Kaleidoscope Night Launches 12th Season
On Sunday 11th April 2021, the Kaleidoscope Season Launch premieres at 8.30pm online. Tickets and viewing available at www.kaleidoscopenight.ie Kaleidoscope Night presents its 12th Season Launch featuring The Dublin Viols, Ian Finlay (Sax & electronics), William Butt (cello) & Joachim Roewer (viola) and The Alexandra Potinga Quartet (Jazz standards).
This upcoming season boasts 6 featured artists, 6 commissions and a new podcast! Celebrating all that is inquisitive, innovative and exquisite in music performance in Ireland, the Kaleidoscope Music series kicks off this season with a concert performance recorded live at Rathfarnham Castle. Performed in this wonderful Elizabethan Castle, the series presents Lute song arranged for viols performed by The Dublin Viols, music from Purcell, Dowland, Ferrabosco and others, an ideal setting for the genre.
Ian Finlay will bring us Irish composer Jonathan Nangle’s work Artificial Blissful State (2016) for Baritone Saxophone and Electronics. This work is a commentary on the rise of AI (artificial intelligence) within our daily lives. Here an aggressive electronic track drives forward, unrelenting, unflinching, a steady pulse against which the saxophone plays their role, sometimes irregular and jarring, pushing against the tide of ‘progress’. This is paired with Dutch “ Avant Pop” composer Jacob TV’s Pimpin for baritone sax and beatbox. A fusion of classical and modern music set to critical commentary inspired by present-day topics.
Romanian born and now Dublin based jazz vocalist Alexandra Potinga will perform a selection of jazz standards with her creme de la creme of hot Irish Jazz talent.
William Butt (cello) and Joachim Roewer (viola) will bring us Beethoven’s duo nicknamed “The Eyeglass” in E-flat major. Composed circa 1796 it was written for a cellist friend of Beethoven to duo with, both of whom required glasses to read the music… we certainly did not hear enough Beethoven in 2020 due to our global circumstances so here Kaleidoscope presents two friends, who also happen to wear glasses!
Kaleidoscope Night at the Castle Season Launch takes place Sunday 11th April 2021 - Premiere at 8.30pm. Tickets available on www.Kaleidosocpenight.ie or https://buytickets.at/kscope2021/479522 Early birds €12 and €15 per household.
Season tickets also available 8 concerts for €100
Concerts available for viewing for 7 days season launch premieres 11th - 18th April.
Full Programme:
The Dublin Viols : Lute song and music of Purcell, Dowland, Ferrabosco and more
Ian Finlay (sax): Jonathan Nangle Artificial Blissful State and Jacob TV Pimpin
William Butt (vc) & Joachim Roewer (vla): Beethoven Eyeglass Duo in E-Flat major
The Alexandra Potinga Quartet: Jazz Standards,Chris Guilfoyle (guitar), Barry Donohue (bass) and Matthew Jacobson (drums).
For further information, imagery and/or interview requests, please contact:
Lioba Petrie
Kaleidoscopenight@gmail.com
Kaleidoscope is graciously funded by The Arts Council of Ireland
In partnership with the OPW