Artists
In order of appearance at the festival
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Daniel Müller-Schott In only a few years, Daniel Müller-Schott has succeeded in establishing himself on the world’s important concert stages, fascinating audiences with his technical brilliance and authority which are coupled with great intellectual and emotional spirit. |
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Robert Kulek Recognized as one of the leading collaborative pianists, Robert Kulek performs with some of the foremost musicians of today, including Kyung-Wha Chung, Gil Shaham, Nikolaj Znaider, Julia Fischer, Arabella Steinbacher,Viviane Hagner, Daniel Müller-Schott and Matt Haimovitz. |
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Hugh Tinney Hugh Tinney's contribution to Irish concert life over the past 20 years has been significant. Highlights include his 1991 “Chopin Plus” recital series at the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) in Dublin. |
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Tara Erraught Tara’s operatic repertoire includes Cherubino in Le Nozze di Figaro, Dorabella in Cosi fan tutte, Ruggerio in Alcina, Ariodante in Ariodante, La Ciesca in Gianni Schichi, Stephano in Romeo et Juliet and Dido in Dido and Aeneas. |
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John Finucane In 1995 John became Principal Clarinet of the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra and joined the teaching faculty of the Royal Irish Academy of Music. Since then he has also conducted the RTÉ NSO and in recent years was soloist on a nationwide tour and on the television series The Symphony Sessions. |
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Navarra Quartet In 2008 the Navarra Quartet received the ‘Outstanding Young Artist Award’ at the MIDEM Classique Awards in Cannes and in 2007 received a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship. |
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John O’Conor Through his recitals, concerto appearances and critically acclaimed recordings, the Irish pianist John O'Conor has earned a reputation as a masterful interpreter of the Classic and Early Romantic piano repertoires. |
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Quatuor Ébène Mastery, elegance, density, complicity, spirit, are words that regularly come back about Quatuor Ebčne, now among the most sought after quartets worldwide. |
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Philippe Cassard Philippe Cassard has established an international reputation as concerto soloist,
recitalist and chamber musician since giving a joint recital with Christa Ludwig in
Paris in 1985. The same year he was fi nalist at the Clara Haskil Competition and in
1988 he won the fi rst prize at the AXA Dublin International Piano Competition. |
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Xufei Yang After graduation, Xuefei remained based in UK to launch an international career, and has since given concerts in around 40 countries throughout Europe, Asia and the United States, at prestigious venues. |
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Natalie Clein atalie Clein's exceptional musicality has earned her a number of prestigious prizes including the Classical Brit Award for Young British Performer of 2005 and the Ingrid zu Solms Cultur Preis at the 2003 Kronberg Academie. |
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Belcea Quartet The Belcea Quartet has gained an enviable reputation as one of the leading quartets of the new generation. They continue to take the British and international chamber music circuit by storm, consistently receiving critical acclaim for their performances. |
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Valentin Erben The iconic cellist Valentin Erben whom for almost forty years played with the celebrated Alban Berg Quartet and is one of the greatest chamber music players of our time. |