Ensemble Dagda, comprised of Caitríona O'Mahoney (baroque violin), Norah O'Leary (baroque cello), Emma Power (soprano) and Kieran Finnegan (harpsichord), bring the best of music from the 17th century to vibrant life in the 21st century, using the evocative sounds of original instruments and a creative and playful interpretive approach. With a variety of sounds, the ensemble mixes passionately expressive baroque sonatas and merry dance movements for strings and harpsichord with some of the most moving sacred and secular works for soprano with violins and continuo, covering composers including Buxtehude, Purcell and Isabella Leonarda. Ensemble Dagda's members have studied in countries including Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy and the U.K. Different incarnations of the group have been invited to perform at the prestigious West Cork Chamber Music Festival and East Cork Early Music Festival. They have also given well received concerts in Cork, Dublin and Helsinki with focuses on works by women composers in the baroque period, and early Italian music.

Davide Forti (cello) and Francesca De Nardi (piano) met during their studies at the music college “Conservatorio G. Tartini” in Trieste, Italy. They started to play as a duo in 2016 and have attended several masterclasses with international renowned musicians such as Daniel Rowland, Enrico Bronzi, Alberto Miodini and Ivan Rabaglia. They are now continuing their studies at the Royal Irish Academy in Dublin, where Davide is taking the Recital Artist Diploma at the “Royal Irish Academy with William Butt and Francesca is studying for her Masters under Karl Sweeney.

The Amoroso Quartet, comprised of Marieclaire Brodie and Renee Neeson (Violins), Tara McCarthy (Viola) and Gary Doherty (Cello), were formed in 2016 by 4 musicians seeking an outlet for their love of chamber music. Based in Limerick, the are currently exploring works for string quartet by Mendelssohn, Borodin and Beethoven.

Though neither are Galway natives, Eilish Devine (viola) and Maja Elliott (piano) have both settled in the city of tribes and it is here they are pursuing careers in music as performers, educators and accompanists. They have recently come together to form a Viola and Piano duo and are currently exploring works by Brahms, Philip Glass and Arvo Pärt.