Castleconnell Autumn Concert Series

Solas Quartet will perform for the November event of the Castleconnell Autumn Concert Series.

Violinist Katherine Hunka enjoys a diverse and colourful career as a leader, chamber musician, director, composer, and teacher. Since 2002, she has been leader of the Irish Chamber Orchestra, a role which regularly sees her directing the group in a wide range of genres. She has directed tours in Germany, China and Singapore, as well as in Festivals closer to home including the West Cork Chamber Music Festival and Kilkenny Arts Festival. Her group, the Far Flung Trio, is currently touring. Plans this Autumn include “Blood” the premiere of a piece for solo violin and the ICO, written by David Fennessey, to be performed in Dublin and Berlin.
Originally from Finland, Marja Gaynor is a Cork-based violinist and viola player.  She specialises in Baroque music and plays with various Irish and European Ensembles, including the Irish Baroque Orchestra and Camerata Kilkenny, but is also known as a versatile musician in many different styles, a fluent improviser, arranger and curator. She has performed and recorded with various Irish bands and Artists.
Cork born viola player, Cian Ó Dúill, has performed with the Vanbrugh, Carducci and Calino Str…