Welcome to the 2025 West Cork Chamber Music Fringe Festival!

See our programme of Fringe events below. You can opt to view our Full Programme;  Masterclasses & Fringe Events; and/or an event listing by Artist by selecting the relevant links below.

 

You’ll also find more information about our Fringe Festival, including a summary of Artists, at the bottom of the page.

What's On

Sunday 29 June 2025

FRINGE - Durrus Festival

29 June 20253:00 pm
The Pavillion, Durrus Festival
Free Admission
Artist Meliora Quartet
Monday 30 June 2025

FRINGE - Uillinn Arts Centre, Skibbereen

30 June 202512:30 am
Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre
Free Admission
Artist Meliora Quartet

FRINGE - Amar's Cafe, Schull

30 June 20252:30 pm
Amar's Cafe, Schull
Free Admission
Artist Meliora Quartet
Tuesday 1 July 2025

FRINGE - Sherkin Island

1 July 20252:45 pm
Sherkin Community Hall, Sherkin Island
Free Admission
Artist Tchalik Quartet
Wednesday 2 July 2025

FRINGE - Two Green Shoots, Glengarriff

2 July 202512:30 am
Two Green Shoots, Glengarriff
Free Admission
Artist Woodpeckers Recorder Quartet
Thursday 3 July 2025

FRINGE - Maritime Hotel, Bantry

3 July 202512:30 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free Admission
Artist Olympia Quartet

FRINGE - Arundels-by-the-Pier

3 July 20251:00 pm
Arundels by the Pier, Ahakista
Free Admission
Artist Pacific Quintet
Friday 4 July 2025

FRINGE - Bantry Market

4 July 202510:00 am
Bantry Market
Free Admission
Artists Meliora Quartet, Sonic Quartet, Olympia Quartet, Magnolia Quartet

FRINGE - Whiddy Island

4 July 20252:30 pm
Whiddy Island
Free Admission
Artist Olympia Quartet
Saturday 5 July 2025

FRINGE - Heir Island

5 July 20252:30 pm
Heir Island
Free Admission
Artist Magnolia Quartet

More About our 2025 Fringe

Bringing world class classical music into the community for non-festival goers to enjoy for free!

Acknowledgements

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Fringe Artists

Magnolia Quartet

Magnolia Quartet

Masterclass Programme Ensembles

Lucia Murphy, Ellen O'Connell [violins], Jeannette Bogado [viola], Anna Varga [cello] Meet Lucia, Ellen, Jeannette and Anna - The Magnolia...

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Meliora Quartet

Meliora Quartet

Masterclass Programme Ensembles

Kate O’Shea, Cillian O’ Cathasaigh [violin], Kseniia Yershova [viola] Oscar Casey [cello] The Meliora Quartet was founded in September 2024...

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Olympia Quartet

Olympia Quartet

Masterclass Programme Ensembles

Yevlaliia Yershova, Ellen Crowley [violins], Charlie Duff [viola], Adam Joyce [cello] The Olympia Quartet was formed in September 2024 in...

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Pacific Quintet

Pacific Quintet

Wind Quintet

Aliya Vodovozova [flute], Fernando Zavala [oboe], Bar Zemach [French horn], Liana Leßmann [clarinet], Kenichi Furuya [bassoon],   This will be...

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Sonic Quartet

Sonic Quartet

Masterclass Programme Ensembles

Maxim Novojilov, Julia Antolec [violins], Shane Quinn [viola], Doireann Ní Aodáin [cello] Formed in August 2023, the Sonic Quartet has performed...

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Tchalik Quartet

Tchalik Quartet

Masterclass Programme Tutors, String Quartets, Strings

Louise Tchalik, Gabriel Tchalik [violin], Sarah Tchalik [viola], Marc Tchalik [cello]   The Paris-based Quatuor Tchalik is notable not least...

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Woodpeckers Recorder Quartet

Woodpeckers Recorder Quartet

Chamber Ensembles & Orchestras, Recorder

Caroline Eidsten Dahl Katarina Widell Pernille Petersen Kate Hearne Woodpeckers Recorder Quartet are a group of prize-winning, virtuoso recorder players...

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Arts Council - funding music
Crespo Foundation
Fáilte Ireland
Wild Atlantic Way
Cork County Council
Pure Cork
RTE Lyric FM
Creative Places West Cork Islands
Irish Examiner
Maritime Hotel
IMRO - Irish Music Rights Organisation