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www.irishchamberorchestra.com PEKKA KUUSISTO September/October FINN FOLK & BAROQUE KATHERINE HUNKA October MINIMALISM & MELODY JÖRG WIDMANN November WUNDERKIND ICO ICO e Irish Chamber Orchestra has a remarkable reputation as a fresh and vibrant force on the Irish and international music scene. e orchestra performs in Limerick and Dublin and tours countrywide. It has presented performances of the highest standard to audiences around Europe, Australia, South Korea, China, Singapore and the US. Some of the world’s finest musicians have collaborated with the ICO- concerts with Gérard Korston, Alison Balsom, Steve Mackey and Jörg Widmann (Principal Guest Conductor) have garnered critical acclaim. e orchestra has warm relationships with celebrated artists including Gábor Takács-Nagy, Anthony Marwood, Leon Fleisher, Nigel Kennedy, Steven Isserlis, Stephen Hough, Pekka Kuusisto, Maxim Vengerov and Sinéad O’Connor. Leading Irish composers who have worked with orchestra include John Kinsella, Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, Bill Whelan and Elaine Agnew. Outside the concert hall, the Irish Chamber Orchestra stimulates minds and hearts with a vitality unmatched by other ensembles. It offers music as an instrument of social change, introducing children to music, creativity, innovation, understanding and openness thus helping them to reach their full potential as individuals. In working with regenerating groups and providing support and inspiration to music-makers of all ages and abilities, the ICO offers immense value to the wider community. e 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. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter, or visit our website: www.irishchamberorchestra.com IRISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA IRISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA SEPTEMBER- NOVEMBER IRISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA AUTUMN 2012

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PEKKA KUUSISTOSeptember/OctoberFINN FOLK & BAROQUE

KATHERINE HUNKAOctoberMINIMALISM & MELODY

JÖRG WIDMANNNovemberWUNDERKIND

ICO ICOThe Irish Chamber Orchestra has a remarkable reputation as a fresh and vibrant force on the Irish and international music scene.

The orchestra performs in Limerick and Dublin and tours countrywide. It has presented performances of the highest standard to audiences around Europe, Australia, South Korea, China, Singapore and the US.

Some of the world’s finest musicians have collaborated with the ICO-concerts with Gérard Korston, Alison Balsom, Steve Mackey and Jörg Widmann (Principal Guest Conductor) have garnered critical acclaim. The orchestra has warm relationships with celebrated artists including Gábor Takács-Nagy, Anthony Marwood, Leon Fleisher, Nigel Kennedy, Steven Isserlis, Stephen Hough, Pekka Kuusisto, Maxim Vengerov and Sinéad O’Connor.

Leading Irish composers who have worked with orchestra include John Kinsella, Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, Bill Whelan and Elaine Agnew.

Outside the concert hall, the Irish Chamber Orchestra stimulates minds and hearts with a vitality unmatched by other ensembles. It offers music as an instrument of social change, introducing children to music, creativity, innovation, understanding and openness thus helping them to reach their full potential as individuals. In working with regenerating groups and providing support and inspiration to music-makers of all ages and abilities, the ICO offers immense value to the wider community.

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.

Follow us on Facebook and Twitter, or visit our website:www.irishchamberorchestra.com

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SEPTEMBER OCTOBERFINN FOLK & BAROQUE

IrIsh Chamber OrChestraPekka Kuusisto Director/ViolinKatherine hunka Violinmilla Viljamaa Harmonium

einojuhani rautavaara: Pelimannit (The Fiddlers) Op. 1    Interspersed with 17th- century dance tunes by samuel rinda-Nickolabach: Violin Concerto in E BWV 1042bach: Concerto for Two Violins BWV 1043                bartók: Divertimento                                

Finnish firebrand Pekka Kuusisto has a passion for breaking barriers and is one of the most versatile of virtuoso violinists. He has an intuitive grasp of what makes music engaging and elicits the very best from the Irish Chamber Orchestra, with an enthusiasm that is electric.

einojuhani’s suite, The Fiddlers, is based on old traditional tunes and Pekka uniquely intersperses original 17th century Finnish tunes between movements. bach’s Violin Concerto No 2 in E, BWV1042, leaps to life in this sparkling performance, with delightful interplay between violin and harmonium played by milla Viljamaa. Katherine hunka joins Pekka for one of bach’s most celebrated works - his Concerto for Two Violins in D minor BWV 1043 has irresistible appeal. bartók’s Divertimento, with its gypsy rhythms, is infused with Kuusisto's quirky style where he encourages his players to take risks in expanding their palette of sounds.

“There was no gainsaying the skill and commitment with which it was all done, Kuusisto’s obedient servants all the way”. The Irish times

Thursday 27 september University Concert Hall, Limerick @ 8pm(in association with Cluid Housing Association)Tel: 061-331549 Web: www.uch.ie€20, €18 and €10 students

saturday 29 september RDS Concert Hall Dublin @ 8pmTel: 0818 719 300 Web: www.ticketmaster.ie€20, €18 and €10 students

sunday 7 OctoberKölner Philharmonie, Cologne @ 4pmTel: 00-49 221 280280 Web: www.koelner-philharmonie.de€32 - €10

MINIMALISM & MELODY

IrIsh Chamber OrChestraKatherine hunka Director/Violin

Philip Glass: Symphony No. 3schubert: Rondo in A for Violin and Strings D. 438Linda buckley: Fall ApproachesDvořák: Serenade in E major for Strings, Op. 22

Iconoclast Philip Glass celebrated his 75th birthday this year. His work is frequently characterised by repetitive and minimalistic structures and his Symphony No. 3 is exhilarating. Glass says that "all 19 players have been woven into the music" in a work which treats each performer as a soloist, making it very appropriate for the ICO. schubert’s sublime Rondo in A for Violin and Strings D. 438 is fresh, ardently lyrical and totally lovable. Based on a playful theme, it is light and virtuosic in the extreme for Katherine hunka (Director). Kinsale-born composer Linda buckley’s Fall Approaches was inspired by evocative Icelandic poetry, steeped in beautiful melancholy, isolation and splendid landscapes. Dvořák composed his joyful and much-loved Serenade in E major for Strings, Op. 22 in less than two weeks and it remains one of his most popular works.

“This demonstrated the gorgeous string tone and attentive listening that marks the ICO’s playing under Katherine Hunka’s inspirational leadership”. The examiner

WUNDERKIND

IrIsh Chamber OrChestraJörg Widmann Principal Guest Conductor/Clarinet

mendelssohn: Sinfonia No. 1, C major  Weber: Clarinet Quintet in B flat major, Op. 34, J182 Arr. for String OrchestraWidmann: 180 Beats Per Minute for String Sextetmozart: Symphony No. 41, C major Jupiter

Mendelssohn’s extraordinary precocity is nowhere more evident than in his early Sinfonias, where the range of invention far exceeds what might be expected even of so prodigiously talented a boy. He was eleven years old when he completed his first Sinfonia and is often compared to mozart, the other wunderkind. His Jupiter with its Olympian character has the greatest of all Mozart’s symphonic finales. Between these two great works we feature the exciting sounds of Jörg Widmann, Principal Guest Conductor, Artistic Partner, clarinettist and composer. Ever versatile, he performs Weber’s dramatic Clarinet Quintet in B flat major, Op. 34, J182, written by another 25-year-old wunderkind, and showcases one of his own eclectic compositions, 180 Beats Per Minute for String Sextet.

“The audience was soon basking in the radiant glow of Widmann’s musical brilliance… Widmann’s daring and intriguing choice deserves credit as does the sharp and energetic performance of the Irish Chamber Orchestra.”sunday business Post

Thursday 22 NovemberUniversity Concert Hall @ 8pmTel: 061-331549 Web: www.uch.ie€20, €18 and €10 students

Friday 23 NovemberChrist Church Cathedral, Waterford @ 8pm (Waterford Music)Web: www.waterford-music.org€14, Students €5

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Wednesday 17 OctoberSeapoint Leisure Centre, Salthill, Galway @ 8pm(Music for Galway)Tel: 091 705962 Web: www.tht.ieor Opus 2, High Street, Galway€20 ,€16 conc, €6 students

Thursday 18 OctoberUniversity Concert Hall @ 8pmTel: 061-331549 Web: www.uch.ie€20, €18 and €10 students

Friday 19 OctoberCanis Major Suite, Clarion Hotel, Sligo @ 8pm(Con Brio Sligo Music Association)Tel: 071-9161518Web: www.hawkswell.com €20

saturday 20 OctoberHeadfort House, Kells, Co. Meath @ 7.15pmTel: 01-2933060€75 (Concert/Supper) in aid of Orbis Ireland

Thursday 25 October St James’s Church, Mallow,Co. Cork @ 8pm(Mallow Chamber of Commerce)Tel: 061-331549 Web: www.uch.ie€18 / €15

Friday 26 October St. Johns Theatre, Listowel, Co. Kerry @ 8pmTel: 068-22566Web: www.stjohnstheatre.com€20

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