We’re thrilled to welcome Mari Samuelsen to Kilkenny for the first time with an eclectic programme that mixes Bach with fresh talent from Bryce Dessner to Lera Auerbach.

🎟️ 👉 bit.ly/MSamuelsenKAF24
🗓️ 17 August
📍 St. John’s Priory

It’s six years since Finghin Collins last performed at the Festival and we’re thrilled to welcome back the leading Irish pianist of his generation for this much-anticipated solo recital.

🎟️ 👉 bit.ly/FCollinsKAF24
🗓️ 13 August
📍 St. John’s Priory

Festival favourites Carducci Quartet mark their return to Kilkenny with this pair of lunchtime concerts with works by everyone from Mozart to Philip Glass.

🎟️ 👉bit.ly/CaduccciIKAF24
🗓️ 9 Aug
📍 St. John's Priory

🎟️ 👉 bit.ly/CarducciIIKAF24
🗓️ 10 Aug
📍 St. John's Priory

One of our superlative ensembles in residence, CRASH ENSEMBLE return to KAF, as part of our mini-adventure through the iconic Philip Glass’s work with an tantalizing concert in the Parade Tower this August.

🎟️ 👉bit.ly/CrashEKAF24
🗓️ 14 August
📍 The Parade Tower

Superstar violinist Mari Samuelsen joins the RTÉConcertOrchestra to close out KAF2024 with this exciting performance of Max Richter’s The Four Seasons Recomposed.

🎟️ 👉 bit.ly/RTECOKAF24
🗓️ 18 August
📍 St. Canice’s Cathedral

Leading Irish pianist and composer Máire Carroll comes for a concert in our lunchtime series (and Philip Glass mini-series) performing a selection of Glass’s piano Études, a work she’s performed to great acclaim.

🎟️ 👉bit.ly/MCarrollKAF24
🗓️ 15 August
📍 St. John's Priory

When this double bill of new Irish operas premiered in the US last year they met with acclaim. Now the Festival, along with Irish National Opera , is thrilled to bring these two works to Kilkenny for their European premiere

🎟️ 👉bit.ly/INOKAF24
🗓️ 8-11 Aug
📍 Watergate Theatre

News! I'm so excited to be bringing Emma O'Halloran and Mark O'Halloran's operas Trade and Mary Motorhead, some of the most exciting music theatre I've had the chance to work on, to Ireland with Irish National Opera at KilkennyArtsFestival Pavilion Theatre and on tour. irishnationalopera.ie/whats-on/curre…

Led by their double Grammy-winning director Paul Hillier, Chamber Choir Ireland return with a programme of music including Ligeti’s iconic Lux Aeterna, made famous by Stanley Kubrick’s film 2001: A Space Odyssey.

🎟️ 👉 bit.ly/CCIKAF24
🗓️ 11 August
📍 St. Canice’s Cathedral

One of our superb ensembles in residence, Irish Chamber Orchestra return to Kilkenny Arts Festival, led by chief conductor Thomas Zehetmair, presenting an eclectic programme mixing new work with traditional favourites!

More info👉 bit.ly/ICOKAF24
🗓️ 15 Aug
📍 St. Canice's Cathedral

More fabulous things announced from KilkennyArtsFestival
Not 1 but 2 fab concerts from Chamber Choir Ireland - including the phenomenal Drone Mass by Jóhann Jóhannsson with the equally phenomenal CRASH ENSEMBLE
Check out all the latest announcements👇🏻

Tickets are on sale now for the wonderful Mari Samuelsen with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra at KilkennyArtsFestival! 🎻

orchestras.rte.ie/events/4407/ma…

More big announcements from Kilkenny Arts Festival!

As well as Jóhann Jóhannsson's astounding Drone Mass, we'll be performing a beautiful programme of Brahmns, Schubert, Wolf, and Ligeti at this year's festival.

Make sure to book your tickets now: kilkennyarts.ie/progr.../chamb…

Delighted to be a part of this year's festival 🎹

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Crash Ensemble perform Philip Glass’ Glassworks at KilkennyArtsFestival

📅7pm, 14th August 2024, at the Parade Tower

Tickets are on sale now: kilkennyarts.ie/programme/cras…

Kilkenny Arts Festival are delighted to announce highlights of our classical music and opera programme in advance of full programme launch in June!!

Full info available 👉 kilkennyarts.ie

#KAF24 #KilkennyArtsFestival2024

The title of this year's Hubert Butler Essay Prize has been announced; 'With narratives of conflict currently distorted by misinformation and the substitution of memory for history, what are the chances of reconciliation?'. Find out more at 👉bit.ly/HubertButlerEs…

We are delighted to be welcoming back Fictions Picture Company to Light Up The Castle in 2024! Presented in association with the OPW - Office of Public Works, Light Up the Castle: SIX SIDES SAWN presents the castle as you’ve never seen it before!
👉 bit.ly/3PEKAB2

We are delighted to welcome Kate Stables’ This Is The Kit to Kilkenny Arts Festival, bringing their warm, infectious melodies and gorgeous vocals to St. Canice’s Cathedral on Wednesday 14 August.
🎟️👉 bit.ly/3TVhzDK

We are thrilled to present the Irish Premiere of Jóhann Jóhannsson’s DRONE MASS; performed by two of Ireland’s most virtuosic Chamber Choir Ireland and CRASH ENSEMBLE, conducted by Paul Hillier in the iconic St. Canice's Cathedral.
🎟️👉 bit.ly/49hGplo