Pure Magic
Saturday 4 February 2012
Music Network Presents
Cara O’Sullivan & The Degani Quartet
Alan Smale Violin
David James Cello
John Lynch Viola
Ruby Ashley Oboe
THE MODEL, THE MALL, SLIGO 8pm
Ticket Sales: The Hawk’s Well Theatre Tel: 071-9161518
Or book on line www.hawkswell.com
€20 – €18
(inclusive of Meet the Artists reception)
(€10 students at the door only)
Programme
Mozart: | Oboe Quartet in F Major, KV 370 |
Schubert: | String Trio Movement in B flat, D.471 |
Gounod: | Song: Aubade (Arr. Fiachra Trench) Song: Sérénade (Arr. F. Trench) |
Bellini: | Song: Vaga luna che inargenti (Arr. F. Trench) |
– Interval – | |
Gatti: | Oboe Quartet in F Major |
Ravel: | Song: Deux Melodies Hebraiques Song: Kaddisch (Arr. F. Trench) Song: L’Énigme éternelle (Arr. F. Trench) |
Ravel: | Chanson Italienne (Arr. F. Trench) Chanson Espagnole (Arr. F. Trench) |
Haydn: | Quartet in F Major, Op.50, No.5, HOB III: 48 for violin, oboe, viola and cello |
The Degani Ensemble was first formed in the mid-1980s by a group of young musicians keen to explore a wide variety of chamber music for wind and strings. Initially based around oboe and string trio, the group diversified into larger scale chamber music in the 1990s, but was re-formed in 2005 by founder members Ruby Ashley (oboe), Alan Smale (violin) and David James (cello). John Lynch (viola) was subsequently added, bringing a wealth of chamber music experience to the chosen repertoire. The ensemble has recently been joined by multi-award winning soprano Cara O’Sullivan.
Cork-born Cara has an impeccable operatic pedigree and has risen to prominence as one of Ireland’s leading sopranos. She is an instinctive performer with a remarkably full voice – exciting and dramatic, yet always performing with great sensitivity. She has shown herself to be a fearless vocal artist, whether singing Mozart, Verdi, Donizetti or Puccini. In demand for opera, oratorio, and song recital, she is kept busy year-round and across the globe. Operatic engagements
have taken her all over the world. Spanning an impressive and wide-ranging repertoire, she has been referred to as ‘The Irish Superstar of her generation’ by the Irish Times.