O’Toole to close concert series
THE last concert in this year’s Music in Calary series takes place next week and will feature classical guitarist Redmond O’Toole.
He returns to Calary Church at 8 p.m. on Friday, October 6, where he will play Bach’s Cello Suite No 1, arranged for guitar, together with works by Mertz, Albeniz, Tedesco, Ian Wilson and Domeniconi.
Redmond is recognised as one of the most distinctive and original guitarists of his generation. He was the first to adopt Paul Galbraith’s ‘Brahms guitar.’ This groundbreaking instrument and technique uses an 8-string guitar in the position of a cello.
He has performed at major concert halls and events throughout Europe such as Passau International Guitar Festival, Germany, Irish National Concert Hall, Royal Dublin Society Concert Hall and Hallein Guitar Festival, Austria. He has performed as soloist with orchestras such as BBC Ulster and the Irish Baroque and has toured extensively as guitarist for legendary Irish group ‘ The Chieftains’. He teaches at the Royal Irish Academy of Music in Dublin.
Recent projects include collaborations with world renowned cellist, Raphael Wallfisch, the Vanbrugh String Quartet and Soprano Kim Sheehan. In 2012 he set up Music Generation Wicklow, part of a national music education programme funded by U2 and the Ireland Funds. O’Toole was coordinator for the initial 18 months of the programme,
Tickets to this wonderful concert, which are €18 and €15 for concessions, can be booked by ringing John at (01) 2818146 or emailing derekneilson@eircom.net.