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Join us for a world-class chamber music festival in the stunning Irish harbour town of Bantry, West Cork. 27 June - 6 July 2025 https://westcorkmusic.ie We're also working on a home for our chamber music, literary, and Masters of Tradition festivals.
Photo of a page in the Irish Examiner. The full text of the article is in the link
Delighted to see this @irishexaminer.bsky.social article on the economic impact of the three @westcorkmusic.bsky.social festivals - Chamber Music, WCLF & Masters of Tradition - and our plans for a dedicated venue in Bantry
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Musicians receive applause from behind the bar!
An appreciative audience applaud under the pubs bunting
The young quartet pose in front of Levis bar, smiling
The young cellist looks relaxed and smiling on one of the pub's bar stools
The 2025 West Cork Chamber Music Festival Fringe got off to a great start this afternoon with the Sonic Quartet's performance at Levis' Bar in Ballydehob.
📸 Maria Sheil
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To ease the return to routine after the bank holiday weekend, tune in to the West Cork Chamber Music Festival playlist and look ahead to some gorgeous music on the shores of Bantry Bay this summer! 🎶🌊
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Vibrant tote bag design featuring musical instruments and features of Bantry, by Megan Clancy Creative.
Our special edition 30th anniversary Chamber Music Festival tote bags have arrived, featuring the work of local designer Megan Clancy!
Available from our Bantry Box office and the wonderful Forest & Flock when you're in town this July.
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Across West Cork's islands and peninsulas, towns and villages, you'll find free chamber music events during our 30th anniversary West Cork Chamber Music Festival this summer. 🎶
They give you a wonderful way to dip your toe into chamber music! bit.ly/4krK0mX
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Some of our international festival alumni share their love of the West Cork Chamber Music Festival, and insights into its magic, in this short video about our upcoming 30th festival in Bantry! 🎶
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You can see some of Seamus Murphy's sculptures in the heart of Bantry when you're with us for the West Cork Chamber Music festival this year.
His statues of St Finbarr and St Ita sit in the niches on the front of St Finbarr’s Church, above Bantry library.
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You can see these talented composers workshopping their pieces with Deirdre Gribbin at the New Composers' Forum this summer in Bantry - a place where new ideas will flourish as the West Cork Chamber Music Festival marks its 30th year!
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Composer Deirdre Gribbin has chosen the winners of the 2025 West Cork Chamber Music Festival Composition Competition!:
✨Aoife Kavanagh Every Cloud Passes Over
✨Rory Murphy nonsense for string quartet
✨Daniel Anthony Vives-Lynch String Quartet No. 2 in D Dorian – Tine na hÉireann
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Thank you so much for a fantastic evening, and we'll pass on the well-deserved praise to the wonderful Meg and our team! It was our absolute pleasure to share your music with Bantry.
Thank you for SELLING OUT our show in Bantry! We were blown away by the response and by what an incredible audience you were.
Huge thanks to Meg and all at @westcorkmusic.bsky.social .
See you soon for more chicken eye.
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West Cork Music and Music Network present the incredibly gifted young pianist Yukine Kuroki in Bantry this Sunday, 9th March, at 3pm.🎶
🎹 Yukine was winner of both the Liszt Utrecht and Dublin International Piano Competitions in 2022.
🔗Book your tickets through the link: bit.ly/3YJqpWf
A West Cork Music Friends Subscription or Gift Voucher will bring joy right through to the summer months, when our Chamber Music Festival strikes up in Bantry!
Chamber, literary, and Masters of Tradition friends benefits include priority booking.
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Please nominate our parent company West Cork Music @westcorkmusic.bsky.social for the #movementforgood draw!
All you have to do is go to www.movementforgood.com, search for West Cork Music in the list and nominate us for one of the €1000 draws. Thank you!
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30th West Cork Music Chamber Music Festival 2025 Bantry Co Cork, Friday 27 June to Sunday 6 July Cover for the brochure is an abtstract image, with an orange gold background, and a gold hill at the front.
Each year, our West Cork Music brochure covers feature images by Irish artists.
This year, we are delighted that Tom Climents has given permission for us to use Sundew as the cover image for the 30th West Cork Chamber Music Festival. 💜
Many congratulations to West Cork Music board member (among other roles!) Holly Cairns on the birth of her first child. What a momentous time for Holly and Barry! 💗
Holly's dad Clem helped found our West Cork Literary Festival, and Holly regularly helped WCM out in Bantry when she was a teenager.
Our always innovating sister event - the West Cork Literary Festival - has launched a podcast!
There's snow on the hills around Bantry this morning as we work away on the programme for next summer's festival!
Mairéad Hickey plays the violin on stage at the West Cork Chamber Music Festival in Bantry - her hand is raised as she plays. Her red velvet dress shines agains the backdrop of the Bantry House library.
Tuning up and tuning in to Blue Sky, where we join our sister festival @wcorklitfest.bsky.social
2025 will mark the 30th anniversary of the West Cork Chamber Music Festival bringing musicians and visitors together for world-class performances against the beautiful backdrop of Bantry and West Cork!