Your 2025 Festival

We are delighted to launch your 12th annual Chamber Music on Valentia Festival.

Going from strength to strength, we have curated a rich and diverse programme of concerts, music workshops, immersive experiences, and participatory events that celebrate music from all over the world. There’s something for everyone, and we can’t wait to welcome you to the island.

We look forward to welcoming you this August for your 12th Festival. As ever a huge thank you to our supporters, venues, volunteers and audience in making this Festival exist in such a magical place.

YOUR FESTIVAL WELCOME

With guest artists from the USA, Taiwan, the UK, and Ireland, this year’s festival features eight concerts over four days, plus the much-loved ‘Musical Map’ on the afternoon of Saturday, 16th August.

Our opening concert on Thursday, 14th August, is specially curated around ‘The Kerry Polka and More’, combining string quartets from Bohemia and Scandinavia with sets by acclaimed Irish musicians Jack Talty (concertina) and Ultan O’Brien (fiddle). The String Extravaganza Finale on Sunday, 17th August, will be a joyful celebration of Vivaldi concerti and other musical gems. We’re also thrilled to feature Kerry natives Gavan Ring (tenor) and Cormac Henry (flute), who join us this year. With a focus on music from Asia, we welcome Chia-Yin Hung on the pipa and guqin.

Core to the programme are masterpieces of the chamber repertoire, including a Brahms String Quintet, Mendelssohn Piano Trio, Mozart Flute Quartet, and much more. Our atmospheric late-night concerts include ‘Silk and Strings’ on August 14th and the meditative works of Philip Glass and Arvo Pärt on August 16th.
We are honoured to welcome the following artists: Darragh Morgan (violin), Charles Spruill (violin), Jane Atkins (viola), Andreea Banciu (viola), Peter Adams (cello), Adrian Mantu (cello), Gavan Ring (tenor), Cormac Henry (flute), Chia-Yin Hung (pipa/guqin), Jack Talty (concertina), and Ultan O’Brien (fiddle).

This year’s featured Irish composer is Siobhán Cleary, and as always, we proudly support Young Artists and encourage community engagement through our festival programme.

All of this takes place across a variety of unique venues on beautiful Valentia Island. We look forward to welcoming you this August for our 12th Festival. As ever a huge thank you to our supporters, venues, volunteers and audience in making this Festival exist in such a magical place.

Details on all events and opportunities are to be found at www.chambermusiconvalentia.com where you can book your tickets online. Additionally you can book tickets by emailing info@chambermusiconvalentia.com, calling +353 (83) 096 5977, or in person from Walsh’s Grocery Store, Market Street, Knightstown (from 1 August 2025).

Mary Dullea Artistic Director