Camerata Kilkenny is a period instrument group specialising in the performance of Baroque music. Many of its programmes combine 17th and 18th century music with the works of contemporary composers. It consists of Irish-based artists who are acclaimed internationally for their performances and recordings.

Camerata Kilkenny gave its début recital at the Kilkenny Arts Festival in August 1999. In October that year it performed a programme of Baroque music and compositions by Barry Guy and Roger Marsh in Now and Then, the highly acclaimed series at IMMA.

Since then Camerata Kilkenny has performed in Zürich and Bern, at the West Cork Chamber Music Festival, the Sligo Festival of Baroque Music, the Festival of Great Irish Houses, the Galway Early Music Festival, the East Cork Early Music Festival and 'Music in the Mosaics' in Timoleague.

Camerata Kilkenny varies in size as required from duos to a large group including guest musicians from Ireland and abroad.

Sample Programmes

Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata in B minor, BWV 1030
Andante, Largo e dolce, Presto

Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata in D major, BWV 1028
Adagio, Allegro, Andante, Allegro

Interval

François Couperin: Concert no. 3 from Les Concerts Royaux
Prélude (lentement), Allemande (Légérement), Courante, Sarabande (Grave) Gavotte, Muzette (Naïvement), Chaconne (Légére)

Jean-Henry d'Anglebert: Prélude in d minor

Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata in G major, BWV 1039
Adagio, Allegro ma non presto, Adagio, Presto

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