Dublin Guitar Quartet May

The Dublin Guitar Quartet are Ireland’s leading guitar ensemble. Their programmes are a very entertaining and palatable mix of music by the world’s leading composers, and music inspired by indigenous music from around the globe. The quartet are entirely unique in their field and have been impressing audiences with their original arrangements of modern masterpieces by popular composers such as Philip Glass, Arvo Part and Steve Reich.

 

Brian Bolger, Pat Brunnock, David Creevy, Tomas O’Durcain, Guitars - 6, 8 and 11 String

 

Programme:

Philip Glass (b. 1937)  
String Quartet No. 2 “Company” (1984)  
György Ligeti (1923 - 2006) 
Six Bagatelles 
1. Allegro con spirit
2. Rubato. Lamentoso
3. Allegro grazioso
4. Presto ruvido
5. Adagio. Mesto
6. Molto vivace. Capriccioso
Eric Sweeney (b. 1948 ) 
Prism (2003/2007) 
Dave Flynn (b. 1977)
Chimurenga (2000)
Leo Brouwer (b. 1939)
Cuban Landscape with Rain (1984)
Interval
Steve Reich (b. 1936 ) 
Electric Counterpoint 
1. Fast
2. Slow
3. Fast
Arvo Pärt (b. 1935) 
Summa (1990) 
Philip Glass (b. 1937) 
String Quartet No. 4 "Buczak" (1989) 
Movements I-III

Philip Glass   String Quartet No. 2 “Company” 
György Ligeti Six Bagatelles
Eric Sweeney Prism 
Dave Flynn Chimurenga 
Leo Brouwer Cuban Landscape with Rain 
Steve Reich  Electric Counterpoint 1. Fast2. Slow3. Fast
Arvo Pärt Summa 
Philip Glass String Quartet No. 4 "Buczak" 

 

 

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Dublin Guitar Quartet May

Tour Dates

Sunday 6 May, Dingle, Co. Kerry / An Daingean, Co Chiarraí

  • St James' Church / Séipéal Naomh Sheamuis
  • 6pm, €10
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