The West Cork Chamber Music Festival is one of Europe's leading chamber music festival and features the finest international and Irish ensembles and soloists. The festival has a history of looking out towards Europe both in its choice of repertoire and of artists, and presenting Irish artists in an international context.

In June 2013, the nine-day festival, which takes place in Bantry House and St Brendan's Church, Bantry, County Cork, includes 37 concerts, 21 masterclasses and 7 artist interviews with performers from the Ukraine, Hungary, Finland, USA, Spain and Ireland. The festival’s opening concert features works from Romania, Hungary, Estonia, Germany, Austria and a world premiere from Ireland’s John Kinsella.

Further information

www.westcorkmusic.ie

Photograph shows Cuarteto Casais 4 © Felix Broede