Limerick Classical Concert Series 2026 – With Finghin Collins
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Limerick Classical Concert Series Presents Music from the French Salons with Finghin Collins
Join acclaimed Irish pianist Finghin Collins for a captivating afternoon of piano music inspired by the elegance and charm of the French salon tradition. Featuring works by Pleyel, Chopin, Haydn, O’Kelly, Pfeiffer, and Debussy, this programme blends Classical grace, Romantic passion, and Impressionist colour in a performance not to be missed.
Presented by Liz Nolan, RTÉ lyric fm.
Programme
IGNAZ PLEYEL (1757 – 1831)
- Rondo in E flat major
- Sonata in B flat major Op. 91
- Allegro / Andante ma non troppo/ Allegro molto
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN (1810 – 1849)
- Three Nocturnes Op. 9
- No. 1 in B flat minor / No. 2 in E flat major / No. 3 in B major
- Waltz in A minor
- Ballade No. 4 in F minor Op. 52
JOSEPH HAYDN (1732 – 1809)
- Sonata in E minor Hob. XVI:34
- Presto / Adagio / Vivace molto
JOSEPH O’KELLY (1828 – 1885)
- 1ère Mazurka Op. 48
GEORGES PFEIFFER (1835 – 1908)
- Nocturne Op. 36
CLAUDE DEBUSSY (1862 – 1918)
- Hommage à Haydn
- L’Isle Joyeuse
Tickets (full: €20 plus €2.50 booking fee) are available online here* or through the UCH box office (061 331549). I am sitting at E14.
*: Concessions (€18 plus €2.50 booking fee) and student rate (€10.00 plus €2.50 booking fee) are also available.
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