Meet the Artists 2023

Here you find listings of all the artists who appeared at our 2023 Festival. Click on the Archive link to look back at artists from previous years.
Omnis Quartet

Omnis Quartet

Masterclass Programme Ensembles

Rohan Harron, Katie Mercer [violins] Katie Ní Mhaoláin [viola] Sophie Ní Mhaoláin [cello] The Omnis Quartet met in September 2021…

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Pacifica Quartet

Pacifica Quartet

String Quartets

Simin Ganatra, Austin Hartman [violins] Mark Holloway [viola] Brandon Vamos [cello] With a career spanning nearly three decades, the multiple…

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Ruth Padel

Ruth Padel

Readers

Ruth is an award-winning British poet with close links to Greece, science, classical music and wildlife conservation, especially in India….

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Cédric Pescia

Cédric Pescia

Piano

Cédric Pescia, pianist of dual French and Swiss nationality, was born in Lausanne. He studied with Christian Favre at the…

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Johannes Pramsohler

Johannes Pramsohler

Baroque violin, Director

“The real surprise comes from the orchestra pit where Johannes Pramsohler conducts his Ensemble Diderot with a refinement worthy of…

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Ragazze Quartet

Ragazze Quartet

String Quartets

Rosa Arnold, Jeanita Vriens-van Tongeren [violins] Annemijn Bergkotte [viola] Rebecca Wise [cello] The Ragazze Quartet plays both classical and modern…

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Nicholas Rimmer

Nicholas Rimmer

Piano

Nicholas Rimmer was born in England in 1981. He studied piano in Hanover with Christopher Oakden and read Music at…

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Nurit Stark

Nurit Stark

Masterclass Programme Tutors, Violin

The Israeli violinist Nurit Stark studied at Juilliard School of Music, Hochschule für Musik Cologne and Universität der Künste Berlin….

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Cédric Tiberghien

Cédric Tiberghien

Piano

Cédric Tiberghien is a French pianist who has established a truly international career. He has been particularly applauded for his…

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Meet the Artists 2023

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