Booking available HERE from 10am Monday 17th June
‘To Hope, To Trust’
Bianca Gannon – percussion, piano
ConTempo Quartet –
Bogdan Sofei, violin I
Ingrid Nicola, violin II
Andreea Banciu, viola
Adrian Mantu, cello
Programme
This concert of music by musician-composer Bianca Gannon follows a natural ebb and flow through tonnta agus tíre (waves and land) and inner terrains with new works such as ‘Tír gan Mac Tíre…’ Performed by Galway’s ConTempo Quartet and Bianca Gannon (piano and gamelan), this evocative journey highlights the depth and resonance of both the piano and string quartet, enriched by the unique timbres and difference tones of bespoke gamelan. From the ethereal and serene to polyrhythmic layering and intensity, this programme captures a dynamic interplay of light and shadow, emotion and reflection.
This collaboration has come about through the (eventual) shared admiration of one another’s work. Dreaming of someday collaborating with her musical heroes, Bianca Gannon from ages 15-18 worked as a volunteer at nearly every ConTempo Concert before moving overseas to pursue music. Having only recently resettled in Ireland – that someday is upon us: this collaboration and personal win has been 20 years in the making. A message to our (teenage) selves: Hope, Trust.
