Published on Wednesday 29 February 2012 09:57

The countdown to the 14th Kilkenny Music Festival has started. Now just under three weeks away, the timetable and the venues have been finalised and are listed below. This unique event provides ample opportunity for music lovers of all ages to support and enjoy five days of live performances at venues throughout the city.

As always, it is the support of the public which ensures the festival’s continued success in encouraging the young musicians and singers of the south east. Tickets are available on the door of all venues prior to competitions, this year a festival pass which provides unlimited entry across all five days of the festival has been introduced at the price of €8 per person.

Wednesday 7th March CBS Secondary School: 8 Post- Primary Unison Choir 16:30; 9 Post-Primary Junior 2 part Choir 16:50; 6 Post-Primary Junior Sacred Music 18:00; 7 Post-Primary Senior Sacred Music 19:00; 10 Post-Primary Chamber Choir 20:00; 5 Post-Primary Open Choir 20:30

Thursday 8th March St. Canice’s Co.Ed. Room One- 28 Piano u-14 15:30; 33 Piano u-14 duet 17:30; 29 Junior Piano u-16 18:30 ; 34 Piano u-16 duet 19:30; 30 Senior Piano 20:20; 35 Senior Piano Duet 21:00

Room Two: 65 Recorder U-10 15:30; 66 Recorder U-12 16:30; 67 Clarinet U-12 16:50; 68 Clarinet U-14 18:30; 69 Clarinet U-16 19:30; 70 Senior Clarinet 19:50 ; 71 Junior Open Brass 20:20; 72 Senior Open Brass 21:00. Room Three - 22 Primary Junior Girl’s Vocal Solo 15:30; 23 Primary Senior Girl’s Vocal Solo 16:00; 20 Primary Junior Boys vocal solo 18:00; 21 Changed Voice: Senior Boy’s Vocal Solo 18:50

Friday, March 9

Kilkenny College - 24 Post Primary Junior Girl’s Vocal Solo 10:00; 25 Post- Primary Senior Girl’s Vocal Solo 12:00; St. Canice’s Co.Ed - Room One: 26 Junior Piano Solo U-10 15:30; 31 Piano Duet U-10 16:45; 27 Junior Piano Solo U-12 17:15; 32 Piano Duet U-12 19:30

Room Two - 59 Flute U-10 15:30; 60 Flute Under 12 15:45; 61 Flute Under 14 17:00; 62 Flute Under 16 18:30; 63 Senior Flute 19:10; 64 Junior Wind Recital 19:20; 73 Junior Open Saxophone 20:00;74 Senior Open Saxophone 20:45. Room Three: 51 ‘Cello U-9 15:30; 52 ‘Cello U-11 16:10; 53 ‘Cello U-13 16:50; 54 ‘Cello U-15 18:00; 55 ‘Cello U-17 19:00; 56 Senior ‘Cello 19:15; 48 Junior string recital 19:50

Saturday, March 10

St. Canice’s Co.Ed- Room One: 36 Junior Piano Recital 9:30; 37 Senior Piano Recital 11:20; 49 Junior Chamber Music Recital 14:50; 50 Senior Chamber Music Recital 15:50. Room Two - 38 Violin U-9 09:00; 39 Violin U-11 09:30; 46 Viola U-12 10:30; 42 Violin U-15 10:40; 47 Viola U-15 11:50; 43 Violin U-17 12:10; 44 Senior Violin 13:30; 40 Violin U-13 14:00

Sunday 11th March

Kilkenny College: 11 Primary School Choir- Junior, Senior and First Class 12:00; 12 Open Primary School Choir 2:15; 13 Primary School Sacred Music 12:50; 17 Primary School Choir- One/Two voice song in Irish, 5th and 6th Class 13:15; 18 School/Youth Choirs Under 14 yrs 13:50; 14 Primary School Choir- 2nd, 3rd, 4th Class 14:30; 15 Primary School Choir (where school has 5 or less teachers) 14:45; 4 Sacred Music Church folk Choir 15:30; 3 Church Choir-Sacred Music 15:45; 2 Sacred Music open adult choir 16:15. 1 Open Adult Choir 17:00