The Marble City Music Festival has just announced a stellar line up for their Christmas Edition from Thursday 28th November to Sunday 6th December. How does a Christmas Concert sound with complimentary mulled wine & mince pies, all while listening to glorious music played by some of Ireland’s greatest musicians? Musicians include Patrick Rafter, Claudia Boyle, Fiachra Garvey, the Rafter Family and Michel Lethiec.
On the programme is an evening of solo Bach, ‘A Family Christmas Concert’, Chamber Orchestra and soloists, and a violin and piano recital. The Marble City Music Festival was started by world-renowned violinist and Kilkenny native, Patrick Rafter. Rafter has brought together Ireland’s most sensational and celebrated musicians for something spectacular this winter.
On Thursday 28th, Rafter joins forces with Ailbhe McDonagh – the first ever Irish cellist in history to record Bach’s 6 Suites for solo cello. On Friday 29th November, one of the world’s leading clarinettists comes to Kilkenny – Michel Lethiec. Patrick Rafter teams up with Lethiec and French Chamber Orchestra, Rosa Musica, for a spell-binding evening of chamber music. Saturday 30th November is a special day, as Patrick Rafter and celebrated Irish pianist, Fiachra Garvey, release their debut album under acclaimed British Record Label, Rubicon Classics. They will perform the entire album at St. Mary’s Cathedral the same evening it releases. Sunday 1st December at 4 PM is entitled ‘A Family Christmas’ and features an incredible lineup of musicians: Claudia Boyle soprano, Paddy and Maura Rafter, JJ McNamara, The Kilkenny Choir and Patrick Rafter violinist.
Friday 6th December sees Rafter and Garvey travel to Curtis Auditorium in Cork City for another launch of their album.
All concerts include complimentary mulled wine and mince pies, and most
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Tickets online at www.marblecitymusicfestival.com. Physical tickets can also be purchased at Frank Wall Man’s Shop, High Street Kilkenny. All concerts in St. Mary’s Cathedral are wheelchair accessible and have easy parking.
