You can purchase any form of Membership online – you’ll see the relevant link in each section below. If you prefer, you can also download our Friends Leaflet here and send it by post to 13 Glengarriff Road, Bantry, Co. Cork, P75 HW72. If you have any question, you can also contact the West Cork Music team directly by email (festivals@westcorkmusic.ie) or by phone (027 52788).

If you wish to offer a Membership to a dear Friend, Gift Vouchers are also available (contact us for details).

• 8 weeks Priority Booking for 2 people – Opens 18 Jan
• 2 Nights Dinner for Two in the Artists dining room
• Invitation to Friends & Artists Receptions and Events
• Complimentary Festival Programme
• Bantry House Garden pass
• Exclusive Friends Newsletters
• Invitation to purchase tickets to Exclusive Fundraising Lunch on Opening Day of Festival
• Invitation to Opening Reception

• 8 weeks Priority Booking for 2 people – Opens 18 Jan
• Invitation to Friends & Artists Receptions and Events
• Complimentary Festival Programme
• Bantry House Garden pass
• Exclusive Friends Newsletters
• Invitation to purchase tickets to Exclusive Fundraising Lunch on Opening Day of Festival
• Invitation to Opening Reception

• 4 weeks Priority Booking for 2 people – Opens 15th Feb
• Invitations to Friends & Artists Receptions and Events
• Complimentary Festival Programme
• Exclusive Friends Newsletters
• Bantry House Garden pass
• Invitation to purchase tickets to Exclusive Fundraising Lunch on Opening Day of Festival
• Invitation to Opening Reception

Beckett Quartet

Halcyon Quartet©Timothy Ellis

Leslie Tan Masterclass

‘It was when I was there myself and with my peers that it really changed my life’ – Sinéad O’Halloran, Marmen Quartet

For more than 20 years West Cork Music has invested in younger generations of musicians in Ireland. Young musicians are invited to the Chamber Music Festival to participate in masterclasses with visiting artists and world-renowned tutors, and to take advantage of unique performance and networking opportunities. Previous masterclass participants now making their mark as professional musicians all across the world include Mairéad Hickey, Sinéad O’Halloran and Séamus Hickey.

 ‘The masterclass programme has a huge impact on us as an ensemble and individually, because we’re playing for so many different artists with loads of ideas, and we just get them all.’ – Julieanne Forrest, masterclass student 2022 & 2023

Initiatives like this tend to fade away due to lack of resources, an issue that affects all our activities. In the current circumstances of escalating costs, our masterclass programme is increasingly dependent on the generosity of donors.

To invest in the future of top quality classical music in Ireland, please sponsor the Masterclass Programme.

‘If you look around at the orchestras in Ireland and abroad, many of the young musicians who’ve been in Bantry enjoy really good careers…What they’ve seen here has inspired them.’ – Christopher Marwood, National String Quartet Foundation

• 1 Week Priority Booking – Opens 3rd April
• Free Draw for Signed Copies of books
• Exclusive Friends Newsletters
• Invitation to Festival Opening Reception
• Invitation to attend one Evening Event, with a wine reception beforehand
• Reserved seating in front section at Main Evening Events*
• 15% off if you book 5 or more events (excluding Workshops and Editor-in-Residence sessions)**

(* Please book in advance, first come first served)

(Advance booking only ** Single transaction)

• 2 weeks priority booking – Opens 19th March
• Exclusive Friends Newsletters
• Invitation to Friends and Artists Launch Party
• Complimentary pair of tickets to attend one Níos Deanaí*

(*advance booking only)

Gifts in Wills

Connect your own legacy with the art form you love and the with future generations. Gifts in Wills can make a significant difference in ensuring that the unique experiences you enjoyed at the West Cork Music Festivals can be shared by those who come after you.

Gifts in Memory

A Gift in Memory is a meaningful and powerful tribute to a special person who was passionate and dedicated to the art and atmosphere of the West Cork Music Festivals.

West Cork Music is sensitive to the intentions and significance of Legacy Gifts. To discuss Legacy Gifts and ensure that your wishes are properly understood and discussed, or to learn more contact Francis Humphrys, West Cork Music CEO at music@westcorkmusic.ie

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