The Naked Violin Tour featuring Tasmin Little (violin)

"One of the supremely great violinists of our time."

Bernard Jacobson, Musicworld International

Tasmin Little was already being hailed as one of the finest violinists of her generation when in 2008 she turned the music industry on its head with her trail-blazing project, The Naked Violin, in which she offered free downloadable works for solo violin in a bid to encourage newcomers to classical music.

Noted for her technical virtuosity, velvety tone and irresistible joie de vivre, Tasmin has played with many of the world's greatest orchestras in a career that has taken her from Katowice to China. A champion of lesser-known works, in 2003 she wowed critics worldwide with her breathtaking performances of Ligeti's challenging violin concerto while on tour with the Berlin Philharmonic and Sir Simon Rattle.

In addition to her regular solo performances, she now play/directs orchestras such as Norwegian Chamber, London Mozart Players, Royal Philharmonic, European Union Chamber and Britten Sinfonia. Her twenty-three recordings range from Bruch and Brahms to Karlowicz and Arvo Pärt and in March this year she released her latest album, Partners in Time, to critical acclaim.

The Naked Violin tour is interactive in nature and therefore there is a degree of flexibility within the programme. Pieces that will be included are:

Paul Patterson Luslawice Variations, op.50 for violin
J. S. Bach Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001
J. S. Bach Partita in E major, BWV 1006
Béla Bartók Melodie
Eugène Ysaÿe Sonata No.3 in D minor, Op. 27

An integral part of this tour is to make music accessible and so Tasmin will hold workshops that aim to provide participative, engaging and fun musical experiences for young violin students and their classmates in Portlaoise, members of the Donegal Youth Orchestra in Letterkenny and advanced violin students at the Cork School of Music.

The Naked Violin Tour featuring Tasmin Little (violin)

Tour Dates

Wednesday 25 Nov, Limerick

Thursday 26 Nov, Cork

Friday 27 Nov, Portlaoise

Saturday 28 Nov, Sligo

  • Methodist Hall
  • 8:00 PM, €20 / €17
  • 087 9985231
  • Promoted by Con Brio
  • www.con-brio.org

Sunday 29 Nov, Letterkenny

Tuesday 1 Dec, Clifden

  • Church of Ireland
  • 8:00 PM, €12 / €10
  • 087 2405053
  • Promoted by Clifden Arts Society

Thursday 3 Dec, Derry

Friday 4 Dec, Armagh

Saturday 5 Dec, Dublin

Sunday 6 Dec, Kilkenny

  • Kilkenny Castle
  • 4pm, €15 / €10
  • 056 7761497
  • Promoted by Music in Kilkenny