Westport Festival of Chamber Music

03/07/2025

Meet Ji Hye Jung

Say hello to , the powerhouse percussionist joining us all the way from South Korea.

She’ll premiere a new piece for marimba and cello (yes, really), and also perform the stunning Mariel by Golijov.

Follow her for more musical goodness or book tickets direct on https://www.westportchambermusic.ie/programme.php

20/06/2025

What makes this festival unlike any other?

It’s not just the music, it’s how it’s made. 🎼

Artists live, eat, and rehearse together for days before you hear a single note. It’s spontaneous, crafted and real all at once.

The magic begins on Thursday 4th September.

We can’t wait for you to experience this in Westport this year ✨

19/06/2025

✨ 12 years. One stunning location. Endless unforgettable performances.
This festival has been a labour of love for over a decade and we are very excited to announce our program again this year.

19/06/2025

✨ 12 years. One stunning location. Endless unforgettable performances.
This festival has been a labour of love for over a decade and we are very excited to announce our program again this year.

🎻 Swipe through moments from past years that shaped who we are today.
👇 Any favourite festival memories are welcome, see you all again in September.

09/06/2025

We welcome you all back to Westport again this year as excitement builds for our beautiful festival in 2025. 📆

We look forward to updating you on our diverse programme, artists, venues and feature events in the coming days. 🎶

09/06/2025

Sneak peek of two fabulous players learning the newly commissioned piece ‘Woven’ for marimba & cello. Commissioned by us for premiere at Newport Church ‘Gala Opening’ of the 12th Festival. Donnacha Dennehy was with us for 5 days tweaking his piece. Cannot wait to hear it fully in a few months!

28/05/2025

We are delighted to announce that our 2025 festival program is now live on our website!

Westport Festival of Chamber Music will take place on the 11-14th September 2025 featuring the cream of Irish and international artists.

02/05/2025

Wishing the very best of luck to our colleagues at West Wicklow Festival, 8th-18th May:

Tickets now available for our incredible May 2025 programme!

01/04/2025

The Irish Chamber Orchestra are performing in at 7.30pm at St. Patrick's Church, Newport, Co. Mayo on the 12th of April. Violinist Henning Kraggerud is a force to be reckoned with and he will breathe new life into a universal favourite, Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. Tickets are available from

Time-travel with us to experience the cheerful, chirping spring birds, intense summer storms, fleeting autumnal foxes and winter chills…

06/10/2024

A brilliant festival well worth a look, starting 17th October.

07/09/2024

✨Sunday 8th September’s Schedule!✨

📍Westport House
⏰11.30am - 12.30pm

Wynton Marsalis: Creole Contradanzas, Blue Lights on the Bayou, Hellbound Highball from String Quartet No. 1 “At the Octoroon Balls” (2005)
Simply Quartet

Mozart: Adagio K. 370
Simply Quartet with Nicholas Daniel (Cor Anglais)

Beethoven: String Quartet No. 16, Op. 135
Simply Quartet

🎟️Tickets: €20 (linked below)

📍Westport Town Hall Theatre (Sean Staunton Suite)
⏰2 - 3pm

Lecture: This year we continue our theme of investigating instruments and the materials used to make them. Nicholas Daniel will discuss the wood used in making oboes as well as issues concerning sustainability and agencies such as The Forestry Stewardship Council.

🎟️Free Admission

📍Holy Trinity Church
⏰3.30 - 5.30pm

Bach: Selection from Goldberg Variations (arr. Sitkovetsky)
Isang Enders (cello), Mia Cooper (violin) and Sarah McElravy (viola)

Erwin Schulhof: Duo for Violin and Cello
Sophia Jaffé (violin) and Guy Johnston (cello)

Erik Satie: A New Satiesfaction from the Gymnopedie (arr. Stephen Koncz)
Alexander Sitkovetsky (violin), Sarah McElravy (viola), Isang Enders (cello) and Sophia Jaffé (violin)

Intermission

Mozart: Clarinet Quintet K. 581
Simply Quartet and José Franch-Ballester (clarinet)

🎟️Tickets: €25 (linked below)

It’s the final day of the program and we thank you all for your continued support so far. ✨

📲 https://www.westportchambermusic.ie/programme.php

06/09/2024

Here’s a glimpse at Saturday 7th September:

📍Westport Town Hall Theatre
⏰11am - 12pm

⚡️Next Generation Artists: Sonic Quartet featuring undergraduate students from the Royal Irish Academy of Music

Puccini - Crisantemi
Philip Glass - String Quartet No. 2 ‘Company’
Prokofiev - String Quartet No. 2 ‘Kabardinian’

🎟️Tickets: €15.
Free Admission for Students & Under 18’s
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📍Matt Molloy's pub (Yard Bar)
⏰2 - 3pm

Ravel: Sonata for Violin and Cello.

Showcasing a selection from this unique work, this performance also features a conversation with festival Artistic Director, Catherine Leonard.

Isang Enders (cello) and Alexander Sitkovetsky (violin)

🎟️Free Admission
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📍Westport Town Hall Theatre
⏰6 - 6.30pm

Concert from the Balcony: José Franch-Ballester (clarinet)

A return for our popular outdoor concert from the balcony of The Town Hall Theatre.

🎟️Free Admission

⏰7.30 - 9.30pm

Richard Dubugnon: Mikroncerto, op. 37 for Oboe d’Amore, Basset Clarinet and Piano
Jose Franch-Ballester (clarinet), Nicholas Daniel (oboe) and Leon McCawley (piano)

Rachmaninov: Cello Sonata, opus 19
Hugh Tinney (piano) and Guy Johnston (cello)

Intermission

Brahms: Piano Quartet no. 2 in A Major
Wu Qian (piano), Sophia Jaffé (violin), Sarah McElravy (viola) and Guy Johnston (cello)

🎟️Tickets: €30

⏰10.00 - 10.40pm

Thea Musgrave: Niobe (1987)
Nicholas Daniel (oboe and tape recorder)

Beethoven: Piano Trio no. 5 in D Major “Ghost”
Sitkovetsky Trio

🎟️Tickets: €10.
Free Admission for Students & Under 18’s

To purchase tickets, click here https://www.westportchambermusic.ie/programme.php 📲

See you all on Saturday ⭐️