Classical and trad concerts in Nuns Island

THE NUNS Island Centre will host a concert of Irish trad tonight while on Monday there will be a classical music concert with music performed on a piano owned by composer Clara Schumann.

Tonight at 8pm The Sullane Sessions concert takes place with Cork musicians Fiona Kelleher (vocals ), Jim Murray (guitar ), Richard Lucey (accordion ), and Ciaran Coughlan (piano ). The show will feature new arrangements of traditional songs from Fiona’s debut album My Love Lies. These musicians have worked with Altan and Sharon Shannon. Tickets are €15/12.

On Monday,classical music fans can look forward to a show from soprano Elisabeth Goell and Irish pianist Una Hunt, who will be performing on Clara Schumann’s piano. The piano was bought from Clara Schumann in the 19th century by Donegal woman Fanny Montgomery.

Goell and Hunt will perform music by Clara Schumann, Arthur O’Leary, George Alexander Osborne, Samuel Lover, Augusta Holmes, and Lady Dufferin. Tickets are €15/25

For tickets and booking for either show contact the Galway Arts Centre on 091 - 565886.

 

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