Kaleidoscope Night

Music For Curious Ears
Bello Bar
Doors 8pm Music at 8.30pm

A Twist of the Kaleidoscope: Sam Perkin Curates an All-Piano Evening at Bello Bar for Kaleidoscope Night

Dublin’s finest music series, Kaleidoscope Night, returns to Bello Bar on Wednesday, October 7th, for another exciting bespoke performance. This month, featured artist Sam Perkin returns to curate an exclusive evening that marks a major first in the series' history: for the first time ever, Kaleidoscope Night will focus entirely on a single instrument—the piano—played by a diverse collection of Ireland’s most prominent and interesting pianists.

The evening's program centres around a selection of Sam Perkin’s original preludes, performed directly by the musicians to whom they are dedicated, alongside classical, contemporary, and traditional works.

Event Details:

• Event: Kaleidoscope Night – Curated by Sam Perkin

• Date: Wednesday, October 7th

• Time: Doors open at 8:00 PM | Music starts at 8:30 PM

• Venue: Bello Bar, Portobello, Dublin 8

Programme & Lineup:

• FINGHIN COLLINS

  • John Field: Nocturne No. 5 in B flat (4 min)

  • Sam Perkin: Prelude No. 3 “With Clear Eyes” (6 min)

• IZUMI KIMURA

  • Aruán Ortiz: “Première Miniature” - Créole Renaissance (4 min)

  • Sam Perkin: Prelude No. 4 “The Hermit Crab Says Wait” (9 min)

• HUGH TINNEY

  • Claude Debussy: “Reflets dans l’eau” - Images (5 min)

  • Sam Perkin: Prelude No. 6 “They Are The Ones Who Summon The Wind” (8 min)

• MÁIRE CARROLL

  • Caterina Schembri: “A birch forest seen, imagined, and remembered” II. Imagined (6 min)

  • Sam Perkin: Prelude No. 8 “I Know What My Prayer Is” (5 min)

• RYAN MOLLOY

  • Traditional Irish Tune (5 min)

  • Sam Perkin: Prelude No. 10 “Raindance On The Astroturf” (7 min)

• JAMES MCVINNIE

  • Philip Glass: “Evening Song No. 2” (5 min)

  • Sam Perkin: Prelude No. 12 “Peter Pan Fading Away” (8 min)

Seating at Bello Bar is limited, and early booking is highly recommended for this unique one-instrument spotlight.

About Kaleidoscope

About the Kaleidoscope Night music series - Now in its 17th year the Kaleidoscope Night series presents classical and contemporary music alongside experimental, jazz and folk music in a unique, intimate and informal setting. A variety of music for the curious ear, the series boasts performances from the country’s top classical music performers and composers. The series is curated by cellist Lioba Petrie, Managed by Caterina Schembri , sound engineering by Adrian Hart and stage management and photography by Juraj Jablonka.