, Birr, Cork, Dublin
FOLK SONGS RECORD LAUNCH AND PERFORMANCE OF CD
9 July 2022, 6pm, St. Ann's Dawson Street, Dublin 2
10 July 2022, 8pm, Triskel Christchurch, Cork
Judd Greenstein - Green Fields of Amerikay
Kevin O'Connell - Late-crying voice
Kate Moore - Cronachdain Suil
Garrett Sholdice - I would be where I am not
Luciano Berio - Folk Songs
IRISH COMPOSERS SUMMER SCHOOL
13 - 15 July 2022
Ensemble in Residence
DROGHEDA ARTS FESTIVAL
30 April 2022
Gerard's Church, Drogheda
Puccini Crisantemi
Shostakovich String Quartet No 8
Beethoven String Quartet Op. 59, No 1
2021
TOUR WITH NATIONAL STRING QUARTET FOUNDATION
9 - 12 DECEMBER 2021
Castlebar, Tralee, Cork, Dublin
Mozart Quartet in C major K.465 ‘Dissonance’
Deirdre McKay ‘mr shah stares to the heavens’
Ligeti Quartet No.1 - ‘Métamorphoses nocturnes’
9 - 12 DECEMBER 2021
Castlebar, Tralee, Cork, Dublin
Mozart Quartet in C major K.465 ‘Dissonance’
Deirdre McKay ‘mr shah stares to the heavens’
Ligeti Quartet No.1 - ‘Métamorphoses nocturnes’
2019
TOUR WITH NATIONAL STRING QUARTET FOUNDATION
6 - 8 DECEMBER 2019
St Iberius’ Church Wexford
Triskel Christchurch, Cork
National Concert Hall, Dublin
Thomas Adès ‘The Four Quarters’
Haydn String Quartet in D major Op. 76 No. 5
Donnacha Dennehy ‘Stamp (to avoid erotic thoughts)’
William Walton String Quartet No. 2 in A minor
6 - 8 DECEMBER 2019
St Iberius’ Church Wexford
Triskel Christchurch, Cork
National Concert Hall, Dublin
Thomas Adès ‘The Four Quarters’
Haydn String Quartet in D major Op. 76 No. 5
Donnacha Dennehy ‘Stamp (to avoid erotic thoughts)’
William Walton String Quartet No. 2 in A minor
2018
NATIONAL CONCERT HALL & TRISKEL CHRISTCHURCH
23 SEPTEMBER 2018
Presented in association with the National String Quartet Foundation
Szymanowski String Quartet No.1 in C major Op. 37
Janáček String Quartet No.1 ‘Kreutzer Sonata’
Schubert String Quartet No.14 in D minor D. 810 ‘Death and the Maiden’
MUSIC FOR WEXFORD
16 JUNE 2018
with guest Michael McHale (piano)
Beethoven: String Trio in G Major
Brahms: Piano Quartet no 3 in c minor
FESTIV'ARDS, PORTICO, PORTAFERRY
27 May 2018
Thomas Ades: Four Quarters
William Walton: String Quartet in a minor
Brahms: Clarinet Quintet
MUSICTOWN
18 April 2018
Beethoven: String Quartet No. 15 op.132
Thomas Ades: Four Quarters
HUGH LANE GALLERY SUNDAYS AT NOON
25 March 2018
Ravel: Introduction and Allegro
Garreth Sholdice: Premiere
Brahms: Clarinet Quintet
MOVING ON MUSIC, BELFAST
14 March 2018
Debussy: Sonata for flute, viola and harp
John Buckley: To Lands Beyond Time, for viola, flute and harp
Anselm McDonnell: Dancing While Others Sleep (Moving on Music commission)
IRISH GEORGIAN SOCIETY
7 March 2018
Beethoven: String Trio in G Major 0p 9 no 1
Mozart: Divertimento K563
MULLINGAR ARTS CENTRE
17 February 2018
Beethoven: String Trio in G Major 0p 9 no 1
Mozart: Divertimento K563
23 SEPTEMBER 2018
Presented in association with the National String Quartet Foundation
Szymanowski String Quartet No.1 in C major Op. 37
Janáček String Quartet No.1 ‘Kreutzer Sonata’
Schubert String Quartet No.14 in D minor D. 810 ‘Death and the Maiden’
MUSIC FOR WEXFORD
16 JUNE 2018
with guest Michael McHale (piano)
Beethoven: String Trio in G Major
Brahms: Piano Quartet no 3 in c minor
FESTIV'ARDS, PORTICO, PORTAFERRY
27 May 2018
Thomas Ades: Four Quarters
William Walton: String Quartet in a minor
Brahms: Clarinet Quintet
MUSICTOWN
18 April 2018
Beethoven: String Quartet No. 15 op.132
Thomas Ades: Four Quarters
HUGH LANE GALLERY SUNDAYS AT NOON
25 March 2018
Ravel: Introduction and Allegro
Garreth Sholdice: Premiere
Brahms: Clarinet Quintet
MOVING ON MUSIC, BELFAST
14 March 2018
Debussy: Sonata for flute, viola and harp
John Buckley: To Lands Beyond Time, for viola, flute and harp
Anselm McDonnell: Dancing While Others Sleep (Moving on Music commission)
IRISH GEORGIAN SOCIETY
7 March 2018
Beethoven: String Trio in G Major 0p 9 no 1
Mozart: Divertimento K563
MULLINGAR ARTS CENTRE
17 February 2018
Beethoven: String Trio in G Major 0p 9 no 1
Mozart: Divertimento K563
2017
ENESCU FESTIVAL
2 December 2017
Ficino Ensemble (Enescu Festival's Ensemble in Residence) with members of RTÉ Contempo Quartet
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: String Octet Op. 20
George Enescu: Octet, op 7 in C Major
ENESCU FESTIVAL
3 November 2017
Ficino Ensemble (Enescu Festival's Ensemble in Residence) with members of RTÉ Contempo Quartet:
Enescu: String Quartet No. 2
Luigi Boccherini: Quintet in C Major
Johannes Brahms Sextet: Op. 18 in B flat Major
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY CONCERT
National Gallery of Ireland
17 November 2017
Hosted by the National Gallery of Ireland. Curated by Kaleidoscope
with Fionnuala Moynihan (piano) and Deirdre Moynihan (soprano)
Maurice Ravel: 'Le tombeau de Couperin'
Erwin Schulhoff: Five Pieces for String Quartet
Karl Weigl: Five Songs for Soprano and String Quartet Op.44
FESTIV'ARDS, PORTICO, PORTAFERRY
29 May 2017
Andre Caplet: Conte Fantastique
Gian Carlo Menotti: Cantinela and Scherzo for Harp and String Quartet
Franz Schubert: Quintet in C Major D. 956 Op. 163
MUSICTOWN
15 April 2017, Dublin Castle
Philip Glass: String Quartet No 3 (Mishima)
William Walton: String Quartet in A minor
Johannes Brahms: Clarinet Quintet op. 115
HUGH LANE GALLERY SUNDAYS AT NOON
9 April 2017
Gian Carlo Menotti: Cantinela and Scherzo for Harp and String Quartet
Andre Caplet: Conte Fantastique
William Walton: String Quartet in A minor
KALEIDOSCOPE
5 April 2017, Bello Bar
Philip Glass: String Quartet no. 3 "Mishima"
Andre Caplet: Conte Fantastique
MUSIC FOR GALWAY EMILY ANDERSON MEMORIAL CONCERT
24 February 2017
with Kevin Jansson piano
Beethoven: Piano Sonata “Quasi una Fantasia” Op. 27 No. 1 in E flat major
Beethoven: String Trio Op. 9 no. 2 in D major
Beethoven: Septet Op. 20
CORK ORCHESTRA SOCIETY
9 February 2017
Milkos Rozsa: String Trio op. 1
Philip Glass: String Quartet no. 3 “Mishima”
Johannes Brahms: Clarinet Quintet
2016
NATIONAL CONCERT HALL PRESENTS FICINO ENSEMBLE
4, 11, 18 & 25 AUGUST 2016
Majestic Sonorities
Ludwig van Beethoven String Trio Op. 9 No. 2
Richard Strauss Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 13
Devastating Beauty
Olivier Messiaen Quatuor pour la fin du temps
Divine Frenzy
Franz Schubert Quintet in C major Op. 163, D. 956
Rhythm, Dance and Folk Melodies
Erwin Schulhoff Five Pieces for String Quartet
George Enescu Octet Op.7
MUSIC IN KILKENNY
24 APRIL 2016
Alfred Schnittke: String Trio
Ludwig van Beethoven: String Trio in D major, Opus 9, no. 2
Richard Strauss: Piano Quartet in c minor
HUGH LANE GALLERY SUNDAYS AT NOON
24 JANUARY 2016
Alfred Schnittke: String Trio
Ludwig van Beethoven: String Trio Op. 9 No. 2
4, 11, 18 & 25 AUGUST 2016
Majestic Sonorities
Ludwig van Beethoven String Trio Op. 9 No. 2
Richard Strauss Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 13
Devastating Beauty
Olivier Messiaen Quatuor pour la fin du temps
Divine Frenzy
Franz Schubert Quintet in C major Op. 163, D. 956
Rhythm, Dance and Folk Melodies
Erwin Schulhoff Five Pieces for String Quartet
George Enescu Octet Op.7
MUSIC IN KILKENNY
24 APRIL 2016
Alfred Schnittke: String Trio
Ludwig van Beethoven: String Trio in D major, Opus 9, no. 2
Richard Strauss: Piano Quartet in c minor
HUGH LANE GALLERY SUNDAYS AT NOON
24 JANUARY 2016
Alfred Schnittke: String Trio
Ludwig van Beethoven: String Trio Op. 9 No. 2
2015
BELVEDERE HOUSE, WINTER SOLSTICE CONCERT
21 December 2015
Jean Francaix: Quintet No.2 for Flute, Harp and String Trio
Ludwig van Beethoven: Sextet
Maurice Ravel: Introduction and Allegro
Joseph Miroslav Weber: Septet in E Major- Aus meinem Leben
UNITARIAN CHURCH, ST. STEPHEN'S GREEN
24 May 2015
Gyorgy Ligeti: Six Bagatelles
Luciano Berio: Folk Songs
Johannes Brahms: String Sextet No. 1 op. 18 in B flat Major
MUSIC IN KILKENNY
8 May 2015
Arensky: Quartet for violin, viola & two cellos
Schubert: String Quintet in C Major
HOWTH CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
7 February 2015
Arensky Quartet for violin, viola & two cellos
Schubert String Quintet in C Major
21 December 2015
Jean Francaix: Quintet No.2 for Flute, Harp and String Trio
Ludwig van Beethoven: Sextet
Maurice Ravel: Introduction and Allegro
Joseph Miroslav Weber: Septet in E Major- Aus meinem Leben
UNITARIAN CHURCH, ST. STEPHEN'S GREEN
24 May 2015
Gyorgy Ligeti: Six Bagatelles
Luciano Berio: Folk Songs
Johannes Brahms: String Sextet No. 1 op. 18 in B flat Major
MUSIC IN KILKENNY
8 May 2015
Arensky: Quartet for violin, viola & two cellos
Schubert: String Quintet in C Major
HOWTH CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
7 February 2015
Arensky Quartet for violin, viola & two cellos
Schubert String Quintet in C Major
2014
IRISH GEORGIAN SOCIETY
16 December 2014
Prokofiev Quintet op. 39 in g minor
Schubert Octet in F major
PHIZZFEST
May 2014
Dohnanyi String Trio
16 December 2014
Prokofiev Quintet op. 39 in g minor
Schubert Octet in F major
PHIZZFEST
May 2014
Dohnanyi String Trio