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Michael Dungan of the Irish Times reviewed ConTempo's performance in Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin with violinist Claudio Mansutti in celebration of Romania's national day, saying ConTempo performed "with great heart-on-the-sleeve gusto" and praised "ConTempo’s customary crystal clarity and sensitivity". Read the review here.

Phillip Hammond of Culture Northern Ireland recently said of ConTempo's performance in Belfast - "The ConTempo hold back nothing and the performance is exhilarating. . ." Read the review here.

ConTempo and percussionist Chen Zimbalista recently had an exciting concert in the Galway Arts Festival 2010.  Read Michael Dervan's review in The Irish Times.

The Galway Ensemble in Residence - ConTempo Quartet recently performed in Music for Galway's concert with clarinetist Paul Roe at the Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin.  Read the review in The Irish Times.

The Galway Music Residency was launched on Thursday, April 15, 2010.  Follow these links for news stories:

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0417/1224268541914.html

http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/24884

http://www.sbpost.ie/agenda/classical-notes-48713.html

News on The Galway Music Residency launch was also featured in The Sunday Tribune, April 18th, The Connacht Tribune, April 22nd, page 2, and The Galway City Tribune, April 23rd, page 8.