Performer: Gilbert KalishFrom today| Date | Event | Composers, Works, Performers |
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| Wednesday 14-Aug-13 08:00pm |
 St Canice's Cathedral, KilkennyDawn Upshaw and Gilbert Kalish Kilkenny Arts Festival |
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| St Canice's Cathedral, Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Ireland Wednesday 14-Aug-13 08:00pm Dawn Upshaw and Gilbert Kalish Tickets: Full €40, Concession €35 Few singers can boast, alongside four Grammy awards, a “genius” Fellowship from the MacArthur Foundation for “enriching the landscape of contemporary music”, but Dawn Upshaw is no ordinary soprano. Even before she appeared on Henryk Górecki’s million-selling Symphony No. 3 in the early 1990s, Upshaw was feted both for the quality of her voice and for her rare ability to cut to the heart of the music. She might have been forgiven for resting on her laurels and yet, over a career spanning more than two decades, she has developed a reputation as a tireless innovator, embracing everything from Bach to Broadway show tunes while working with cutting-edge contemporary composers like Kaija Saariaho and Donnacha Dennehy. For her first ever solo recital in Ireland Upshaw will perform an intriguing programme of songs by Charles Ives, Bela Bartok, Maurice Ravel, Franz Schubert and Bolcom and will be accompanied by her long-time collaborator Gilbert Kalish. | ||
