Meet the Artists 2021/22

Finghin Collins

Piano

One of Ireland's most celebrated musicians and significant musical ambassadors, Finghin Collins was born in Dublin in 1977 and, following...

ConTempo Quartet

String Quartets

Bogdan Sofei [violin I] Ingrid Nicola [violin II] Andreea Banciu [viola] Adrian Mantu [cello] Formed in 1995 in Bucharest, ConTempo...

Yseult Cooper Stockdale

Cello

Yseult Cooper Stockdale enjoys a versatile career between the UK and Ireland. She has worked with both RTE orchestras, the...

Florian Donderer

Director, Violin

Florian Donderer is first violin of Signum Quartet, one of the most adventurous and outstanding string quartets of today, as...

Sara Ferrández

Viola

 Sara Ferrández began directly with the viola at the age of three. Given her maturity as an interpreter, she started...

Marja Gaynor

Originally from Finland, Marja Gaynor is a Cork-based violinist and viola player. She specialises in Baroque music and plays with...

Mairéad Hickey

Violin

Celebrated Irish violinist Mairéad Hickey is acclaimed for her captivating expression, soaring tone and fearless virtuosity. Her natural ability to...

Irish Chamber Orchestra

Chamber Ensembles & Orchestras

The Irish Chamber Orchestra is Ireland’s most dynamic ensemble.  Mixing traditional repertoire with new commissions and collaborating with everyone from...

David Kenny

Viola

A native of Cork, David Kenny studied with Constantin Zanidache and Simon Aspell at the CIT Cork School of Music....

Alexander Kovalev

Cello

Principal cellist of the Staatskapelle Berlin, Alexander Kovalev is also an avid chamber musician. Throughout his career Alexander played in...

Christopher Marwood

Cello

Christopher Marwood graduated from Cambridge University in 1983 and went on to study at London’s Royal Academy of Music and...

The Spirit of Gambo 

Chamber Ensembles & Orchestras

Thomas Baeté [treble viol] Freek Borstlap [alto viol, bass viol] Gesina Liedmeier [tenor viol] Ivanka Neeleman [bass viol] The power...

Vanbrugh

Chamber Ensembles & Orchestras

Keith Pascoe [violin] Simon Aspell [viola] Christopher Marwood [cello] The Vanbrugh has evolved from the work of the legendary Vanbrugh...