William Butt, cello
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JS Bach: Cello Suite No 1 in G Major BWV 1007
E Rautavaara: Sonata for Cello Solo
Recorded at Rathfarnham Castle
A much admired exponent of the solo cello repertoire and firm favourite with Festival audiences, William Butt is a prolific performer of works for the medium by a myriad of contemporary composers, as well as the suites of Bach and Britten which he has recorded to critical acclaim. Alongside Bach’s much-loved First Cello Suite, Bill offers a towering work by the celebrated Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara, his Sonata for Solo Cello, a magnificent evocation of the Baroque era.
You'll be able to enjoy the concert via the Eventbrite event page from 9pm (IST) on Saturday 19th June. Before 9pm the concert will be invisible - after that it will be there for you to enjoy until midnight (IST) on Sunday 27th June. You’ll need an eventbrite account to log in, connected with the email address you used to book your ticket. If you don’t have one, it’s very quick to create using your email address.
In this concert we remember with great affection long-time supporters and Friends of the Festival; Alison Casey, John Donnelly and Denis O’Sullivan
Presented in association with the Office of Public Works
Supported by Culture Ireland
Supported by the Friends of the Dublin International Chamber Music Festival
The Dublin International Chamber Music Festival (Great Music in Irish Houses) is funded by The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.
Organiser Dublin International Chamber Music Festival
Organiser of William Butt, cello
The Dublin International Chamber Music Festival (formerly Great Music in Irish Houses) is Ireland’s longest-established chamber music festival and was founded in Castletown House in 1970. Since then, the month of June has been a musical summer must for Irish chamber music devotees. Our objective was and still is, to present concerts of chamber music, “the music of friends” in the sort of smaller, intimate spaces for which the music was originally written, away from the more formal setting of a concert hall. Over the years we have offered Irish audiences the opportunity to hear some of the finest international and Irish artists perform a vast range of chamber music in a variety of Ireland’s most historic and notable buildings, spaces that would not normally resound with beautiful and exciting music. Stately Irish Houses are juxtaposed with some of the country’s iconic, modern buildings showing the diversity of Irish architectural and interior design. From that small sapling planted in Castletown House, the great oak that is now the current Festival has grown and is recognised widely as a prestigious platform for world-class musicians.
DICMF is a non-profit making organisation and depends on the support of sponsors and Friends to continue its work into the future. It is funded by The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon and the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.