25 - 27 July 2025
MOUNT CONGREVE HOUSE AND GARDENS
Announcing the first event of Waterford Chamber Music Festival 2025!
In association with the Bealtaine Festival, Ireland's national festival celebrating the arts as we age, acclaimed conductor and choral practitioner Mary Walsh will deliver a Singing for Wellbeing and Music Appreciation Workshop on 31st May at Mount Congreve House.
This free workshop will be open to all, and will involve two parts. Firstly, Mary will lead a singing workshop, emphasising the benefits of group singing and exploring easy songs for participants to perform at the Waterford Chamber Music Festival in July. After a coffee break, Mary will deliver a light and accessible Music Appreciation talk, introducing some of the beautiful masterworks of chamber music which will be performed at the Festival in July.
This event will take place from 1030-1230 on Saturday 31st May. A follow-up session will take place on 26th July during the festival itself. Participants will be invited to share in a short performance, led by Mary Walsh, in the beautiful surrounds of the Mount Congreve gardens.
The inaugural Waterford Chamber Music Festival took place in July 2024 to great acclaim, winning awards for ‘Best Concert’ and ‘Outstanding Arts and Cultural Event of the Year’ at the Waterford News and Star Green Room Awards.
The festival was opened by the Mayor of Waterford, Cllr. Jason Murphy, and featured five sold-out events: 3 Main Concerts, a Young Artists’ Recital, and a Children’s Composition Workshop.
