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West Cork Chamber Music Festival
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West Cork Chamber Music Festival review: A potent, candlelit reminder of Magdalene inhumanity
Second week featured a resplendent Anna Devin, a Levantine exploration and masterly piano performances
West Cork Chamber Music Festival review: Mesmerising Schubert, achingly beautiful Beethoven and lovely Smetana
The Signum Quartet and the Chiaroscuro Quartet were the weekend’s highlights
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West Cork Chamber Music Festival: women’s work and a remarkable Beethoven
This year’s programme in Bantry focused on women composers, and plans were also revealed for a new venue to house the town’s three festivals
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West Cork Chamber Music Festival: What’s the difference between playing first and second violin in a string quartet? Two musicians explain
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