West Cork Chamber Music Festival

Westland Baroque Ensemble at West Cork Chamber Music Festival 2018

The West Cork Chamber Music Festival is a music festival, established in 1995,[1] in the town of Bantry in West Cork, Ireland. It usually occurs in July.

## Performers[edit]

The festival's performers have included the RTÉ Vanbrugh Quartet, Barry Douglas, Nicola Benedetti, Tanja Becker-Bender and Natalie Clein.[2] Presented works have included some by contemporary composers, such as Thomas Larcher.[citation needed]

## Venues and activities[edit]

Bantry House has been a central venue for the West Cork Chamber Music Festival

Performances take place at venues around the town, including Bantry House and St Brendan's Church. Bantry House is the central venue; its drawing room has a capacity of about 50.

The festival has included presentations on violin and bow making, master classes, and composition competitions whose past winners include Harry Whalley, Sebastian Adams and Solfa Carlisle. It has also held competitions for young composers.[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "West Cork Music 2016 About". www.westcorkmusic.ie. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
2. ^ "WCM Archive - Homepage". archive.westcorkmusic.ie. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
3. ^ "West Cork Chamber Music Festival Composition Competition 2008 – 2015" (PDF). westcorkmusic.ie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2017.