Kaleidoscope, says The Irish Times, is “the sort of thing our Cultural Ambassador should be shouting about.” The brainchild of violinist Cliodhna Ryan and cellist Kate Ellis, this laidback, salon-style music night has been selling out the Odessa club in Dublin since 2009, and now its warm, informal style comes to the Kilkenny Design Centre for two special evenings of music, song, and surprise.
This is not a formal concert with hard chairs and polite applause; Kaleidoscope invites you to grab a drink, relax and settle into a sofa as some of Europe’s finest musicians bring you an exhilarating programme of everything from Baroque to contemporary music. On Wednesday evening Pulitzer Prize-winner Paul Muldoon reads ‘Dame Alice and I’; a specially-written poem about the Kilkenny ‘witch’ Dame Alice Kyteler, designed to inspire audiences and musicians alike, while Laoise O’Brien brings some traditional airs and soprano Michelle Sheridan performs pieces by Brahms and John Tavener. On Thursday Maya Homburger and Barry Guy from Camerata Kilkenny play works both ancient and (brand) new, including a sonata by Biber and Star by the young Irish composer Benedict Schlepper-Connolly, while multimedia sound artist Philip Jeck joins jazz pianist Francesco Turrisi for a unique collaboration.
Programme Wednesday 10 August
MEDIAEVAL AND BAROQUE AIRS
Performed by Laoise O’Brien (recorder), Sarah Groser (viola da gamba)
JOHN TAVENER: Excerpt from ‘To a Child Dancing in the Wind’
Michelle Sheridan (soprano), Marie-Louise Bowe (viola)
JOHANNES BRAHMS: Funf Ophelia Lieder
Michelle Sheridan (soprano), Cliodhna Ryan, Anita Vedres (violin),
Marie-Louise Bowe (viola), Kate Ellis (cello)
PAUL MULDOON: ‘Dame Alice and I’ (world premiere)
Read by Paul Muldoon
CHRISTINE TOBIN: ‘Dame Alice and I’
A setting of Paul Muldoon’s poem to music
CLAUDE DEBUSSY: Syrinx
Fiona Kelly (flute)
ORIGINAL MATERIAL
Performed by Christine Tobin (voice) and Phil Robson (guitar)
Programme Thursday 11 August
HEINRICH IGNAZ FRANZ BIBER: Sonata IX & Sonata X
Maya Homburger (baroque violin), Barry Guy (double bass)
FRANZ SCHUBERT: String Trio in B flat major
Amarilli Trio – Maria Ryan (violin), Patricia Ramirez Reinoso (viola),
Leonardo Sesenna (cello)
STEVE REICH: Electric Counterpoint
Niwel Tsumbu (guitar)
BENEDICT SCHLEPPER-CONNOLLY: Star
Maya Homburger (baroque violin), Barry Guy (double bass)
ORIGINAL MATERIAL
Performed by Philip Jeck, Francesco Turrisi, Matthew Nolan and Bryan O’Connell
Thanks to all at the Savour Kilkenny Team for a wonderful festival and great opportunity to sample all the delicious local produce.
We had a great weekend and enjoyed meeting everyone out on the new Plaza.
Since then we are now stocking even more great Irish Produce at the Kilkenny Design Food Hall.
The Food Hall not only stocks our daily fresh breads and cakes but a wide selection of Irish made preserves, chutneys, chocolate and confectionary, ice cream, herbs and speciality teas.
Our Food Hall has much on offer in the way of food and food related goodies, from Sowan?s bread mixes to Kevin Dundon?s recipie books, Heather Walton Pottery to a Pandora Bell?s handmade lollipops.
There is much to feast your eyes on and some great ideas for Guaranteed Irish made gifts, and if its a sit down coffee and
The Secret Recipie Company is
… and win from a selection of delicious Hampers.
Throughout this weekend (as part of the Savour Kilkenny Festival), we will have a pumpkin on display at the Kilkenny Design Foodhall.
To enter the competition simply drop by and fill out the entry ticketincluding your pumpkin weight guess and your contact details, easy!
What you can win…..
Teatime Hamper, chosen from our Harvest Hamper range
Teatime Hamper ?16.95
Bakers Delight ?24.50
Jam Stack (3) ?9.95
The Chocoholic Hamper ?12.95
Chutney Stack ?9.95
Chutney Bowl ?9.95
Good Luck!
Relish our Savour Autumn Menu at Kilkenny Design Centre
Festive Pumpkin Soup served with Homemade Soda Bread
Visit our Food Stand at Kilkenny’s new Parade Plaza over the Savour Kilkenny Food Festival weekend Oct 22nd to 25th. Here you can purchase our wonderful breads, cakes,biscuits and savouries that are baked daily in our Kilkenny Design Centre kitchen.
Choose from a selection of beautifully packaged Autumn Food Hampers and our own brand Jams, Marmalades and Chutneys from ?2.95
Lots of food related products available to purchase on the day.
Come to our store for food tastings at our Food Hall and a special Savour Kilkenny menu in our restaurant located overlooking Kilkenny Castle and shop till you drop at our new look stores where Autumn/Winter Stock has arrived with lots of lovely products to choose from.
With the wonderful new stock for Autumn comes a new display approach. The response so far has been very positive about the bright new feel at Kilkenny Design Centre shop.
Heres a few images …
Lamp display at Kilkenny Design Centre
Autumn shop layout at Kilkenny Design Centre 1
Autumn shop layout at Kilkenny Design Centre 2
Here at Kilkenny Design Centre we have many promotions throughout the year.
Kilkenny Design Centre are proud to once again host another wonderful exhibition from the KCAT Studio.
The exhibition is now on display ahead of the festival start and is adding greatly to atmosphere of our restaurants.
“Thirteen”
KCAT Studio artists? vibrant exhibition of work ranges from landscape to portraits to strong narrative imagery. This eclectic mix of works, in a variety of media, is engaging and striking in its use of colour and subject matter, the hallmark of a KCAT Studio exhibition.
KCAT Studio supports thirteen artists with special needs in all aspects of their professional progression and development. The artists have exhibited widely in Ireland and abroad, collaborated on projects with other artists and arts organisations and completed various commissions.
Artists participating: Declan Byrne, Francis Casey, Mary Cody, Sinead Fahey, Lorna Corrigan, Karl Fitzgerald, Jack Foskin, George McCutcheon, Andrew Pike, Thomas Barron, Eileen Mulrooney, Jason Turner and Margaret Walker.
Small Preview
Eileen Mulrooney
Jack Foskin
Jason Turner
Margaret Walker
Thomas Barron
Exhibition Details
Friday 6 – Sunday 29 August
Opening 6 August
11.30am in Kilkenny Design Centre Caf
Its Festival time again here in Kilkenny and the city is heating up to celebrate another feast of Arts and Culture.
Each year the programme seems to get better and this one isin’t breaking the trend.
To make things a little easier on choice (and pocket), Kilkenny Design Centre Restaurant have plenty of great tasting real food to keep the spirits and energies at optimum levels.
See a selection from our Lunch and evening menus below
Lunch Specials ?9.95
Irish Beef Lasagne with Garlic Bread & Green Leaves
Irish Cottage Pie served with Coleslaw & Green Leaves
Seafood Pie served with Coleslaw & Green Leaves
Chunky Seafood Chowder served with Homemade Soda Bread
