Chamber Music Masterclasses

The West Cork Chamber Music Festival is not just a week of extraordinary concerts in a fabulous setting.  It is also a summer meeting-point for top young ensembles from conservatoires in Cork, Dublin and the UK, where advanced students have the opportunity to immerse themselves without distraction in the world of chamber music and, guided by some of the world’s finest artists, to explore its great riches.

WCCMF Masterclass 2008The opportunity to take part in Masterclasses and the experience of preparing for concerts at the end of the week are of considerable value in themselves, but the benefits of attending the Festival go further: behind the scenes there is much private tuition going on, and the informal contact between students and artists is a tremendously valuable resource.

This year, quartets will include not only emerging quartets on the cusp of their professional career, but young quartets just starting their journey together, and a Baroque group from the Royal Irish Academy of Music.

For more information on our West Cork Chamber Music Festival, click here.

Find out more about Booking here.


2023 Masterclass Schedule

Past Events

Saturday 24 June 2023

2. Masterclass

24 June 202310:00 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free

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

9. Masterclass

24 June 20234:30 pm
The Maritime Hotel
Free
Sunday 25 June 2023

12. Masterclass

25 June 202310:00 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free

14. Masterclass

25 June 202311:30 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free

17. Young Composers Forum

25 June 20233:00 pm
Christian Fellowship Church
Free
Monday 26 June 2023

22. Masterclass

26 June 202310:00 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free

24. Masterclass

26 June 202311:30 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free

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

29. Masterclass

26 June 20234:30 pm
The Maritime Hotel
Free
Tuesday 27 June 2023
Omnis Quartet

Fringe - Masterclass with Mairéad Hickey

27 June 202310:00 am
Curious Keys
Free admission

33. Masterclass

27 June 202310:00 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free

35. Masterclass

27 June 202311:30 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free

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

41. Masterclass

27 June 20234:30 pm
The Maritime Hotel
Free
Wednesday 28 June 2023

45. Masterclass

28 June 202310:00 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free

47. Masterclass

28 June 202311:30 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free

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

52. Masterclass

28 June 20234:30 pm
The Maritime Hotel
Free
Thursday 29 June 2023

55. Masterclass

29 June 202310:00 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free

57. Masterclass

29 June 202311:30 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free

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

62. Masterclass

29 June 20234:30 pm
The Maritime Hotel
Free
Friday 30 June 2023

66. Masterclass

30 June 202310:00 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free
Christopher Marwood

68. Masterclass

30 June 202311:30 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free

70. Young Musicians Series

30 June 20232:00 pm
Christian Fellowship Church
€7

72. Masterclass

30 June 20234:30 pm
The Maritime Hotel
Free
Saturday 1 July 2023

75. Masterclass

1 July 202310:00 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free

77. Masterclass

1 July 202311:30 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free

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

82. Masterclass

1 July 20234:30 pm
The Maritime Hotel
Free
Sunday 2 July 2023

86. Young Musicians Platform

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