In the National Concert Hall

Last year's winner of the Dublin International Piano Competition, Alexj Gorlatch, will be playing at the National Concert Hall this Wednesday at 8pm. Following the disruptions to flight schedules Gorlatch admitted he was ready to take a boat to Ireland, so determined was he to play in the city that helped launch his career as an International Pianist!

'Since the competition, I have played quite a lot of concerts across the world from New York to Japan' stated Gorlatch. His tour locations include Carnegie Hall in New York and Wigmore Hall in London. He also has plans to perform with the Berliner Philharmonie.

For more information see this article in Monday's Irish Independent.

Elisabeth Smalt premieres new work by Garrett Sholdice

Friday, 23 April, 2010. 8pm
Ireland Institute, 27 Pearse Street, Dublin 2

Volcano permitting, the Dutch viola player Elisabeth Smalt, will be premiering Garrett Sholdice's The only thing to do is simply continue as part of Dublin's i-and-e festival. The title is from a poem by the New York poet Frank O'Hara. The i-and-e festival runs across 23–25 April. Please see this linked website or watch the Ergodos Twitter feed for updates regarding any possible volcanic interference.