Ondine: Ravel and Beyond

6 June 2024 - 9 June 2024

Evlana Ensemble- Ondine: Ravel and Beyond (2018)

A span of a little over a century separates the first and last piece in this programme which share a title and a provenance in Aloysius Bertrand’s captivating poem, Ondine. Featuring music by Tailleferre, Lili Boulanger, Messiaen, Saariaho and Takemitsu and the Irish premiere of Siobhán Cleary’s Ondine.

With many thanks in particular to Ciara Higgins and the Royal Irish Academy of Music.  Also to the National Gallery and the Arts Council Ireland.

Parts of this concert were broadcast on Lyric Fm’s Sound Out in Dec 2018.

Maurice Ravel: Ondine (1908)

Claude Debussy: Syrinx (1913)

Germaine Tailleferre: Berceuse (1913)

Lili Boulanger: Nocturne and Cortège (1911/1914)

Maurice Ravel: Trois Poèmes de Stéphane Mallarmé (1913)

Claude Debussy: Sonata for Violin and Piano (1917)

Olivier Messiaen: Trois Mélodies (1930)

Toru Takemitsu: Itinerant for Solo Flute (1989)

Kaija Saariaho: Changing Light (2002)

Siobhán Cleary: Ondine (2013) Irish première

Curated by Isabelle O’ Connell and Siobhán Cleary

Evlana Ensemble

Evlana prioritises music of our time but also engages with repertoire of previous centuries. Commissioning new works is integral to the objectives of Evlana as well as providing opportunities for repeat performances. The ensemble's inaugural concert took place at the University Church Dublin in 2015 with support from the Arts Council.
This concert was later broadcast on RTÉ lyric fm. It featured several Irish premieres including Changing Light (Kaija Saariaho), Zipangu (Claude Vivier) and Taromirs Tid (Karin Rehnqvist) and the world premiere of Siobhán Cleary’s Her Kind for soprano, piccolo and string orchestra. For more info see, www.evlana.com

Sylvia O’Brien - soprano

Keith Pascoe - violin

Lynda O'Connor - violin

Nathan Sherman - viola

Yseult Cooper Stockdale - cello

Bill Dowdall - flute

Paul Roe - clarinet

Isabelle O’Connell - piano

Funded by the Arts Council