Sunday 4 February 2024

Music at Midday returns to the Long Room at the Crawford Art Gallery on Sunday 4 February to showcase a selection of iconic repertoire from the central European classical string tradition. Mentored by Gregory Ellis, Simon Aspell and Christopher Marwood, three vibrant and dynamic student ensembles from MTU Cork School of Music will present works by Joseph Haydn, Bedřich Smetana and Antonín Dvořák in a dazzling juxtaposition of romantic exuberance and classical elegance.

Programme

Gealach Quartet

HAYDN String Quartet in D major (Op. 76, No. 5)
I Allegretto
II Largo: Cantabile e mesto
III Menuetto: Allegro
IV. Finale: Presto

Evergreen Quartet

SMETANA String Quartet No.1 in E minor
I Allegro vivo appassionato
II Allegro moderato a la Polka

Sakov Quintet

DVOŘÁK String Quintet No. 3 in E-flat major “American” (Op. 97)
III Larghetto: Theme and Variations
IV Finale: Allegro giusto

Upcoming dates for your diary.

Sunday 4 February
Sunday 3 March
Sunday 7 April
Sunday 5 May
Sunday 9 June