News

Keep up to date with our latest West Cork Music news and announcements here, including news from all our festivals, concert series and educational projects.

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Winter Residence - by Sarah Byrne
Monday 28 February 2022

Winter Residence - by Sarah Byrne

In winter, the mice moved in. The cottage was porous and they started oozing. They bothered me on many levels; their will to survive, their darting, and their tiny faecal mounds which said: ha, you didn’t catch me.

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Mairéad Hickey wins The André Hoffmann Prize
Thursday 24 February 2022

Mairéad Hickey wins The André Hoffmann Prize

West Cork Music congratulates violinist Mairéad Hickey on winning the The André Hoffmann Prize at the 22nd edition of the Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad in Switzerland.

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Stranger Samples - Anti-Interview #3 Brigitte Shelswell-White
Tuesday 22 February 2022

Stranger Samples - Anti-Interview #3 Brigitte Shelswell-White

I approached this interview with Brigitte Shelswell-White thinking that it would be about our sense of smell.

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Music Returns to Bantry House
Tuesday 15 February 2022

Music Returns to Bantry House

West Cork Music will host its first live music concert in Bantry House since the summer of 2019, on Sunday 27 February at 8pm.

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Workshop Survey
Monday 14 February 2022

Workshop Survey

We are currently putting together plans for our writing workshops and we would love to hear your thoughts.

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