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The Chopin Experience - 27th March

The Chopin Experience on the 200th anniversary of his birth

Míceál O’Rourke - piano


The Chopin Experience with Míceál O’Rourke on piano• Saturday 27 March at 8pm
• Canis Major The Clarion Hotel Sligo
• Admission: €25
• Student tickets €10 /children €5 (at the door only)

Tickets from Hawk’s Well Theatre. Telephone: (071) 9161518
or book on line www.hawkswell.com

This concert will be followed by a wine reception and birthday cake

Chopin Programme
Polonaise-fantaisie in A flat major Op.61
Nocturne No.5 in F sharp major Op.15/2
Piano Sonata No.2 in B flat minor Op.35 ‘Funeral March’
Scherzo No.1 in B minor Op.20

INTERVAL

Five Mazurkas : Op.64/4 in A minor, Op.30/4 in C sharp minor,
Op.33/1 in G sharp minor, Op.17/4 in A minor, Opus
Posthumous in B flat major
Ballade No.4 in F minor Op.52

This is the last concert of another very successful CON BRIO season (our 11th to date).  We would like to thank the main sponsors of the season: Sligo County Council/ Sligo Borough Council as well as all our sponsors, patrons and members.

We would also like to thank in particular Sligo Arts Service, Music Network , Sligo Methodist Church and the Hawk’s Well Theatre for their help and collaboration. 

We are extremely grateful to have Ian Wilson as our  Programme Director.  

Sponsored by Ray and Eileen Monahan

Accommodation for the artist provided by CLARION HOTEL

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Sligo Jazz Events

Every Friday at the Belfry, 5.30pm: The Odd Couple - Adm Free
Tobergal Lane Café:

Every Sunday 1pm Harp Tavern: The Jazz Ladds (Dixieland) play Sligo's longest running residency.


Events planned for 2010:
February: Another Triptych series of jazz, world and classical concerts in association with Itchy Feet and Cairde which includes Mike Nielsen's new group, Tobergal Lane Café Feb 6th
March: Paddy Jazz Fest
July: Sligo International Jazz Summer School and Festival