Irish Chamber Orchestra Kristian Bezuidenhout Director (also piano/harpsichord)

Admission: €20/€10 students
Booking: Hawk’s Well Theatre 071-9161518 www.hawkswell.com

The Irish Chamber Orchestra is Ireland’s most dynamic ensemble. Mixing traditional repertoire with new commissions and collaborating with everyone from DJs to dance companies, the ICO pushes the boundaries of what a chamber orchestra can do. Con Brio has had a long and fruitful association with the ICO presenting eclectic musical programmes including performances as different as one with traditional fiddler Martin Hayes and with baroque specialist Peter Whelan.

This time the ICO will be joined by the amazing Kristian Bezuidenhout who is one of today’s most notable and exciting keyboard artists, equally at home on the fortepiano, harpsichord, and modern piano. Born in South Africa in 1979, he began his studies in Australia, completed them at the Eastman School of Music, and now lives in London. Kristian is a regular guest with the world’s leading ensembles including the Freiburger Barockorchester, Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Orchestre des Champs Elysées, Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest, Chicago Symphony Orchestra & the Leipzig Gewandhausorchester.

Programme:

CPE Bach Sinfonia in C major, Wq.182 (Harpsichord)
WA Mozart Piano Concerto No.18 in B flat major, K.456
WA Mozart WA Mozart Piano Concerto No.25 in C major, K.503