Events

As well as its Festivals, WCM has platformed many incoming ensembles and tours. Groups and soloists who have performed with WCM include Carducci Quartet, Chanticleer, Codetta, Neil Cowley Trio, Crash Ensemble, Cremona String Quartet, Fidelio Trio, Martina Filjak, Hard Rain Ensemble, ICP Orchestra, Brian Irvine Ensemble the Jack Quartet, Gerard McChrystal, Ruth McGinley, Darragh Morgan, Sestina, The Necks, Vanbrugh String Quartet, Jennifer Walshe, Webster Trio.

Ruth McGinley – Glass and Beyond

12 February 2026, New Gate Arts Theatre

£15/£10

Join us for an informal concert of moving minimalist music with pianist Ruth McGinley, as she performs a programme centred around the works of Philip Glass along with reworks of contemporary popular music. Ruth’s career has been wide-ranging and daring, collaborating with some of the most acclaimed musicians working today, and straying from the typical classical-pianist journey. Following the release of her two solo albums, she was awarded the Arts Council of Northern Ireland’s Major Individual Artist Award in 2024.

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Piano Concertos: Passion & Power

Thursday 12 March 2026,

£15/£10

The Walled City Music Festival bursts into life with an electrifying evening of music, featuring two of the most beloved piano concertos ever written.

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Impressions in Sound: Debussy and Beyond

Friday 13 March 2026,

£15/£10

Step into a world of shimmering textures and evocative colors with Sabrina Hu (flute) and Friends (viola, harp), exploring one of chamber music’s most magical combinations.

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Romantic Virtuosity: Violin & Piano

Saturday 14 March 2026,

£15/£10

Experience the passion, drama, and dazzling virtuosity of the Romantic violin repertoire with Kirill Troussov (violin) and Alexandra Troussova (piano)

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Last Songs, Love Songs, Irish Songs: A Festival Farewell

Sunday 15 March 2026,

£15/£10

The Walled City Music Festival concludes in radiant style with Ailish Tynan (soprano) and Cathal Breslin (piano) in a recital that weaves together the lush beauty of late Romantic song, beloved operatic arias, and the timeless charm of Irish music.

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Composers Workshops

13 & 14 March 2026, Ulster University, Magee

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The Walled City Music Festival invites expressions of interest to take part in composer workshops as part of the 2026 Walled City Music Festival programme, led by the 2026 WCMF Composer-in-Residence, Gráinne Mulvey.

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