Dublin International Piano Festival & Summer Academy | Full Programme of Events 2015 |

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    Fostering Excellence in Piano

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    Edmund Battersby Saturday 25 July 2015 at 1pm

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    Archie Chen Sunday 26 July 2015 at 12 NOON

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    HJ Lim Monday 27 July 2015 at 8pm

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    Evelyne Brancart Tuesday 28 July 2015 at 1pm

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    Bill Whelan Seminar Wednesday 29 July 2015 at 1:05pm

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    Lance Coburn Friday 31 July 2015 at 1pm

  • Student Concert

    Student Gala Concert Sunday 2 August 2015 at 12 NOON

Programme 2015

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Venues (Colour Coded)

National Concert Hall
John Field
Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2
Dublin City Gallery - The Hugh Lane
Charlemont House
Parnell Square North
Dublin 1
Piano Academy of Ireland
18 Terenure Road East
Rathgar
Dublin 6
Christ Church
Rathgar
Dublin 6
  • FRIDAY 24 JULY 2015

    FRIDAY 24 JULY 2015

    19:00 Bijou Bistro & Wine Bar, Rathgar
    Opening Reception
    Come meet the faculty & students at the Festival launch over a glass of wine and finger food

    TICKETS €25 per person
    Call 01 555 5000 or email admin@pianofestival.ie to reserve your seat
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  • SATURDAY 25 JULY 2015

    SATURDAY 25 JULY 2015

    10:00-12:00 Christ Church Rathgar
    Lance Coburn piano masterclass
    TICKETS (€5 at the door)


    Oliver Shou (USA)
    Heather Shea Lanners (USA)
    William Perry     (USA)
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    13:00 Dublin City Gallery
    The Hugh Lane
    OPENING CONCERT
    Edmund Battersby piano
    Beethoven - Schubert
    ENTRY (€10 Suggested Donation)


    Programme:
    FRANZ SCHUBERT (1797 - 1828)
    Variation on a Waltz by Diabelli, d. 718

    LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770 – 1827)
    Thirty-Three Variations on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli, op. 120
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    16:00-18:00 Christ Church Rathgar
    Evelyne Brancart piano masterclass
    TICKETS (€5 at the door)


    JJ Mc Namara (Ireland)
    Pablo Delgado (Spain)
    Marco Di Marzio (Italy)
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    19:00 Christ Church, Rathgar
    Dr Jaime Diaz - Ocejo Performance Psychologist
    Seminar:     ‘The Psychology Behind Developing Musical Excellence’
    TICKETS €10 at the door
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  • SUNDAY 26 JULY 2015

    SUNDAY 26 JULY 2015

    12:00 NOON Dublin City Gallery
    The Hugh Lane
    Archie Chen piano
    Field -Mozart - Chopin
    ENTRY (€10 Suggested Donation)

    Programme:

    JOHN FIELD (1782 - 1837)
    Fantasia in A minor ‘In the Garden’

    WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756 – 1791)
    Piano Sonata in C major, k. 330
    I. Allegro moderato
    II. Andante cantabile
    III. Allegretto

    FREDERIC CHOPIN (1810 – 1849)
    Fantasie in F minor, op. 49
    Waltz in A flat major, op. 42
    Nocturne in F sharp minor, op. 48, no. 2
    Scherzo no. 3 in C sharp minor, op. 39
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    16:00 Piano Academy of Ireland
    Studio A
    Edmund Battersby piano masterclass
    Students TBA
    TICKETS €10 at the door


    Jesus Diaz (USA)
    Igor Amaral     (Portugal)
    Natalie Doughty     (USA)

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    19:00 Piano Academy of Ireland
    Studio A
    Dr Jaime Diaz - Ocejo Performance Psychologist
    Seminar:     ’Performance Profiling'
    TICKETS €10 at the door
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  • MONDAY 27 JULY 2015

    MONDAY 27 JULY 2015

    10:00-12:00 Christ Church Rathgar
    Archie Chen piano masterclass
    TICKETS (€5 at the door)



    Ryan Mc Grath (Ireland)
    Natalie Doughty (USA)
    Jesus Diaz     (USA)
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    16:00-18:00 Christ Church Rathgar
    Edmund Battersby piano masterclass
    TICKETS (€10 at the door)



    Carson Hayes (USA)
    Phillip Matsuura (USA)
    Adam Mc Donagh (Ireland)
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    20:00 National Concert Hall
    John Field Room
    HJ Lim piano
    “The Pianist and the Sage”
    Prokofiev - Schubert - Scriabin - Rabinovitch-Barakovsky
    Buy Tickets: €25/€20

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    Programme:

    SERGEI PROKOFIEV (1891 - 1953)
    Piano Sonata no. 6 in A major, op. 82
    I. Allegro moderato
    II. Allegretto
    III. Tempo di valzer lentissimo
    IV. Vivace

    FRANZ SCHUBERT (1797 - 1828)
    Piano Sonata in A minor, op. 164, no. 1,  D. 537
    I. Allegro ma non troppo
    II. Allegretto quasi andantino
    III. Allegro vivace
    Interval

    ALEXANDER SCRIABIN (1872 – 1915)
    Piano Sonata no. 10, op. 70
    ALEXANDRE RABINOVITCH-BARAKOVSKY (b. 1945)
    Manas no. 2 (2009)

    Concert will be followed by a brief Q & A session
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    “This is playing that does everything one could want and so much more – it is the musical equivalent of Viagra, restoring passion, lust and hunger for an old lover – something the classical music industry is desperately in need of.”
    James Rhodes, The Telegraph

    HJ Lim is a pianist of extraordinary imagination and vision; an artist who has won praise for “refreshing and rediscovering the pinnacles of the piano repertoire’, but above all as an artist who balances all of these talents with an undeniable flair and virtuosity. With special guest appearance by the Venerable Seongdam Sunim, who will perform the unique ancient Korean singing technique of Jitsori, the DIPF is excited to present this rare combination of master pianist with spiritual guru, in what promises to be both musically and spiritually, an uplifting and enlightening experience!
  • TUESDAY 28 JULY 2015

    TUESDAY 28 JULY 2015

    10:00-12:00 Christ Church, Rathgar
    HJ LIm piano masterclass
    TICKETS €5 at the door

    Adam Coleman (USA)
    Phillip Matsuura (USA)
    Igor Amaral (Portugal)
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    13:00 Dublin City Gallery
    The Hugh Lane
    Evelyne Brancart piano
    Mendelssohn - Liszt - Chopin
    ENTRY (€10 Suggested Donation)

    Programme:

    FELIX MENDELSSOHN (1809 - 1847)
    Variations sereuses, op. 54

    FRANZ LISZT (1811 - 1886)
    Transcendental Etude no. 9 in A flat major, ‘Ricordanza’
    Mephisto Waltz no. 1, s. 514

    FREDERIC CHOPIN (1810 - 1849)
    Piano Sonata no. 2 in B flat minor, op. 35
    I. Grave - Doppio movimento
    II. Scherzo
    III. Marche funebre: Lento
    IV. Finale: Presto
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    16:00-18:00 Christ Church, Rathgar
    HJ LIm piano masterclass
    TICKETS €10 at the door


    Chloe Power (Ireland)
    Arthur Shou (USA)
    Carson Hayes     (USA)
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    19:30 Christ Church, Rathgar
    HJ Lim & the Venerable Seongdam Sunim
    Seminar:     ‘The Pianist and the Sage’
    TICKETS €10 at the door
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  • WEDNESDAY 29 JULY 2015

    WEDNESDAY 29 JULY 2015

    10:00-12:00 Christ Church Rathgar
    Lance Coburn piano masterclass
    TICKETS (€5 at the door)


    Hansac Ho (USA)
    Marco Di Marzio (Italy)
    Ivan Bartel (Canada)
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    13:05 National Concert Hall
    John Field Room
    Bill Whelan Seminar
    Buy Tickets €15/€12

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    World renowned composer, producer and arranger Bill Whelan has worked extensively in theatre, film and television. His grammy winning album of music for Riverdance The Show is certified Platinum in the US, Ireland and Australia. Join us for an engaging seminar on "Composition, Improvisation - Who has the rights and does it matter?" The seminar will include a Q & A period & will conclude with a performance of Whelan’s The Currach, by internationally acclaimed pianist Lance Coburn.
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    15:00 Harold's Cross Hospice
    Summer Academy Student Recital

    Ivan Bartel (Canada)
    Adam Coleman (USA)
    Pablo Alvarez Delgado (Spain)
    Marco Di Marzio (Italy)
    Jesus Diaz (USA)
    Igor Filipe Do Amaral (Portugal)
    Natalie Doughty (USA)
    Carson Hayes (USA)
    Hansac Ho (USA)
    Phillip Matsuura (USA)
    Adam Mc Donagh (Ireland)
    JJ Mc Namara (Ireland)
    Ryan Mc Grath (Ireland)
    William Perry (USA)
    Chloe Power (Ireland)
    Heather Shea Lanners (USA)
    Arthur Shou (USA)
    Oliver Shou (USA)
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    19:00 Christ Church, Rathgar
    Evelyne Brancart
    Seminar:     ’Piano Technique’
    TICKETS €10 at the door
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  • THURSDAY 30 JULY 2015

    THURSDAY 30 JULY 2015

    09:00 Piano Academy of Ireland
    Summer Academy Student Excursion
    Bus tour to Museums, Glendalough, Johnny Foxes Pub finishing with the Riverdance Show!
    TICKETS €150 per person
    Call 01 555 5000 to reserve your place
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  • FRIDAY 31 JULY 2015

    FRIDAY 31 JULY 2015

    10:00-12:00 Christ Church Rathgar
    Evelyne Brancart piano masterclass
    TICKETS (€5 at the door)



    Ivan Bartel (Canada)
    Ryan Mc Grath (Ireland)
    William Perry (USA)
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    13:00 Dublin City Gallery
    The Hugh Lane
    Lance Coburn piano
    Liszt - Prokofiev
    ENTRY (€10 Suggested Donation)

    Programme:

    SERGEI PROKOFIEV (1891 - 1953)
    Piano Sonata no. 8 in B flat major, op. 84 (1944)
    I. Andante dolce
    II. Andante sognando
    III. Vivace

    FRANZ LISZT (1811 - 1886)
    Sonata in B minor, s. 178
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    16:00-18:00 Christ Church Rathgar
    Archie Chen piano masterclass
    TICKETS (€10 at the door)



    Pablo Delgado (Spain)
    Adam Mc Donagh (Ireland)
    JJ Mc Namara (Ireland)
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    19:00-21:00 Christ Church, Rathgar
    Edmund Battersby piano masterclass
    TICKETS €10 at the door



    Chloe Power (Ireland)
    Heather Shea Lanners (USA)
    Adam Coleman (USA)
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  • SATURDAY 1 AUGUST 2015

    SATURDAY 1 AUGUST 2015

    13:00 Dublin City Gallery
    The Hugh Lane
    Pianomania! Family Fun Concert
    Up to 4 pianists, 8 hands will play at once! A fun program that the whole family will enjoy and guaranteed to crack a few smiles for the youngsters!

    PROGRAMME:

    LUIGI BOCCHERINI (1743 – 1805)
    Celebre menuet
    From String Quintet in E major, g. 275
    Adam Coleman (USA)
    Ryan McGrath (Ireland)
    Pablo Alvarez Delgado (Spain)

    MIKHAIL GLINKA (1804 – 1857)
    Jota Aragonesa
    Igor Filipe Do Amaral (Portugal)
    Adam McDonagh (Ireland)

    SERGEI RACHMANINOV (1873 – 1943)
    Six Morceaux, op. 11, selections
    Edmund Battersby (USA)
    Archie Chen (USA)

    CHARLES GOUNOD (1818 – 1893)
    Marche funebre d’une marionette
    Phillip Matsuura (USA)
    Chloe Power (Ireland)
    Natalie Doughty (USA)

    CLAUDE DEBUSSY (1862 – 1918)
    From Petite Suite, L. 65
    I.     En bateau
    IV.     Ballet
    Arthur Shou (USA)
    Oliver Shou (USA)

    CAMILE SAINT-SAENS (1835 – 1921)
    Danse macabre, op. 40
    Marco Di Marzio (Italy)
    Jesus Diaz (USA)

    GABRIEL FAURE (1845 - 1924)
    From Dolly Suite
    I.     Berceuse
    VI.     Le pas espagnol
    Carson Hayes (USA)
    William Perry (USA)

    EDWARD GRIEG (1843 – 1907)
    From Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46
    Anitra’s Dance
    Edmund Battersby (USA)
    Evelyne Brancart (Belgium)

    VALERY GAVRILIN (1939 – 1999)
    From the ballet ‘    Anyuta’
    I.     Waltz
    II.     Tarantella
    Evelyne Brancart (Belgium)
    Lance Coburn (Australia)

    CECILE CHAMINADE (1857 – 1944)
    Les Noces d’Argent, op. 13
    Heather Shea Lanners (USA)
    Hansac Ho (USA)
    Ivan Bartel (Canada)
    JJ Mc Namara (Ireland)

    ALBERT LAVIGNAC (1846 – 1916)
    Grande Galop-marche for 8 hands
     Archie Chen (USA)
    Edmund Battersby (USA)
    Evelyne Brancart (Belgium)
    Lance Coburn (Australia)



    ENTRY (€10 Suggested Donation) Children FREE
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    16:00-18:00 Christ Church, Rathgar
    Evelyne Brancart
    piano masterclass
    TICKETS €10 at the door



    Oliver Shou (USA)
    Hansac Ho (USA)
    Arthur Shou (USA)
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    19:00 Christ Church, Rathgar
    Martin Walsh
    piano technician
    Seminar: ‘Pimp my Piano’
    TICKETS €10 at the door
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  • SUNDAY 2 AUGUST 2015

    SUNDAY 2 AUGUST 2015

    12:00-14:00 Dublin City Gallery
    The Hugh Lane
    Summer Academy Student Gala Concert
    ENTRY (€10 Suggested Donation)

    After a week of exciting and in-depth masterclasses and lessons, with some of the world’s leading pianists & educators, eighteen emerging and thrilling talents from around the world perform a programme of piano masterpieces.

    From Liszt to Ives, and Reger to Rachmaninoff, a rounded and varied programme of compositions will be performed; to complete an educational programme for these advanced piano students, and a truly exhilarating concert series.  

    A ceremony will take place after the performances, to celebrate the conclusion of the 3rd Dublin International Piano Festival, and to congratulate the students and everyone involved for continuing to strengthen the DIPF as one of Ireland’s leading Piano festivals. 

    Ivan Bartel (Canada)
    Adam Coleman (USA)
    Pablo Alvarez Delgado (Spain)
    Marco Di Marzio (Italy)
    Jesus Diaz (USA)
    Igor Filipe Do Amaral (Portugal)
    Natalie Doughty (USA)
    Carson Hayes (USA)
    Hansac Ho (USA)
    Phillip Matsuura (USA)
    Adam Mc Donagh (Ireland)
    JJ Mc Namara (Ireland)
    Ryan Mc Grath (Ireland)
    William Perry (USA)
    Chloe Power (Ireland)
    Heather Shea Lanners (USA)
    Arthur Shou (USA)
    Oliver Shou (USA)
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    15:00 Odessa Club
    Closing Reception
    TICKETS €25 per person
    Call 01 555 5000 or email admin@pianofestival.ie to reserve your place
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