Wednesday 13th August 2025
Location: St Canice’s Cathedral
10 August 2025
2pm
Set Theatre
€20
60 min approx.
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Viola player Joanna Mattrey is a musician who continually expands the sonic terrain of her instrument. She opens this concert with a mix of commissioned and original pieces for solo viola, including the Irish premieres of ‘A Fleeting Once’ by Nick Dunston and her own composition, ‘Beholden’, before being joined by Ellis, Turrisi and Colin Dunne, the extraordinary dance artist who has been redefining Irish dance for years, for a special collaboration that blurs the boundaries between sound and movement, tradition and improvisation.
Kate Ellis & Francesco Turrisi Residency
Two outstanding musical adventurers join forces this year to curate this exciting residency project that sees them collaborate with special guests on a series of one-off concerts. Festival regular and Artistic Director of Crash Ensemble Kate Ellis has long been at the forefront of contemporary music in Ireland, while the Grammy Award-winning polymath Francesco Turrisi makes a long-awaited return to KAF with a series of concerts exploring everything from chamber music to jazz. As well as performing in each other’s concerts, Ellis and Turrisi also throw open their rehearsal rooms, offering a unique opportunity to glimpse new work in the making.

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