Fidelio Trio

2024 Festival draws to a close with another premiere in the Irish first performance of Ailís Ní Ríain Born unfixed to bend and break and leave behind, commissioned by Fidelio Trio and premiered in January at Dark Music Days, Iceland. We mark the 100th anniversary of Fauré’s death with his unique late piano trio and conclude with the timeless trio that is Schubert’s magnificent second Piano Trio in E flat major. Pre-concert talk will take place with Ailísh Ní Ríain at 2.30pm (via Zoom).

Gabriel Fauré, Trio in D Minor Op 120

Ailís Ní Ríain, Born unfixed to bend and break and leave behind Irish Premiere

Franz Schubert, Piano Trio in E flat major D 929

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Fidelio Trio, Maighréad McCrann (Violin), Fiona Winning (Viola)

We are delighted to present the world premiere of Richard Causton’s new piano trio amongst two of the most evocative works in the piano and strings family, starting with the brooding and heart-felt melodies of Robert Schumann’s first Piano Trio through to Brahms’ wild ending of his first youthful Piano Quartet.

Pre-concert talk at 7pm with composer Richard Causton, Professor Kings College Cambridge on his newly commissioned piano trio If I Could Tell You

Robert Schumann, Piano Trio D Minor Op. 63

Richard Causton, If I Could Tell You * World Premiere

Johannes Brahms, Piano Quartet No 1 in G Minor Op. 25

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The Fidelio Trio present a Chamber Music Masterclass in collaboration with TU Dublin Conservatoire

Darragh Morgan (Violin), Maighréad McCrann (Violin), Fiona Winning (Viola), Tim Gill (Cello)

Opening with acclaimed American composer, Jessie Montgomery’s Duo for violin and cello, an ode to friendship, this programme is complimented with two rarely heard works for the ravishing chamber music combination of Two Violins and Viola.

Jessie Montgomery, Duo for violin and cello.

Antonín Dvořák, Terzetto for two violins and viola

Bohuslav Martinu, Serenade II H. 216 for two violins and viola

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Fidelio Trio, Cillian Vallely (Uilleann Pipes)

The Fidelio Trio will be joined by Cillian Vallely of Lúnasa on the uilleann pipes to perform new music inspired by the evocative musical portraits of celebrated Irish artist John B Vallely. Featuring new works by celebrated Irish composers including Niall Vallely, Shaun Davey, Irene Buckley, Neil Martin, and David Fennessy, the programme also includes Joan Trimble’s Phantasy Trio, Henry Cowell’s The Banshee, and the traditional Irish air Port na bPúcaí on pipes. Highlights include two works by the late Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, composed specifically for the Fidelio Trio, Crispy! and Fidelio Unsung, creating a vivid soundscape that blends contemporary chamber music with the haunting beauty of Irish traditional sounds.

Niall Vallely, Swaggering

Shaun Davey, Happy Out

Irene Buckley, Stray

Neil Martin, Fite Fuaite

David Fennessy, The blue-eyed lassie

Henry Cowell, The Banshee

Trad., Port na bPúcaí

Joan Trimble, Phantasy Trio

Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, Fidelio Unsung

Mel Mercier/Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, (must be more) Crispy!

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