We are delighted that our recent Corporate Social Responsibility partnership with Luminosa Music contributed to a fantastic 2023 concert series as we now look forward to our next concert series in 2024- Bláthú II at both the Clifden Arts Festival and St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church, Galway this September.

The idea for this curated concert series was inspired by the concept of human flourishing and the instinctive urge that we have to grow and thrive, despite the challenges that life throws at us.  In music, we have found these metaphors.  

The programme that has been curated for this part II of our 2024 season is varied and powerful and includes the world premiere of a new commission by Linda Buckley, Beannacht, inspired by the poem by John O’Donoghue.

Schubert’s famous quartet: Death and the Maiden which has been arranged by Luminosa Music for string orchestra, was inspired by a poem by Matthias Claudius.  

The Luminosa String Orchestra is led by Paul Ezergailis
Guest Conductor – Karen Ní Bhroin

Karen Ní Bhroin, is one of Ireland’s leading young conductors.  Karen has conducted The London Symphony Orchestra, Sinfonia Viva, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Manchester Camerata to name but a few.

Luminosa’s reach is widening all the time and having been played regularly on RTÉ Lyric FM and selling out concerts throughout the year, they are going from strength to strength. They bring Irish classical and contemporary music to new audiences every year through curated concert series brought to life with detailed programme notes and narrative, reaching new audiences all the time, especially those new to classical music.

This promises to be a really special event.