University Concert Hall welcomes the acclaimed string quintet The Vanbrugh & Friends this weekend

The Mid-West’s premier live entertainment and cultural venue welcomes the acclaimed string quintet The Vanbrugh & Friends this Sunday, April 21.

The performance is the final in a series of four springtime Sunday concerts being hosted by University Concert Hall (UCH) Limerick as part of the 2024 Limerick Classical Concert Series.

The 2024 Series also marks the 30th anniversary year of UCH, which became the first purpose-built concert hall in Ireland when it was opened on the University of Limerick campus.

The 1,038-seat auditorium has since attracted performances from some of the biggest names in entertainment including Johnny Cash and June Carter, James Taylor, Billy Connolly, Leslie Garrett, Van Morrison, The King’s Singers, Jimmy Carr, Sir James Galway, Christy Moore and the late Sinead O’Connor.

The Mid-West venue has been filled with the sounds of opera arias and the works of some of the world’s greatest composers in recent weeks with performances from the Irish Chamber Orchestra and a range of artists participating in the Veronica Dunne International Singing Competition and the Rising Stars concert.

This Sunday’s final concert by the Vanbrugh & Friends features Keith Pascoe and Marja Gaynor (violin), Simon Aspell and Ed Creedon (viola) and Christopher Marwood (cello) performing the works of Boccherini (String Quintet in E major G.402), Beethoven (String Quintet in C minor Op.104) and Dvorak (String Quintet in E flat major Op.97).

UCH Director Sinead Hope commented,

“This year’s Concert Series has been hugely successful with people from across the Mid-West and beyond coming to the venue to enjoy some unforgettable classical performances.

“The Irish classical music scene is thriving, and we are proud to provide to be able to provide a platform for gifted up-and coming and established musicians and singers.”

Visit www.uch.ie for ticket details and more information on UCH’s Limerick Classical Concert Series.

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