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Keith Matthews and Luke Lally Maguire

Tenor and Piano

Keith Matthews and Luke Lally Maguire
Keith Matthews and Luke Lally Maguire

Time & Location

29 Aug 2024, 13:20

St Ann's Church, 18 Dawson St, Dublin 2, D02 YV57, Ireland

About the Event

Programme

Giuilo Caccini - Amarilli Mia Bella

Richard Wagner - from Die Walküre, Winterstürme wichen den Wonnemond

Édouard Lalo - from Le Roi D'ys, Vainement, ma bien aimée

Johannes Brahms - Intermezzo in B Minor, Op. 119, No. 1 

John Gibson - Moladh go deo le Dia

Robert Schumann - 12 Gedichte, Op. 35: No.1, Lust der Sturmnacht

Gabriel Fauré - 5 Melodies, Op. 58: No.2, En Sourdine

Gabriel Faure - 2 Melodies, Op. 46: No.2, Clair de Lune

Benjamin Britten - Down by the Salley Gardens 

Frank Lambert - She is Far from the Land

Luke Lally Maguire is a London based pianist currently studying at Guildhall School of Music and Drama where he has recently completed his Masters in Performance. Luke is currently continuing his studies at Guildhall on the Artist Diploma programme under the tutilege of Carole Presland, Charles Owen and Ronan O’Hora. He also holds a Bachelor of Music from TUDublin Conservatoire where he studied with Dr. Mary Lennon.

An experienced performer both in competitions and on the concert platform, Luke made his solo recital debut in the National Concert Hall, Dublin in January 2023. He has also performed in recitals throughout Dublin and the United Kingdom as well as Paris in the Centre Culturel Irlandais In February that same year, he performed in Wigmore Hall as part of the Irish Heritage Music Bursary auditions where he was the recipient of the Music Bursary for Performance valued at £5000. Most recently, Luke was a multiple first prize winner in the 2024 Feis Ceoil, Ireland’s leading classical music competition for both solo and collaborative performance.

A versatile pianist, Luke is also in demand as an accompanist and chamber musician, frequently performing in collaborations for recitals and concerts. He is a member of Trio Casella, an award winning piano trio based in London. Luke was also a member of the 2020/21 Irish National Opera Studio where he held the position of assistant repetiteur, receiving regular coaching from Richard McGrath and Brenda Hurley.

Luke himself has engaged in several piano masterclasses and lessons with Richard Goode, Paul Lewis, Christopher Elton, Barry Douglas, Vanessa Latarche, Leon McCawley, Hilary Coates and Therese Fahy among others.

Luke is generously supported by the Ireland Funds having been awarded a George Moore Scholarship for the period 2021-23. He is also grateful to receive funding from Help Musicians for the 2023/24 period.

Keith Matthews is a young Tenor from Ireland. He is currently studying singing with American singing teacher Douglas Suso-Mago. He is a recent honours graduate in vocal performance from TU Dublin Conservatoire where he studied under Dr Robert Alderson.

Keith recently made his operatic role debut as Prince Yamadori in Lyric Opera Productions’ Madama Butterfly in February of 2023. He has performed regularly throughout Ireland with Irish National Opera (William Tell, Tosca, Carmen, Fidelio), Lyric Opera Productions (La Bohème, Pirates of Penzance, La Traviata, Madama Butterfly) and Blackwater Valley Festival Opera (Orfeo).

Keith has performed extensively as a choral singer and soloist. He has toured worldwide and has been involved in multiple national radio and television broadcasts with some of Ireland’s top professional choirs. Keith is regularly involved in large scale concerts and has featured on a number of film and television scores.

Keith is an experienced oratorio and sacred music soloist. Most recently he performed as the tenor soloist in César Franck’s Mass in A with TU Dublin Choral Society. Other repertoire includes Mendelssohn’s Christus, Haydn’s Nelson Mass, Mozart’s Missa Brevis in D Major and Stainer’s Crucifixion.

Upcoming engagements include solo recitals in St Mary’s Cathedral, Limerick and St Ann’s parish church, Dawson Street.

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