Celebratory Concert

national | arts and media | news report Friday January 16, 2009 14:07 by Sean Crudden - impero sean at impero dot iol dot ie Jenkinstown, Dundalk, Co Louth. 087 9739945

Celebration of the Life and Work of John and the Late Doreen Ruddock

The National Concert Hall in association with The Arts Council presented a musical celebration of the life and work of John A. and his wife the late Doreen Ruddock on Tuesday 13 January 2009 starting at 8.00 p.m. in The National Concert Hall. Mrs Ruddock died almost exactly a year ago on the night. RIP. The concert concluded at 11.00 p.m. The concert was a lovely synergy of audience, venue, performance, dedicatees.

The featured artists were The Vogler Quartet, Michael Collins (clarinet), Finghin Collins (piano), Wolfgang Holzmair (baritone), Russell Ryan (piano), Peter Riegelbauer (double-bass).

Program

Mozart. Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K.581

Beethoven. Piano Sonata in C minor, Op. 111

Dvorak. Folk Song. Laast mich allein (Leave me alone)

Schubert. 9 lieder

INTERVAL

Schubert. The Trout Quintet, D.667

The concert was recorded by Lyric FM for future transmission.