2025/26 Programme
Prepare to be enthralled by the captivating performances that await you!
UPCOMING EVENT: Thurs 12 Februrary 2026
Sons of Fermanagh
Fermanagh born musicians, Andrew Irwin, tenor and Gareth Knox, pianist, will join forces to present an evening of song in the classical genre including Beethoven, Schumann, Fauré, Vaughan Williams and Schubert.
Andrew, who studied at the Chetham’s School of music and then the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, is primarily based in Germany where he performs opera, operetta and musicals. He says he always looks forward to returning home to perform in his native Fermanagh. He last performed for Music in Fermanagh in 2018 but his most recent performance with Gareth was for FLive Arts Festival, a truly memorable evening featuring songs by artists like Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole and well known jazz standards.
Gareth first made his mark as a talented pianist at a local level at Fermanagh Feis after which he went on to study in both Dublin at the Royal Irish Academy of Music and then the Royal College of Music London where he graduated with BMus (Hons) in 2001. Since then he has performed in ensembles, as a soloist and as an accompanist in various venues in London and Paris notably at the London Handel Festival in St George’s, Hanover Square, and on tour at La Madeleine in Paris and the Cathedrals in Chartres and Verona. Recently he has returned home after 25 years of experience as recitalist, chamber musician and accompanist and is now working as a piano teacher, freelance musician, and church organist.
Supported by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Fermanagh & Omagh District Council and many private sponsors.
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Barry Douglas Gala Concert
Thursday 27 November 2025, 8pm
The Ardhowen, Enniskillen
Music in Fermanagh is delighted to celebrate its tenth Anniversary this year. Ten years of superb classical music concerts from these islands and beyond have brought a captivating range of high quality performances to the Fermanagh audience and this milestone is to be marked by a special Gala concert by the internationally renowned pianist Barry Douglas.
Experience a rare opportunity to hear one of Ireland’s greatest musicians live at the Ardhowen - an evening of beauty, brilliance and profound artistry featuring the music of Schubert (Impromptus 1 and 2, Opus 142), Prokofiev (pieces from Romeo and Juliet) and Liszt (Piano Sonata in B minor) - and join the Music in Fermanagh team during the concert for a celebratory drink.
Supported by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Fermanagh & Omagh District Council, Enniskillen BID and many private sponsors
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Quatuor Bela at St. Macartin's Cathedral
Friday 4 April 2025, 8pm
This Moving on Music tour is supported by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.
Quatuor Béla are one of France’s leading string quartets. Guided by the personality and work of Béla Bartok, the quartet play and deliver programmes with sincere conviction.
Quatuor Béla have become one of the leading European quartets working with contemporary composers such as Garth Knox, Kaija Saariaho and Francesca Verunelli.Founded in 2006 by four musicians from the National Higher Conservatory of Music of Lyon and Paris, the Béla Quartet is committed to championing new compositions and exploring the relationship between composers and performers. This tour of NI will feature significant works of the classical repertoire with Beethoven’s 7th ‘Razumovsky’ Quartet, Fauré’s only string quartet and his final composition, alongside three new pieces by NI composers Simon Mawhinney, Piers Hellawell and Pedro Rebelo.
The evening is presented by Music in Fermanagh, a registered charity, with generous support from Fermanagh/Omagh District Council.
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The Fidelio Trio at Saint Macartin's Cathedral
Tuesday 18 February 2025, 8pm
