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2009 Artists |
2010 PROGRAMME You can now download the 2010 New Ross Piano Festival Programme, click here We will honour Chopin in his bicentennial year with performances of several of his major works. Sa Chen and Abdel Rahman El Bacha are both highly regarded internationally for their interpretation of Chopin. Schumann's 200 years will also be celebrated. In addition we can look forward to hearing Schubert, Mozart, Rachmaninov, Mussorgsky, Dutilleux, Janacek, Bach, Beethoven, Alkan and much more. Irish pianist Rebecca Capova and Czech pianist Libor Novacek complete the line-up along with Artistic Director Finghin Collins and the Renoir Quartet from Paris. |
Daily Programme 2010 THURSDAY 23rd SEPTEMBER 7.30pm South East Young Pianists Concert 20 young piano students play the grand piano for sheer fun FRIDAY 24th SEPTEMBER 8.00pm LIBOR NOVÁCEK piano Janácek - In the Mists FINGHIN COLLINS piano Schumann - Fantasiestücke Op. 12 SA CHEN piano and the RENOIR QUARTET Chopin - Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor Op. 11 SATURDAY 25th SEPTEMBER 12 noon LIBOR NOVÁCEK piano Haydn - Sonata in C major Hob XVI:50 Chopin - Mazurkas Op. 7 nos. 1, 2 and 4 Mussorgsky - Pictures at an Exhibition SATURDAY 25th SEPTEMBER 3.30pm MASTERCLASS: LIBOR NOVÁCEK & emerging pianists SATURDAY 25th SEPTEMBER 7.30pm SA CHEN piano Beethoven - Sonata in E flat major Op.31 no.3 FINGHIN COLLINS piano and the RENOIR QUARTET Schumann - Piano Quintet Op. 44 ABDEL RAHMAN EL BACHA piano Chopin - 24 Preludes Op. 28 SATURDAY 25th SEPTEMBER 10.00pm FINGHIN COLLINS piano Schubert - Piano Sonata in B flat major D. 960 SUNDAY 26th SEPTEMBER 12 noon REBECCA CÁPOVÁ piano Mozart - Sonata in F major K. 280 Ravel - Miroirs Dutilleux - Choral et Variations SUNDAY 26th SEPTEMBER 3.30pm FINGHIN COLLINS piano Bach - Chromatic Fantasie and Fugue in D minor BWV903 ABDEL RAHMAN EL BACHA piano and the RENOIR QUARTET Chopin - Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major Op. 21 SA CHEN piano Alkan - Le Vent Ye Xiaogang - Namucuo / Lake Namu, Op.53 (2006) Rachmaninov - Études-Tableaux Op. 33 nos. 3, 6 and 8; Op. 39 nos. 4 and 9. Ravel - La Valse Also……Meet the Pianist, with second level music students in Our Lady of Lourdes on Friday morning, South Street Sessions at Friday and Saturday lunchtime and teatime, with live piano al fresco. You can also email info@newrosspianofestival.com at any time for the latest news. |
