Concerts

Howard Shore’s original score performed live to the epic motion picture with a 100-piece orchestra, including a full adult chorus and children’s choir.

A live performance that brings together spoken word, music, and visual art in an exploration of the concept of Tír na nÓg. With Crash Ensemble alongside Lisa O’Neill, Liam Ó Maonlaí, Colm Mac Con Iomaire, Méabh McKenna, Myles O’Reilly, Branwen and Simon O’Reilly.

25 September: Irish Rising. A 3 hour programme of music led by Crash Ensemble and featuring a variety of Irish artists
27 September: Land of Winter by Donnacha Dennehy

Music by John Williams and Hans Zimmer.

Production by Gare St Lazare Ireland, with text by Samuel Beckett and music by Marcel Mihalovici. Reduced orchestration for two pianos and two percussionists by Andrew Synnott.

Performance of Land of Winter by Donnacha Dennehy as part of Kilkenny Arts Festival.

This performance combines contemporary opera, keening and live performance through a haunting score by composer Irene Buckley and text by award-winning poet Vona Groarke.

Improvised performance with Steve Meifrodt, Ioana Petcu-Colan, Ross Lyness and Lina Andonovska.

New work by John O'Brien, to be performed at this location and others around Cork City.

Creation by Dan Forrest

Saint Nicolas by Benjamin Britten

18 April: Crash Ensemble: Land of Winter by Donnacha Dennehy
19 April: Crashworks
19 April: Krapp's Last Tape
19 April: Crash Ensemble: Music by Tansy Davies and Hannah Kendall

Featuring music by Kevin Volans, Iannis Xenakis and more.

Orchestral Escapades

Development project with Steve Meifrodt, Ioana Petcu-Colan, Ross Lyness and Lina Andonovska.

Music in the Classroom

Music from this game.

Workshops with Crashworks composers and other new works.

Performance of Double Sextet by Steve Reich along with other works by American composers.

Programme featuring Scheherazade by Rimsky-Korsakov, Concerto for Piano, Trumpet and String Orchestra by Shostakovich and D’un soir triste by Lili Boulanger.

Music from Christmas movies

Live music to this film as part of Cork International Film Festival

World premiere of this new substantial work by Ian Wilson. With Lina Andonovska, Cathal Roche, Dario Calderone and choreography by Justine Cooper.

23 October: Sound Festival, Aberdeen
25 October: Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Wales
Short tour with this ensemble featuring music by Brian Irvine, Úna Monaghan, Cat Hope and Nicole Lizée.

World premiere of this new substantial work by Ian Wilson. With Lina Andonovska, Cathal Roche, Dario Calderone and choreography by Justine Cooper.

World premiere of a new substantial work by Kevin Volans alongside other works that have been composed for this duo.

Music by John Williams and Hans Zimmer.

13 September: Rachael Lavelle and RÓIS double bill
14 September: Land of Winter by Donnacha Dennehy

As part of its 170th Anniversary, Cork Opera House presents Hänsel und Gretel - Magical Opera Adventure for All Ages.

Development project with Gare St Lazare Ireland, exploring Beckett's play with Marcel Mihalovici's opera.

Summer Gala concert