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The Irish Chamber Orchestra Presents Jorg Widmann
Jorg Widmann – Photo: Widmann & the ICO
The Irish Chamber Orchestra‘s Principal Guest Conductor and Artistic Partner Jorg Widmann is one of Germany’s most talked-about musicians. Widmann presents another Mendelessohn showcase highlighting his many talents as a virtuoso clarinetist, composer and conductor. One of Germany’s best exports, he has performed with such greats as András Schiff, Christoph von Dohnányi, Kent Nagano and many more.
Widmann has already achieved the unthinkable in many respects. An award-winning composer, performer and professor of music, his works have been recorded by some of the contemporary music scene’s leading labels and performed by leading instrumentalists. He has constant media attention with vast audiences listens to his oeuvre, which expands to opera, chamber music, orchestral works and solo instrument compositions.
Widmann introduces the great Russian pianist Igor Levit, one of the world’s most talked about musicians.Levit is regarded as a versatile young artist with the expression and understanding of music unseen in many players. While taking wisdom from older traditions, Levit is unafraid to take risks, adding his own alluring colour and style to his breath-taking performances.
The programme, as always is packed with delights. There’s no better illustration of Mendessohn’sprecocious brilliance than his string symphonies, especially his final offering, No. 12. Levit performs his Piano Concerto in D Minor which is lively and brilliant, though with a delicacy and lightness, so is typical of the composer. Jörg always loved the Andante from Mendelssohn’s early Clarinet Sonata and thought about arranging this work for clarinet and string orchestra, which he has done especially for these concerts. Widmann’s includes his Hunting Quartet which is wild and exciting, brimming with energy. Finally, Weber’s Symphony No. 2 is really enjoyable with flashes of brilliance that illustrate why Weber was one of the leading lights of the Romantic movement.
Don’t miss a fabulous programme with a world-class star in Igor Levit performing with the Irish Chamber Orchestra on Tuesday 15 March at UCH, Limerick and Wednesday 16 March at the Round Room, at the Mansion House, Dublin.
The Irish Chamber Orchestra is resident at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at the University of Limerick and is funded by The Arts Council of Ireland/An Chomhairle Ealaíon.
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LISTINGS
MARCH
Irish Chamber Orchestra
Jörg Widmann Conductor/Clarinet
Igor Levit Piano / Celesta
MENDELSSOHN, WIDMANN & WEBER
Mendelssohn String Symphony No. 12
Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Opus 40
Widmann Hunting Quartet
Mendelssohn Andante from Sonata for Clarinet and Piano in E flat major
Arrangement for Clarinet, String Orchestra and Celesta /Widmann 2016
Weber Symphony No. 2 in C major J51
Tuesday 15 March University Concert Hall, Limerick @ 8pm
061 331549 www.uch.ie
€20, €18 and €10 students
Wednesday 16 March The Round Room at The Mansion House, Dublin @ 7.30pm
061 202799 www.irishchamberorchestra.com
€22, €20 and €10 students
APRIL
Irish Chamber Irish Orchestra
Katherine Hunka Director/Violin
Des Keogh Narrator
Laoise Kelly Harp Tola Custy Fiddle Cormac Jan Breatnach Singer/Whistle
Éalú
1916 – REVOLUTION & RHETORIC
John Kinsella The Splendid Years
Arnold Bax In Memoriam 1916
Roger Doyle Steal a Kiss (arr. solo harp)
Cormac Jan Breatnach Storm Clouds Brewing Above The Honourable Road
Trad Cnocán na dTeampall
Trad Mairseail Alasadroim
Sam Perkin Pause arr. for String Quartet, Electronics and Voice
Wednesday 6 April The Round Room at The Mansion House @ 7.30pm
061 202799 www.irishchamberorchestra.com
€22, €20 and €10 students
Thursday 7 April St Mary’s Cathedral, Limerick @ 8pm
061 202799 www.irishchamberorchestra.com
€22, €20 and €10 students
Friday 8 April Glór, Ennis @ 8pm
065 6843103 www.glor.ie