Leonard Eishenbroich at All Saints
Award-winning cellist Leonard Elschenbroich will give an evening of masterpieces for solo cello by Bach, Hindemith, Tavener, Piatti, Lombardi and Kevin Volansat at All Saints’ Church, Castleconnell on Thursday November 20, 8pm. He was named BBC New Generation Artist of 2012.
A Music Network concert on tour, enabled by Limerick Arts Office, tickets on door and 061-407372.
Shorts summons for Limerick Film Festival 2015
GO on line to limerickfilmfestival.net to download entry forms for the Short Film Awards Show competition for Limerick Film Festival 2015.
Set for April 23 to 25 next year, this sixth event has attracted worldwide interest from the start with LIT’s Simon McGuire heading up organisation from Limerick again this year.
Those who have addressed the forum previously include Leila Doolan, Pat Shortt, director Pat Comer, Editor Nathan Nugent and writer Rob Crawley.
Expect workshops, master classes, touch and dry demonstrations and the awards showing will be streamed live.
Chamber music at the Hunt
IRISH Chamber Orchestra moves off campus to play at Hunt Museum on Friday November 21, lunchtime at 1pm (back to UCH that evening with Fidget Feet, 8pm). Seven musicians on violin, viola and oboe present “a pot-pourri of chamber delights that span the centuries”, specifically music by Mozart – his Oboe Quartet composed when 25 years old, Ligeti Duo for Violins, Terzetto for Two Violins and Viola by Dvorak and and oboe/ string Interlude by Finzi.
Another concert by the ICO in association with host venue Hunt Museum.
Visual Arts diary
LIMERICK Craft Hub, Lwr Cecil st: ‘Small Yet Perfectly Formed’ exhibition by Limerick Ceramic Artists. Opens Friday 14; until 30th.
* 69 O’Connell St: Solo works by Ramon Kassam of Limerick sights, buildings. Curated by Dr Pippa Little. To November 27.
* COACH House, 2 Pery Sq; ‘45 for Valour’ solo show by Trish Taylor Thompson, by Limerick Printmakers.
* LCGA, Pery Square: ‘WHITE: lest we forget’, group show of three artists exploring conflict, war, present, past. ‘Raumplan’ by Elaine Byrne upstairs. Helen Carey curates.
* CITY Hall, Merchant’s Quay: Des O’Malley launched ‘From Limerick with Love’, photographs and website of 1970s.
Art calendar of Limerick sights
LIMERICK Art Society has a fabulous new calendar with 13 prints from paintings and works created by members, selling at Milk Market each week. Expect landmark sites such as Grange stone circle, the Morning Star river in Bruff and Shannon Rowing Club. Artists participating include Barbara Hartigan, Roger McCarthy, Fionnula O’Connell and Frank Bouchier. Ideal for posting home thoughts abroad this Christmas?
