Our story
The New Ross Piano Festival was originally created by a serendipitous partnership between the local voluntary music organisation, Music for New Ross, and the internationally acclaimed concert pianist Finghin Collins. In 2006 our 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. In past years we have had the great pleasure of welcoming pianists from Japan, Korea, China, the USA and many European countries.
Our piano festival is a four day event that takes place over the last full weekend of September. We hold the majority of our concerts in the wonderful venue of St. Mary’s Church in New Ross. Find out more about our town of New Ross.
Our committee
The New Ross Piano Festival has a fantastically dedicated team to ensure that each year the festival is a success. We’re a group of strong piano and classical music enthusiasts that believe in the importance of bringing international talent and culture to our town of New Ross.
Our members
Connie Tantrum, Festival Director
Finghin Collins, Artistic Director
John Kissane, Chairman
Margaret Rossiter
Kay Dolan
Ann Sutton
Jenny Nuttall
Olive Thorpe
Kevin Reidy
Elma Sutton
Our committee
The New Ross Piano Festival has a fantastically, dedicated team to ensure that each year the festival is a success. We’re a group of 11 strong piano and classical music enthusiasts that believe in the importance of bringing international talent and culture to our town of New Ross.