Our 2022 festival
Our 2022 festival took place from Wednesday 21st to Sunday 25th September 2022. This unique festival under the artistic direction of pianist Finghin Collins brought some tempting events to South East Ireland. Our artists for 2022 included Jonathan Plowright, Tamara Licheli, Finghin Collins, François-Xavier Poizat, Dmytro Choni, Máire Carroll and The Albion Quartet. The famous American jazz pianist Craig Taborn was be the star of the Jazz Piano Day, but unfortunately had to cancel at the last minute for family reasons. He was replaced by Vadim Neselovskyi, a Ukrainian living in the States, who happened to be finishing a tour in Europe. Greg Felton and his trio, Origin Story, also performed several times during the Jazz Day. Altogether a very satisfying five days.
Meet our 2023 artists
Our 2023 festival featured an outstanding lineup of artists, including Kit Downes, Scott Flanigan, Ellen Jansson, Meagan Milatz, Yumeka Nakagawa, Lucy Parham, Yevgeny Subdin, Alexander Chaushian (cello), Mirijam Contzen (violin), Tim McInnerny (narrator) and our Artistic Director Finghin Collins.
Our festival story
In 2006 our piano festival began with a clear vision, to celebrate the piano and invite world-class pianists to perform in our local town of New Ross. Year on year we host an exciting programme of piano concerts, featuring original collaborations between our artists across a variety of classical genres, plus a whole day dedicated to jazz piano.
“The New Ross Piano Festival continues its established pattern of programme diversity and eclectic virtuosi mix.”
Pat O’Kelly, Irish Independent
‘I’m in this business to be moved, to be communicated with, to be transported’: An Interview with Finghin Collins
Read this interview with our Artistic Director by the Journal of Music
Our support
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