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1. Opening Concert
26/06/2026 | 8:00 pm
Our 31st West Cork Chamber Music Festival opens with a homage to the people and artists of Ukraine in their great act of resistance...
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West Cork Chamber Music Festival Programme
West Cork Chamber Music Festival Programme
Immerse yourself in our world-class 2026 Chamber Music Festival where concerts, conversations, and masterclasses will be staged from morning to night in stunning settings from Bantry House to the West Cork islands
Across the 10-day celebration of chamber music – at a festival now in its 31st year – renowned and emerging international and Irish musicians perform in intimate and characterful settings against the backdrop of Bantry and the Wild Atlantic Way. Days begin with relaxed coffee concerts and open rehearsals, and end with extraordinary Bantry House concerts, and music by candlelight. Children’s concerts, fringe events, and a young musicians’ series bring exceptional classical music and opportunities to audiences of every age.
26 June – 5 July 2026
57 events
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2. Coffee Concert
27/06/2026 | 11:00 am
Haydn is where our story begins NOVO Quartet is an outstanding young ensemble from Denmark on their first visit to Bantry. They have already...
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3. Young Musicians Series
27/06/2026 | 2:00 pm
Student Discoveries Cork ETB School of Music is Ireland’s largest multi-campus music school, offering instrumental tuition in Classical and Traditional Irish music, alongside a...
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4. Crespo Series
27/06/2026 | 4:00 pm
In Time of War In this Crespo Foundation sponsored recital by the superb Danish cellist, Andreas Brantelid, and the star Ukrainian pianist, Anna Fedorova...
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5. Main Evening Concert
27/06/2026 | 7:30 pm
'Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire.' Writing music for the bottom drawer was a regular activity amongst composers...
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6. Candlelit Late Night
27/06/2026 | 10:00 pm
'She left before the lime trees bloomed' Lili Boulanger had a tragically brief life, marred by chronic illness. She was the first woman to...
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7. Coffee Concert
28/06/2026 | 11:00 am
Beethoven’s answer to Haydn, his mentor and teacher When Beethoven moved to Vienna, he sought out Haydn to be his composition teacher. It turned...
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8. Children’s Concert
28/06/2026 | 12:30 pm
A Walk through Deep Dark Woods Ages 3-8 years Join the Gregory Walkers on a magical journey through the deep dark woods, where princesses,...
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Violin Talk with Jeremie Legrand
28/06/2026 | 2:00 pm
Violin Talk with Jeremie Legrand Material Matters: Structural and Acoustic Criteria for violin wood Jeremie Legrand is a luthier specialising in the making of...
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9. Crespo Series
28/06/2026 | 4:00 pm
The absolute perfection of Mozart Bartók’s Fourth Quartet is like a coiled spring, releasing huge bursts of energy at critical moments. He was in...
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10. Main Evening Concert
28/06/2026 | 7:30 pm
Shostakovich pays homage to Bach The adventurous Ukrainian violinist, Diana Tishchenko, joins with the brilliant chamber musician Amadeus Wiesensee for two powerful violin sonatas....
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11. Candlelit Late Night
28/06/2026 | 10:00 pm
Homage to Johann Sebastian Bach Britten wrote his three Cello Suites for the great Russian cellist Rostropovich, a commission duly set down on the...
Our West Cork Music Festivals
Join us, across six glorious weeks each summer, as West Cork Music celebrates the best of chamber music, literature, and traditional Irish music through its world-class festivals at the edge of Europe.
