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What an extraordinary performance by the Irish Chamber Orchestra led by the incredible Thomas Zehetmair at St Canices Cathedral 🙌 The Irish premiere of Errollyn Wallen's Dances for Orchestra was truly a revelation. Thanks to all involved 🧡 📸 Dylan Vaughan

"Hearing the warm account of Thomas Zehetmair, the orchestra's principal conductor, in an actual cathedral is a real pleasure" - Great review from Michael Dervan in the Irish Times Culture on the Irish Chamber Orchestra's performance at #KAF24 in St Canices Cathedral irishtimes.com/culture/music/…

Rollercoaster Sessions at #KAF24 finish on a high this evening with Kilkenny's very own Gary O'Neill. With a new EP, Fragments, Vol. I, released earlier this year, O’Neill returns to Kilkenny to showcase his rich, warm vocals and irresistible songwriting. bit.ly/GONeillKAF24

Huge thanks to Cleek Schrey, Joseph Decosimo, and Luke Richardson for an absolutely epic performance! Their unique blend of Irish trad and Appalachian Old-Time folk is just magic. We're still buzzing. 🧡 📸 Dylan Vaughan

For our final instalment of our Secret Garden Series we head to the wonderful Mount Juliet Estate today at 3pm. See you there! 🧡

Final day of #KAF24 & we’re ending on a high note! Lunchtime series wraps up with Laoise O’Brien & Malcolm Proud at St. John’s at 1, Migration Sonatina kicks off in the Set at 2, Lyrath Secret Garden at 3, the RTÉConcertOrchestra Mari Samuelsen bring the festival to a close at St Canices Cathedral

For one night only on October 16, Irish National Opera's Trade / Mary Motorhead received some wonderful reviews at the recent KilkennyArtsFestival. Tickets on our website now: tinyurl.com/3a2rfunz

Remembering some great moments from our finale weekend at #KAF24 🤩 📸 Dylan Vaughan, Róisín Murphy O'Sullivan & John D Kelly

What's On Kilkenny: Butler Gallery in partnership with KilkennyArtsFestival present ‘Deep Time Dip’ an exhibition by Liane Lang a London-based visual artist. Lang explores time & memory through monuments and historic landscape in her mixed-media practice: until 29 Sept

Director of KilkennyArtsFestival, Olga Barry, hosts our new podcast episode out today, featuring live performances and conversations with some of our 'Postcards' composers, and audience members at Shee Alms House. 👉Listen here: tr.ee/gDQPdeS40_ 🙏KilkennyArtsFestival The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon

One of the all time magnificent Festival closing performances, Mari Samuelsen and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra closed the Festival on Sunday 18th with an absolutely stunning concert in St. Canice's Cathedral! ✨ 🎶 🎻 📸 John D Kelly Photography

Irish Modern Dance Theatre returned to KAF this year, following on from the critically acclaimed showing of Migration Sonata in 2023 with Migration Sonatina - an explorative new work inspired & informed by members of the migrant communities in Kilkenny. #KAF24 📸 Róisín Murphy O'Sullivan

Out now on Crash Records: 𝔽𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕟𝕕𝕝𝕪 ℙ𝕚𝕖𝕔𝕖 - 𝔸𝕟𝕕𝕣𝕖𝕨 ℍ𝕒𝕞𝕚𝕝𝕥𝕠𝕟 + ℂ𝕣𝕒𝕤𝕙 𝔼𝕟𝕤𝕖𝕞𝕓𝕝𝕖 Recorded live at KilkennyArtsFestival in 2023. ▫️Support on Bandcamp: crashensemble.bandcamp.com/album/friendly… ▫️Stream ‘Friendly Piece’: lnk.fuga.com/friendlypiece

Thank you Hot Press ✨ “…the hour-long piece slowly builds up to include deeply moving and unique harmonies, creaking classical music pieces and strangely joyful arrangements.” hotpress.com/music/new-iris…

Huge congratulations to our friends Andrew Hamilton and Crash Ensemble on the release of the very wonderful 'Friendly Piece' today, recorded live at #KAF23 🙌 🧡 Check out 'Friendly Piece' over on Bandcamp at crashensemble.bandcamp.com/album/friendly… or stream now at lnk.fuga.com/friendlypiece

Huge best of luck to Irish National Opera cast and crew as they embark on a national tour of Trade / Mary Motorhead, beginning tomorrow night in the Pavilion Theatre for Dublin Theatre Festival! More info 👉 irishnationalopera.ie

This slowed down quotation of Mozart’s Requiem serves as the satisfying conclusion to Mindaugas Urbaitis’ ‘Lacrimosa’—performed here for KilkennyArtsFestival’s online festival in 2021.