West Ocean String Quartet Tour 2022
We are delighted to be playing these shows in 2022.
West Ocean String Quartet – National Concert Hall
We were more than delighted to perform at the National Concert Hall, Dublin on October 25th 2020 as part of the ‘Tradition Now Marathon 2020’. Our thanks to The National Concert Hall and the Arts Council of Ireland for their support in making it possible. Our last gig was in Derry in February (over eight […]
Tradition Now – West Ocean String Quartet
The West Ocean String Quartet is beyond delighted to share with you that on Sunday 25th October we will give a livestreamed concert from the NCH in Dublin, part of the Tradition Now weekend. Oh to be making music again. More details to follow over the next few days…. https://link.dice.fm/qrXfQTPocab Tickets for the stream are available exclusively via DICE.fm Tickets: […]
Trad/roots: The breathtaking sounds of West Ocean String Quartet’s Atlantic Edge
Trad/roots: The breathtaking sounds of West Ocean String Quartet’s Atlantic Edge The West Ocean String Quartet has been merging the worlds of classical and traditional music into a unique sound that has won worldwide acclaim. Read more here
On The Edge – West Ocean String Quartet on their new album – RTÉ Article
Composer, cellist and uilleann piper Neil Martin of West Ocean String Quartet writes for Culture about their new album, Atlantic Edge, a record that takes the west of Ireland for inspiration, with memorable results… Read the full article – Read it here.
“Atlantic Edge is an album that celebrates the majesty of our west coast, mining its geographical and musical landscape. ” – Siobhan Long, Irish Times
“Atlantic Edge is an album that celebrates the majesty of our west coast, mining its geographical and musical landscape. ” – Siobhan Long To read the full article please click the link below: https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/where-traditional-and-classical-music-come-together-1.4236177
West Ocean String Quartet – Spring Tour 2020
We are delighted to be going on tour in spring! Have a look at our tour poster below for dates. You can also find dates, times and tickets information HERE.. POSTER WOSQ all dates
Atlantic Edge album launch tour.
To coincide with the release of our new album, Atlantic Edge, we are more than excited to be gearing up for a substantial tour across April and May. Supported by the Arts Council Touring Award, we will perform from Ballyvourney to Letterkenny, covering a few islands and all counties in-between. Precise tour details to follow […]
Two decades – and counting.
The quartet’s 5th album, Atlantic Edge, is due for release in March 2020. Recorded in Dun Laoghaire over three days in November 2019, the album marks our first two decades together. And some quare journey it has been too – many, many wonderful highs along the way. The focus of this new album is music […]