Membership and Ticket Information

Membership subscription ¤30Concessionary membership subscription ¤20

Students who can produce a valid College ID can apply for free concessionary membership.

Admission ¤22 (¤14 Members, ¤10 Concessionary Members)

Except:

RTÉ Vanbrugh Quartet at Aula Maxima on 17 Oct 2013: Tickets: ¤16 (¤14 concession, ¤10 COS members)

The Music Factory at The Everyman on 16 Nov 2013:Tickets: ¤12 (¤8 concession & COS members) Family ticket: ¤30Booking: The Everyman, www.everymancork.com Tel: 021 450 1673

RTÉ Symphony Orchestra at City Hall on 3 Jan 2014:¤30 gallery (¤27 concession, ¤24 COS members)¤25 front parterre (¤22.50 concession, ¤20 COS members)¤20 back parterre (¤18 concession, ¤16 COS members)Booking: The Everyman, www.everymancork.com Tel: 021 450 1673

Telephone and internet transactions are subject to a booking fee

There will be advance booking for John Williams. Details will be on www.corkorchestralsociety.ie in October.

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CONCERTS & EVENTS

2013–2014

COS programme Jan – June 2014DATE PERFORMERS TIME/VENUE

23/01/14 CORK NEW MUSIC 8.00 pm, Curtis Auditorium, ENSEMBLE CIT Cork School of Music

06/02/14 ALEXEI GRYNYUK 8.00 pm, Curtis Auditorium, CIT Cork School of Music

20/02/14 VANBRUGH QUARTET 8.00 pm, Curtis Auditorium, WITH HUGH TINNEY & CIT Cork School of Music CATHERINE LEONARD

13/03/14 ELIZABETH COONEY, 8.00 pm, Curtis Auditorium, FINGHIN COLLINS & CIT Cork School of Music MARC COPPEY

27/03/14 CRASH ENSEMBLE 8.00 pm, Cork Opera House

30/03/14 FLEISCHMANN CHOIR & 8.00 pm, City Hall, Cork CORK SCHOOL OF MUSIC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

10/04/14 RACHEL KOLLY D’ALBA 8.00 pm, Curtis Auditorium, & CHRISTIAN CHAMOREL CIT Cork School of Music

12/04/14 CORK SCHOOL OF MUSIC TBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

08/05/14 KATHERINE HUNKA & 8.00 pm, Curtis Auditorium, DERMOT DUNNE CIT Cork School of Music

24/05/14 IRISH CHAMBER TBC ORCHESTRA & NATIONAL CHAMBER CHOIR

07/06/14 VANBRUGH & FRIENDS Aula Maxima, FUNDRAISER University College Cork

COS programme Sept – Dec 2013DATE PERFORMERS TIME/VENUE

27/09/13 KALEIDOSCOPE NIGHT 8.00 pm, Aula Maxima, University College Cork

10/10/13 MORE HISPANO WITH 8.00 pm, Curtis Auditorium, VICENTE PARRILLA CIT Cork School of Music

17/10/13 RTE VANBRUGH 8.00 pm, Aula Maxima, QUARTET University College Cork

24/10/13 RHIANNON GIDDENS 8.00 pm, Curtis Auditorium, WITH PHILL COLLINS CIT Cork School of Music

14/11/13 CALEFAX REED 8.00 pm, Curtis Auditorium, QUINTET CIT Cork School of Music

16/11/13 THE MUSIC FACTORY 1.00 pm, (note start time) The Everyman

21/11/13 JOHN WILLIAMS 8.00 pm, Curtis Auditorium, CIT Cork School of Music

23/11/13 CORK SCHOOL OF 1.00 pm, Curtis Auditorium, MUSIC SYMPHONY CIT Cork School of Music ORCHESTRA

28/11/13 RTE VANBRUGH 8.00 pm, Curtis Auditorium, QUARTET AND CIT Cork School of Music CONTEMPO QUARTET

19/12/13 MADRIGAL ‘75 8.00 pm, Curtis Auditorium, CIT Cork School of Music

03/01/14 RTE SYMPHONY 8.00 pm, City Hall, Cork ORCHETRA NEW YEAR GALA: STRAUSS & CO

Thurs 10 Oct 20138.00 pm, Curtis Auditorium, CIT Cork School of MusicMORE HISPANO WITH VICENTE PARRILLANew Embellishments on Spanish and Italian Renaissance music. “One of the most original and powerful spectacles on offer from Spanish Early Music today.” - ScherzoMusic by Busnoys, Cara, Tromboncino, Desprez, Verdelot and more

Thurs 17 Oct 20138.00 pm, Aula Maxima, University College CorkRTÉ VANBRUGH QUARTETYouth and its fascination with sex drove Janacek and Dennehy to write works describing feelings of blind jealousy, lust and repressed infatuation. Beethoven’s early quartet is simmering yet cool and collected.Beethoven: Quartet in F major, Op. 18, No. 1 Christopher Norby: Three Movements for String Quartet (RTÉ commission, world premiere) Donnacha Dennehy: Stamp Janáček: Quartet No. 1 “Kreutzer Sonata”

Thurs 24 Oct 20138.00 pm, Curtis Auditorium, CIT Cork School of MusicRHIANNON GIDDENS WITH PHILL COLLINSGrammy award winning folk artist Rhiannon Giddens returns to her classical singing roots to explore the repertoire of African-American composers, alongside some Britten folk songs in his centenary year.Margaret Bonds Three Dream PortraitsJohn Carter CantataBlack Broadway SongsBritten Folk Songs

Thurs 14 Nov 20138.00 pm, Curtis Auditorium, CIT Cork School of MusicCALEFAX REED QUINTETOne of the world’s premiere wind quintets, interpreting music from 8 centuries. The Times: “Calefax - five extremely gifted Dutch gents who almost made the reed quintet seem the best musical format on the planet”.Rameau Nouvelle SuiteRavel Menuet AntiqueGershwin An American in ParisBach Goldberg Variations

Sat 16 Nov 20131.00 pm, The Everyman Please note start time

THE MUSIC FACTORY Kids’ Show by Calefax QuintetA theatrical concert, especially for kids aged 6+. Five men, hard at work in the music factory. But they argue a lot. Fight about who’s the boss and about who plays the best.Programme includes music by Mozart, Prokofiev, Hindemath, Bach, Shostakovitch, Scarlatti, Byrd and ter Doest.

Thurs 21 Nov 20138.00 pm, Curtis Auditorium, CIT Cork School of MusicJOHN WILLIAMS We’re honoured to host the world’s favourite guitarist again in the Curtis Auditorium, a concert hall which he adores. A captivating performer whose presence is full of warmth and whose playing is truly virtuosic.

Thurs 28 Nov 20138.00 pm, Curtis Auditorium, CIT Cork School of MusicRTÉ VANBRUGH QUARTET AND CONTEMPO QUARTET The youthful inspiration of a sixteen-year old Mendels-sohn created a masterpiece contrasting with Bruch’s last work that reflects on lingering passion. The rarely heard Shostakovich’ Octet revels in a fiery testosterone filled short work.Bruch: Octet in B flat, Op. 20 Shostakovich: Two Pieces for Double String Quartet, Op. 11 Mendelssohn: Octet in E flat, Op 20

Thurs 19 Dec 20138.00 pm, Curtis Auditorium, CIT Cork School of MusicMADRIGAL ’75 Noel Nouvelet: Always a Christmas highlight in Cork, this performance of seasonal vocal music will be followed by festive fayre.

Fri 3 Jan 20148.00 pm, City Hall, CorkRTÉ SYMPHONY ORCHETRA NEW YEAR GALA: STRAUSS & CO Greet the New Year in style with Viennese elegance and glamour and sparkling vocal gems from the worlds of opera and operetta. Polkas, marches and waltzes from the Strauss family include the evergreen Blue Danube, the intoxicating Champagne Polka and the rousing Vienna Blood alongside ravishing arias by Gounod, Offenbach and Lehár with the sensational Cork soprano Cara O’Sullivan. An unforgettable celebration of glamour, glitter and gaiety to start your new year with a smile. Conductor: Robert Houlihan

Classical cabaret! Part of Kaleidoscope’s Camino tour, the opening of the COS Concert Season offers tempting tasters of the music to come in 2013/14. Featuring Deirdre Moynihan (soprano), Nina Treadwell (lute), Alex Petcu (percussion), Niall Vallely (concertina), Clíodhna Ryan (violin), Larissa O’Grady (violin), Cian Ó Dúill (viola) and Aoife Nic Athlaoich (cello), Malachy Robinson (double bass).Music by Ricercare, Dowland, Gagliarda, Beethoven, Bill Whelan, Xenakis and Niall Vallely.Membership registration and members’ complimentary wine reception from 7pm. Concert begins 8pm

Fri 27 Sept 20138.00 pm, Aula Maxima, University College Cork

KALEIDOSCOPE NIGHT

Sat 23 Nov 20131.00 pm, Curtis Auditorium, CIT Cork School of MusicCORK SCHOOL OF MUSIC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Patrick O’Connor A String Vibrates in the Mist (2013) D. Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat major, Op. 107Tchaikovsky Capriccio Italien, Op. 45 Conor Palliser conducts the premiere of Pat O’Connor’s beautiful new work. Cellist Maria O’Connor joins the orchestra to perform Shostakovich’s powerful first cello concerto.