LIR QUARTET
Thursday 24 September 2026, 19:30
CURTIS AUDITORIUM, MTU CORK SCHOOL OF MUSIC
In association with the National String Quartet Foundation, the Lir Quartet present ‘Young at Heart’, a programme featuring one of Haydn’s late string quartets (Op. 76, No. 1 in G major), Mendelssohn’s youthful String Quartet in A minor (Op. 13), and Bullens Bay, a new commission from award-winning Cork composer Linda Buckley.
Tickets (€5 – €20) available online in advance and at the door (cash and card).
PIROSMANI QUARTET
Thursday 5 November 2026, 19:30
CURTIS AUDITORIUM, MTU CORK SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Acclaimed Cork violinist Mairéad Hickey brings together colleagues from Brazil, Ukraine and the USA for a third tour by the Pirosmani Quartet in a programme of string quartets by Robert Schumann and Schubert, and premiere performances of ebb and flow of endless motion by Galway-based composer Jane O’Leary.
Tickets (€5 – €20) available online in advance and at the door (cash and card).
CHENG² DUO
Thursday 19 November 2026, 19:30
CURTIS AUDITORIUM, MTU CORK SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Acclaimed for their electrifying chemistry and flawless performances, cellist Bryan Cheng and pianist Silvie Cheng – the Cheng² Duo – perform an exquisite programme of sonatas by Brahms and Poulenc, an enchanting fairytale by Janáček, and a Music Network commission by Anselm McDonnell.
Tickets (€5 – €20) available online in advance and at the door (cash and card).
IRISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Saturday 21 November 2026, 19:30
ST MICHAEL’S CHURCH, BLACKROCK, CORK
South-Korean pianist Yeol Eum Son directs the Irish Chamber Orchestra in a double bill of piano concertos by Mozart: No. 24 in C minor (KV 491) and No. 21 in C major (KV 467).
Tickets (€5 – €20) available online in advance and at the door (cash and card).
FLEISCHMANN CHOIR
Sunday 6 December 2026, 19:00
CHURCH OF THE DESCENT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, DENNEHY’S CROSS, CORK
Under the direction of Tom Doyle, the 130-strong Fleischmann Choir present a holistic seasonal offering of popular carols, hidden gems, and a concert performance of Ralph Vaughan Williams’ musical nativity play The First Nowell.
Tickets (€free [under-18s], €5 – €20) available online in advance and at the door (cash and card).
MADRIGAL ’75
Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 December 2026, 19:30
CURTIS AUDITORIUM, MTU CORK SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Choral ensemble Madrigal ’75, conducted by James Taylor, present their ever-popular Christmas concert series featuring a stunning selection of seasonal choral music and rarely performed works spanning the ages.
Tickets (€18 – €25) available online from 1 December and limited availability at the door (cash and card).
NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA IRELAND
Thursday 22 April 2027, 19:30
CORK CITY HALL
Under the direction of principal conductor Alexander Shelley, National Symphony Orchestra Ireland return to Cork with a programme featuring violinist Clara-Jumi Kang as soloist in Sibelius’ Violin Concerto, the world première of Amelia Clarkson’s Porcelain, and Beethoven’s iconic Symphony No. 5 in C minor.
Tickets (€12 – €32) available online in advance via the National Concert Hall and on the door (cash and card).