Munster Social Group

You are welcome to join Munster Social Group for an Irish Chamber Orchestra (ICO) performance at the University Concert Hall (UCH), Limerick.

The phenomenal Carolin Widmann joins the ICO for a night full of wit, warmth, and sheer musical spark.

Widmann leads Joseph Haydn’s Violin Concerto No. 4 with the kind of expressive, playful chemistry that lights up a room. Michael Haydn’s Symphony MH 287 follows - a joyful surprise, full of colour, humour, and youthful verve.

Finally, Franz Haydn's “Farewell” Symphony: elegant, cheeky, and quietly moving, with an ending that still makes audiences smile centuries later.

Featuring

• Carolin Widmann | Director/Violin
• Gordon Trajkovic | Guest Leader

I know this is early but am hoping to get back into doing parkrun sat mornings so I am thinking of doing a day out at the one on Inis Meáin. I did it a few years ago and the scenery was absolutely stunning. A lovely community supported one too. Lots of people walk the route - Parkrun always have walking volunteers at the back to make sure nobody is left out.

The boats from Doolin go on certain dates in summer so was thinking June 13th be good - give time to anyone looking to do C25km too 😀 If weather is bad can always do the date which is June 27th. I haven’t decided yet if will stay on the island for the night - will decide a bit closer to june. I will book ferry ticket start of June and will post in comments when I do. If you are interested let me know in the comments section. Go raibh maith agaibh 😀

Here are links to the ferry, info on island etc

You are welcome to join Munster Social Group for an Irish Chamber Orchestra (ICO) performance at the University Concert Hall (UCH), Limerick.

Join the brilliant ICO for an immersive emotional journey that draws you into a world of elegance, reflection, and quiet intensity. A kaleidoscope of colour unfolds as Faure's Pavane, with its tender nostalgia, melts into the warmth of Debussy’s La fille aux cheveux de lin. The dreamlike serenity of Satie’s Gymnopédie No. 1 gives way to a heartfelt surge in Massenet’s much-loved Méditation before Katherine Hunka’s poignant elegy, Beyond, moves the soul. Finally, bask in the radiance of Ravel’s String Quartet in F Major, arranged for orchestra, as it gathers momentum into a vibrant, exhilarating finale. From stillness to splendour, this concert will certainly stir hearts.

Part of the Limerick Summer Proms.

Featuring

• Henning Kraggerud | Director Violin

Programme:

• Faure | Pavane Op.50
• Debussy | The Girl with the Flaxen Hair
• Satie | Gymnopedie No.1
• Massenet | Meditation from Thais
• Hunka | Beyond
• Ravel | String Quartet, F Major (arrangement for string orchestra)