Friday, January 20, 2023 at 8:00 pm
Town Hall Theatre
Our 20th Midwinter Festival takes its inspiration from its own name and explores not only winter but all four of the seasons. Vivaldi’s hugely popular classic opens the weekend with the vibrant Irish Chamber Orchestra and soloist/director Katherine Hunka, who pair the work with its Argentinian counterpart. Book early to avoid disappointment!
IRISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Katherine Hunka violin/director
VIVALDIThe Four Seasons
PIAZZOLLAThe Four Seasons
in memory of Norah Stewart
THE MIDWINTER FESTIVAL IS PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF GALWAY
TICKETS
Concert tickets can be booked through the Town Hall Theatre
tht.ie | 091 569777
€30/€27 | Students (full time) €10 | MfG Friends €26
Festival tickets (includes all 4 concerts) can be purchased from MfG from the Midwinter Festival SEASONS overview page.
Please note that tickets are non-refundable
Friday 20 January to Sunday 22 January 2023
Town Hall Theatre and Hardiman Hotel Ballroom
Our 20th Midwinter Festival takes its inspiration from its own name and explores not only winter but all four of the seasons.
Vivaldi’s hugely popular classic opens the weekend with the vibrant Irish Chamber Orchestra and soloist/director Katherine Hunka, who pair the work with its Argentinian counterpart.
More intimate recitals follow on Saturday and Sunday. Olga Scheps juxtaposes extracts from Tchaikovsky’s Seasons with Chopin Four Ballades while our two song recitals take us on two very different journeys.
Schubert’s deeply moving and intensely beautiful Winterreise, sung by German baritone Jochen Kupfer with pianist Finghin Collins, is followed on Sunday by a journey of redemption, promise and joy with songs from spring, autumn and summer brought to life by Galway favourite, the radiant Dutch soprano Lenneke Ruiten.
Katherine Hunka violin/director | Irish Chamber Orchestra | Olga Scheps piano | Jochen Kupfer bass-baritone | Finghin Collins piano | Lenneke Ruiten soprano
