The Cappa Ensemble November 2010 Tour
"This young award-winning Belfast pianist has an intuitive feel for music, and can cross musical boundaries effortlessly. "
Sunday Business Post on Michael McHale
"Intensely poetic."
New Zealand Herald on Bartosz Woroch
"O’Kane’s tender cello solo was welcome balm."
www.classicalsource.com on Brian O’Kane
Classical Music Tour
The Cappa Ensemble (Ireland/Poland/UK)
Winners of Music Network’s Young Musicwide competition in 2009
Bartosz Woroch, violin
Adam Newman, viola
Brian O’Kane, cello
Michael McHale, piano
Named after the celebrated 17th-century Italian violin-maker Gioffredo Cappa, this exciting young chamber ensemble has quickly established itself as a quartet of outstanding artistry, equally at home playing classical and contemporary works. Previously a very successful string quartet, in July 2008 the group shifted its focus to performing works for both string trio and piano quartet. It has toured extensively in Australasia and Japan as well as enjoying a busy concert schedule performing to audiences throughout the UK.
Its four members are all top-notch performers in their own right – and both Brian O’Kane and Michael McHale are former winners of the Camerata Ireland Young Musician of the Year. McHale has established himself as one of the leading Irish pianists of his generation, while cellist O’Kane has collaborated with artists such as the Vanbrugh Quartet, the Philharmonia Orchestra and Vladimir Ashkenazy. Polish violinist Bartosz Woroch has toured with the Bern Symphony Orchestra and the Polish Radio Chamber Orchestra and performed at the Barbican and the Wigmore Hall, and violist Adam Newman has played with the London Steve Reich Ensemble, the English Chamber Orchestra and the London Conchord Ensemble.
Programme:
Mozart piano quartet in g minor k.478
1. Allegro
2. Andante
3. Rondon
Walton piano quartet in d minor (1921)
1. Allegramente
2. Allegro Scherzando
3. Andante tranquillo
4. Allegro molto
Elaine Agnew string trio - 3 Angry Men (1991).
Schumann piano quartet in E flat Major op.47
1. Sostenuto assai - Allegro ma non troppo
2. Scherzo. Molto vivace - Trio I - Trio II
3. Andante cantabile
4. Finale. Vivace
Tour Dates
Monday 1 Nov, Cloughjordan, Co. Tipperary
- St. Kieran's Church of Ireland
- 8 p.m., €12 / €10
- Tel: 0505 42091
- Promoted by Cloughjordan Community Development Committee
Tuesday 2 Nov, Dublin 2
- The Coach House, Dublin Castle
- 8 p.m., €15 / €10 (conc)/ €40 (family)
- Tel: 01 671 9429 or www.musicnetwork.ie
- Promoted by Music Network
- admin@musicnetwork.ie
- Book Tickets
Wednesday 3 Nov, Waterford
- Large Room, City Hall
- 8 p.m, €15 / €5 (students)
- Tickets available at the door
- Promoted by Waterford Music
Thursday 4 Nov, Killorglin, Co. Kerry
- Intermediate School
- 8 p.m., €15 / €8 (concession)
- Tel: 066 9761246
- Promoted by Killorglin Arts Festival
Friday 5 Nov, Newbridge, Co. Kildare
- Riverbank Arts Centre
- 8 p.m, €15 / €13
- Tel. 045 448327
- Promoted by Riverbank Arts Centre
Saturday 6 Nov, Navan, Co. Meath
- Solstice Arts Centre
- 8 p.m, €15 / €12
- Tel. 046 9092300
- Promoted by Solstice Arts Centre
Sunday 7 Nov, Clifden, Co. Galway
- Station House Theatre
- 8 p.m, €12 / €10
- Tel. 095 21699
- Promoted by Clifden Arts Society
Monday 8 Nov, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
- Linenhall Arts Centre
- 8 p.m, €15 / €12
- Tel. 094 9023733
- Promoted by Linenhall Arts Centre
