Ailbhe McDonagh has earned international recognition as both a soloist and chamber musician.
According to Fanfare Magazine, “she plays with flawless technique, faultless intonation, and a strong yet meltingly sweet tone”. Ailbhe has performed at many prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall, the Yale Norfolk Festival, and the Schleswig Holstein Music Festival.
As an accomplished chamber musician, Ailbhe collaborates with the acclaimed pianist John O’Conor, with her sister Orla McDonagh, and with violinist Lynda O’Connor. She is a member of the Ficino Ensemble and the traditional Irish music crossover group Trio Elatha. In addition to her performance career, Ailbhe is an established composer.
The six Cello Suites are suites for unaccompanied cello. As usual in a Baroque musical suite, after the prelude which begins each suite, all the other movements are based around baroque dance types. Gary S. Dalkin of MusicWeb International called Bach’s Cello Suites “among the most profound of all classical music works”. They are considered some of Bach’s greatest musical achievements.
PROGRAMME:
AILBHE PLAYS BACH
Bach: Suite No. 1 in G major
McDonagh: Dance Suite for Solo Cello
Bach: Suite No. 6 in D major
TICKETS
€20 | €10 students
Tickets can be purchased online via our website or by phone/ in person at The Model, Sligo (071 914 1405). Half price tickets for U18 are supported by Go See which is an initiative of Music Generation Sligo.
Supported by the Arts Council, Sligo County Council, and an anonymous donor.