23 June – 2 July 2023

Ireland’s biggest and most prestigious chamber music festival is back in style for its 26th incarnation with six concerts a day and a multitude of masterclasses. Headlined by four outstanding violinists, Alina Ibragimova, Viviane Hagner, Nurit Stark and young Mairéad Hickey, they are complemented by four international string quartets, Pacifica, Armida, Ardeo and Ragazze plus the exciting young Trio Gaspard. The Baroque and early music ensembles also feature two outstanding violinists, Ariadne Daskalakis and Johannes Pramsohler.

View our 2023 programme as a simple text PDF here

View our 2023 full colour print brochure here

Download/Print our 2023 Booking Form here

Please note: There have been some changes to our programme since our brochure went to print. However, all our event listings (below) are up to date.

23 June 2023

1. Opening Concert

23 June 20237:30 pm
Bantry House
Tickets from €16

24 June 2023

2. Masterclass

24 June 202310:00 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free

3. Coffee Concert

24 June 202311:00 am
St. Brendan’s Church
Tickets from €10

4. Masterclass

24 June 202311:30 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free

5. Crespo Series

24 June 202312:05 pm
Christian Fellowship Church
€15

6. Young Musicians Series

24 June 20232:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
€7

7. Masterclass

24 June 20232:00 pm
The Maritime Hotel
Free

8. Crespo Series

24 June 20234:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Church
Tickets from €10

9. Masterclass

24 June 20234:30 pm
The Maritime Hotel
Free

10. Main Evening Concert

24 June 20237:30 pm
Bantry House
Tickets from €13

11. Late Night

24 June 202310:00 pm
Bantry House
€15

25 June 2023

12. Masterclass

25 June 202310:00 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free

13. Coffee Concert

25 June 202311:00 am
St. Brendan’s Church
Tickets from €10

14. Masterclass

25 June 202311:30 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free

15. Violin Talk

25 June 202312:10 pm
Marino (Old Methodist) Church, Bantry
Free

16. Young Musicians Series

25 June 20232:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
€7

17. Young Composers Forum

25 June 20233:00 pm
Christian Fellowship Church
Free

18. Crespo Series

25 June 20234:00 pm
Bantry House
Tickets from €11

19. Main Evening Concert

25 June 20237:30 pm
Bantry House
Tickets from €13

20. Late Night

25 June 202310:00 pm
Bantry House
€15

26 June 2023

21. Morning Talk

26 June 202310:00 am
Brick Oven
€7

22. Masterclass

26 June 202310:00 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free

23. Coffee Concert

26 June 202311:00 am
St. Brendan’s Church
Tickets from €10

24. Masterclass

26 June 202311:30 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free

25. Crespo Series

26 June 202312:05 pm
Christian Fellowship Church
€15

26. Young Musicians Series

26 June 20232:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
€7
Nurit Stark

27. Masterclass

26 June 20232:00 pm
The Maritime Hotel
Free

28. Crespo Series

26 June 20234:00 pm
Bantry House
Tickets from €11

29. Masterclass

26 June 20234:30 pm
The Maritime Hotel
Free

30. Main Evening Concert

26 June 20237:30 pm
St. Brendan’s Church
Tickets from €12

31. Late Night

26 June 202310:00 pm
Bantry House
€15

27 June 2023

Ragazze Quartet

32. Morning Talk

27 June 202310:00 am
Brick Oven
€7

33. Masterclass

27 June 202310:00 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free

34. Coffee Concert

27 June 202311:00 am
St. Brendan’s Church
Tickets from €10

35. Masterclass

27 June 202311:30 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free

36. Crespo Series

27 June 202312:05 pm
Christian Fellowship Church
€15

37. Young Musicians Series

27 June 20232:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
€7

38. Baroque Masterclass

27 June 20232:00 pm
Christian Fellowship Church
Free
BAERBEL BELLINGHAUSEN

39. Violin Talk

27 June 20233:10 pm
Marino (Old Methodist) Church, Bantry
Free

40. Crespo Series

27 June 20234:00 pm
Bantry House
Tickets from €11

41. Masterclass

27 June 20234:30 pm
The Maritime Hotel
Free

42. Main Evening Concert

27 June 20237:30 pm
Bantry House
Tickets from €13
Ariadne Daskalakis

43. Late Night

27 June 202310:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Church
€15

28 June 2023

44. Morning Talk

28 June 202310:00 am
Brick Oven
€7

45. Masterclass

28 June 202310:00 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free

46. Coffee Concert

28 June 202311:00 am
St. Brendan’s Church
Tickets from €10

47. Masterclass

28 June 202311:30 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free
Rainer Zipperling

48. Crespo Series

28 June 202312:05 pm
Christian Fellowship Church
€15

49. Young Musicians Series

28 June 20232:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
€7

50. Baroque Masterclass

28 June 20232:00 pm
Christian Fellowship Church
Free

51. Crespo Series

28 June 20234:00 pm
Bantry House
Tickets from €11

52. Masterclass

28 June 20234:30 pm
The Maritime Hotel
Free

53. Main Evening Concert

28 June 20237:30 pm
St. Brendan’s Church
Tickets from €12

29 June 2023

54. Morning Talk

29 June 202310:00 am
Brick Oven
€7

55. Masterclass

29 June 202310:00 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free
Ruth Padel

56. Coffee Concert

29 June 202311:00 am
St. Brendan’s Church
Tickets from €10

57. Masterclass

29 June 202311:30 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free

58. Crespo Series

29 June 202312:05 pm
Christian Fellowship Church
€15

59. Young Musicians Series

29 June 20232:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
€7
Ariadne Daskalakis

60. Baroque Masterclass

29 June 20232:00 pm
Christian Fellowship Church
Free

61. Crespo Series

29 June 20234:00 pm
Bantry House
Tickets from €11

62. Masterclass

29 June 20234:30 pm
The Maritime Hotel
Free

63. Main Evening Concert

29 June 20237:30 pm
St. Brendan’s Church
Tickets from €12

64. Late Night

29 June 202310:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Church
€15

30 June 2023

65. Morning Talk

30 June 202310:00 am
Brick Oven
€7

66. Masterclass

30 June 202310:00 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free

67. Coffee Concert

30 June 202311:00 am
St. Brendan’s Church
Tickets from €10
Christopher Marwood

68. Masterclass

30 June 202311:30 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free

69. Crespo Series

30 June 202312:05 pm
Christian Fellowship Church
€15

70. Young Musicians Series

30 June 20232:00 pm
Christian Fellowship Church
€7
Ariadne Daskalakis

71. Crespo Series

30 June 20234:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Church
Tickets from €10

72. Masterclass

30 June 20234:30 pm
The Maritime Hotel
Free

73. Main Evening Concert

30 June 20237:30 pm
Bantry House
Tickets from €13

74. Late Night

30 June 202310:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Church
€15

1 July 2023

75. Masterclass

1 July 202310:00 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free

76. Coffee Concert

1 July 202311:00 am
St. Brendan’s Church
Tickets from €10

77. Masterclass

1 July 202311:30 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free

78. Crespo Series

1 July 202312:05 pm
Christian Fellowship Church
€15

79. Young Musicians Series

1 July 20232:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
€7

80. Baroque Masterclass

1 July 20232:00 pm
Christian Fellowship Church
Free

81. Crespo Series

1 July 20234:00 pm
Bantry House
Tickets from €11

82. Masterclass

1 July 20234:30 pm
The Maritime Hotel
Free
Lotte Betts-Dean

83. Main Evening Concert

1 July 20237:30 pm
St. Brendan’s Church
Tickets from €12

84. Late Night

1 July 202310:00 pm
Bantry House
€15

2 July 2023

85. Coffee Concert

2 July 202311:00 am
St. Brendan’s Church
Tickets from €10

86. Young Musicians Platform

2 July 20232:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Church
€15
Omnis Quartet

2023 Chamber Music Festival FRINGE

24 June to 2 July 2023

87. Finale

2 July 20237:30 pm
Bantry House
Tickets from €16
Arts Council - funding music
Crespo Foundation
Fáilte Ireland
Wild Atlantic Way
Cork County Council
Pure Cork
RTE Lyric FM
Irish Examiner
Maritime Hotel
IMRO - Irish Music Rights Organisation