Music Instrument Fund of Ireland Auditions
Auditions for the Music Instrument Fund of Ireland take place from 09:00 until 16:00. Jury members include Ioana Petcu-Colan (vln), Cian Ó Dúill (vla), and Aisling Drury Byrne (vlc). For information and application forms please visit the Music Instrument Fund of Ireland website.
The Studio in The National Concert Hall, Dublin | IRL
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Conducting, Philharmonie Baden-Baden
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Overture - "La Clemenza di Tito"
Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 3 in E♭ major, Op. 97, "Rhenish"
Philharmonie Baden-Baden
Kurhaus, Baden-Baden | DE
Les Musicales de Coppet
Performance with Estelle Revaz (vlc) and Dana Ciocarlie (pn).
Franz Schubert - Piano Trio in E-flat major D 929, Op. 100
Château de Coppet | Vaud, CH
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Interharmony International Music Festival
Acqui Terme, Piedmont | IT
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National Concert Hall International Master Course
The seventh edition, founded and artistically directed by Gwendolyn Masin. With Lena Neudauer and Gwendolyn Masin (violin), Guy Johnston (cello), Oliver Schnyder (piano). Composer in residence, Emma
O'Halloran. Applications deadline: TBA. Open to violin, viola, cello and piano students over the age of 18.
National Concert Hall | Dublin, IRL
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Wednesday
30 July 2025 | 20:00
Richard Strauss:
String sextet from «Capriccio»
Frank Bridge:
An Irish Melody «The Londonderry Air»
For String Quartet
Sam Perkin (1985-):
«The Freakshow» for piano trio (2016)
Ralph Vaughan Williams:
Phantasy Quintet
Robert Schumann:
Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44
Violins: Gwendolyn Masin, Lena Neudauer, Jennifer Murphy
Violas: Tomoko Akasaka, Martin Moriarty
Celli: Guy Johnston, Patrick Moriarty
Piano: Oliver Schnyder
Transfigured Night
Arnold Schönberg, "Verklärte Nacht"
Johannes Brahms, String Sextet No. 1 in B♭ major, Op. 18
With Clémence de Forceville (vln), Pietro Montemagni (vla), Martin Moriarty (vla), Benedict Klöckner (vlc), Sandro Meszaros (vlc).
Turm Schloss Holligen, Bern | CH
The Secret Garden Party VIII
Invitation only.
Address and Lineup Announced on the Day | Berne, CH
Music in Monkstown
Dublin | IRL
Seeklang Konzerte
Performance with Jesper Gesseling (vln), Patrick Jüdt, Martin Moriarty (vla), Chiara Enderle Samatanga and Benedict Kloeckner (vlc).
Arnold Schönberg - "Transfigured Night"
Johannes Brahms - String Sextet
Aula Grossmatt | LU, CH
String Trio at Bellevue Palace
With Martin Moriarty (vla) and Benedict Klöckner (vlc).
PROGRAMME
Johann Sebastian Bach: Three-Part Invention in an arrangement for String Trio
No. 11 in G minor, BWV 797
No. 12 in A Major, BWV 798
Ludwig van Beethoven - String Trio No. 4, Op. 9, No. 3 in C minor
Zoltán Kodály - Intermezzo for String Trio in G minor
Ernő Dohnányi: Serenade for String Trio, op. 10 in C Major
Bellevue Palace | Bern, CH
String Trio in Solothurn
With Martin Moriarty (vla) and Benedict Klöckner (vlc).
PROGRAMME
Johann Sebastian Bach: Three-Part Invention in an arrangement for String Trio
No. 11 in G minor, BWV 797
No. 12 in A Major, BWV 798
Ludwig van Beethoven - String Trio No. 4, Op. 9, No. 3 in C minor
Zoltán Kodály - Intermezzo for String Trio in G minor
Ernő Dohnányi: Serenade for String Trio, op. 10 in C Major
Konzertsaal Solothurn | Solothurn, CH
String Trio at Villa Morillon
With Martin Moriarty (vla) and Benedict Klöckner (vlc).
PROGRAMME
Johann Sebastian Bach: Three-Part Invention in an arrangement for String Trio
No. 11 in G minor, BWV 797
No. 12 in A Major, BWV 798
Ludwig van Beethoven - String Trio No. 4, Op. 9, No. 3 in C minor
Zoltán Kodály - Intermezzo for String Trio in G minor
Ernő Dohnányi: Serenade for String Trio, op. 10 in C Major
Villa Morillon | Bern, CH
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West Wicklow Chamber Music Festival
Performance with Fiachra Garvey (piano), Sara Ferrandez (viola) and Sasha Kovalev (cello).
W.A. Mozart – Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, K.478
G. Mahler – Piano Quartet in A minor
R. Clarke - Undercurrent
V. Fung - Shifting Landscapes
J. Brahms - Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25
Russborough House | Wicklow, IRL
Music Instrument Fund of Ireland - Celebrating 30 Years
Whyte Recital Hall, Royal Irish Academy of Music
Dublin | IRL
The Journey - Escale, mit Lukas Bärfuss
Casino Theater Burgdorf | BE, CH
Past Dates 2025
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Midwinter Festival "RAVEL" at Music for Galway
Exotic Influences
François-Xavier Poizat, piano | Gwendolyn Masin, violin | Benedict Kloeckner, cello | Finghin Collins, piano | Gemma Ní Bhriain, mezzo-soprano | Ríona Ó Duinnín, flute | Aneta Dortová, dance artist
Cinq mélodies populaires grecques
Violin Sonata
Chansons Madécasses
Tzigane for violin and piano
Boléro
For the final concert, we turn to more exotic flavours in Ravel’s output. Following some early settings of traditional Greek melodies, we focus on Ravel’s later works – his violin sonata with its American jazz and blues influences, the three Madagascan songs with flute and cello and Tziagne, a virtuosic violin work inspired by gypsy tunes.
Lunaire Chamber Music Evening
Franz Schubert: Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667
With Edoardo Torbianelli (pn), Patrick Jüdt (vla), Imke Frank (vlc), Ruslan Lutsyk (db).
Gerechtigkeitsgasse 73 | Bern, CH
GAIA Music Festival
"RESIDENCIES"
Durabilité
Robert Nathaniel Dett: In the Bottoms -
• His Song
• Juba Dance
Amanda Harberg: On the Edge für zwei Celli (1997)
César Franck: Klavierquintett in F-moll
Ernest Chausson: Konzert für Klavier, Violine & Streichquartett Op.21
Mit casalQuartett, Luis Magalhães, Chiara Samatanga Enderle, Sandro Meszaros, Juliana Steinbach
Casino Bern | CH
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Broadcast of Live Performance on Lyric FM
Broadcast on The Full Score, Lyric FM of
Midwinter Festival RAVEL at Music for Galway
Folklore
With François-Xavier Poizat, piano | Gwendolyn Masin, violin | Benedict Kloeckner, cello | Finghin Collins, piano | Gemma Ni Bhriain, mezzo-soprano
From Le Tombeau de Couperin: Prelude, Menuet, Toccata
Sonata for violin and cello
Chansons populaires
Piano Trio
This concert of works from 1910 to 1920 celebrates Ravel’s French and Basque heritage. Following three movements from the Memorial to Couperin for solo piano, we hear the Sonata for violin and cello, dedicated to Claude Debussy, with whom Ravel had an ambiguous relationship. The second half of the concert features one of the composer’s great masterpieces, the Piano Trio. Composed as Europe was descending into World War One, it is admired for its ”Basque influences, shimmering colours, exoticism, fleeting shadows, and an underlying sense of quiet lament.” (Timothy Judd).
Town Hall Theatre, Galway | IRL
Conducting, Mediziner Orchester Bern
Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No. 3, E♭ major, Op. 55, "Eroica"
Aula Munzinger | BE, CH
All About Arms - A 90-Minute Eye-Opener into Body Mapping for Musicians
All About Arms: Map the whole arm, its relationship to the torso, and elevate your performance.
Location | Online
Workshop for Hochschule der Künste Bern on Visual Communication and Identity
"How to Compose your Artistic Visual Identity"
Module led by Claire Brawand for students of the Hochschule der Künste Bern. Lecture presented in collaboration with Ramona Larissa Tschuppert.
HKB, Ostermundigen 103 | Berne, CH
What Every Musician Needs to Know About the Body®
The 6 Hour Foundational Body Mapping Course
26, 28, 29, 30 March 2025 (Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
10:00 and 11:30 am CET
Four one-and-a-half-hour sessions online
Open to ABME Members and Non-Members
Section One: An Introduction to Body Mapping: Knowledge means impact. The way you think about your body changes your movement.
Section Two: Balance: The body has six places of balance that help us win the fight against gravity. Find freedom and dynamic buoyancy in everyday activities and in playing.
Section Three: Arms: Map the whole arm, its relationship to the torso, and elevate your performance.
Section Four: Breathing: Accurately map breathing structures for better breathing.
Section Five: Legs: Move with a greater understanding
Section Six: Body Mapping Masterclass: Individual lessons in a masterclass setting. How to cooperate actively with your anatomy, in macro and micro movement while singing or playing your instrument.
Location | Online
Lecture for Hochschule der Künste Bern on Visual Communication and Identity
"How to Compose your Artistic Visual Identity"
Module led by Claire Brawand for students of the Hochschule der Künste Bern. Lecture presented in collaboration with Ramona Larissa Tschuppert.
HKB, Ostermundigen 103 | Berne, CH
Vortrag für den Schweizerischen Musikpädagogischen Verband (SMPV)
Die Kunst der Bewegung - befreites Spielen durch Body Mapping
Body Mapping ist eine somatische Methode speziell für Musikerinnen und Musiker, die auf neurowissenschaftlichen Erkenntnissen beruht und die Kunst der Bewegung beleuchtet.
In dieser 45-minütigen Einführung in das Body Mapping lernen die Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmer über Bewegung, die Sinne und die Aufmerksamkeit beim Spielen und Singen. Dies wird dazu beitragen, die Bewegung von Musikerinnen und Musikern zu trainieren, indem die Wahrnehmung neu geschult und eine genaue und angemessene Körperkarte (Body Map) kultiviert wird. Die Einführung in ein umfassendes Bewusstsein kann helfen, Erfahrungen von Auftrittsangst zu transformieren.
Waisenhausplatz
NMS | Bern, CH
Broadcast on Bartók Rádió Élő of Live Performance - ORIGIN at the House of Music, Budapest
With Gwendolyn's ORIGIN Ensemble. Works by Auberson, Bartók, Bloch, Dinicu, Levina, Lyssenko.
Jiska Lambrecht, Manon Leutwyler (violins), Martin Moriarty (viola), Sandro Meszaros (cello), Lars Schaper (bass).
House of Music, Városliget | Budapest, HU
Play/Direct with Anima Musicae Chamber Orchestra
Henry Purcell: Fantasia Z.737, Z.735
Picforth: In Nomine
Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending
Edward Elgar: Introduction and Allegro
Gustav Holst: St. Paul’s Suite
Programme curated by Gwendolyn Masin
Nádor Terem, Budapest | HU
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Music for Galway’s Midwinter Festival.
With Finghin Collins (pn), François-Xavier Poizat (pn) and Benedict Kloeckner (vlc).
Maurice Ravel: Violin Sonata / Piano Trio / Tzigane / Violin and Cello Duo.
Town Hall Theatre, Galway | IRL
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Friday
17 January 2025 | 19:30
Saturday
18 January 2025 | 19:30
Sunday
19 January 2025 | 15:30
Conducting, Mediziner Orchester Bern
Béla Bartók - Dance Suite for Orchestra
Aula Munzinger | BE, CH