THIS YEAR marks the 150th birthday of the marvellous French composer Claude Debussy and two of his works will be on the programme for the next Music For Galway concert.
Debussy & beyond…, takes place in the Aula Maxima, NUI Galway on Tuesday February 7 at 8pm, and feature British pianist Rolf Hind.
Mr Hind, who the Belgian newspaper De Standaard said “exceeds the boundaries of what is possible on the piano”, will perform Debussy’s Six Préludes, Book II, and his L’Isle Joyeuse.
The programme will also include Karen Tanaka’s ‘Cristalline’, George Benjamin’s ‘Shadowlines’, and ‘Le Courlis Cendre’ and ‘Île de Feu II’ by Messiaen.
The public can also meet Mr Hind when he presents an informal discussion entitled Musicians and Mindfulness in The Cube, Áras na MacLéinn, NUIG, on Tuesday at 1pm.
Rolf’s concert is the first of two events planned by Music for Galway to celebrate Debussy’s 150th anniversary. The second event takes place on Tuesday March 13 in the Hotel Meyrick with a special programme featuring Debussy’s string quartet, sonata for violin and piano, and cello sonata, performed by Lenneke Ruiten (soprano ), Thom Janssen (piano ), and the ConTempo Quartet.
Tickets are €20/16/6 from Music for Galway (091 - 705962, [email protected] ), Opus II, or www.tht.ie
