Esker Festival 2026 – Orchestral Masterworks – Brahms | Copland | Smyth

Saint Nicholas’ Collegiate Church Galway

Tuesday 18 August 2026, at 20:00

Orchestral Masterworks by Brahms, Copland and Ethel Smyth.

The Esker Festival Orchestra presents a concert of rustic orchestral Masterworks including Johannes’ Brahms serene 2nd Symphony, Aaron Copland’s ground-breaking ballet suite to Appalachian Spring and Ethel Smyth’s rousing Overture to her opera The Boatswain’s Mate.

The 60 piece orchestra will present these works in the beautiful surrounds and acousitc of St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church Galway under the baton of Artistic Director Peter Joyce and Esker Festival Assistant Conductor Véronique Bernar.

Duration: 70 minutes with a short interval

Tickets: €30/€15

www.eskerfestivalorchestra.com/events

There are a limited number of Festival Passes available for €60 which give access to all Galway events, as well as and exclusive performance by members of the Esker Festival Orchestra on Friday August 21st.