Siún Milne: violin,

Molly O’Shea; violin,

Ali Comerford: viola,

Yseult Cooper-Stockdale: cello

Ora QuartetSiún Milne, violin

Molly O’Shea, violin

Ali Comerford, viola

Yseult Cooper-Stockdale, cello

The Ora Quartet, made up of some of Ireland’s most sought-after chamber musicians and collaborators, was founded in 2023. Members Siún Milne, Molly O’Shea, Ali Comerford and Yseult Cooper Stockdale formed the group after enjoying performing alongside each other for several years with a variety of ensembles, including the Irish Chamber Orchestra, the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, Ficino Ensemble, and Kirkos Ensemble.

Since the quartet’s inaugural concert at Fuddlefest of August ‘23, the group has gone on to perform several NSQF National Tours and has been broadcast on Lyric FM. Ora particularly enjoy collaborative work, and curating programmes with a diverse range of artists and genres. Recent concerts include a series in the Everyman, Cork, working with extraordinary artists such as Mezzo-Soprano Niamh O’Sullivan, performing new arrangements by Cormac McCarthy for traditional singer Hammy Hamilton and String Quartet at the Ionad Cultúrtha, Baile Bhúirne, and recording an album of new works written especially for the group with singer-songwriter James Smith.

Programme:

Haydn - String Quartet in F major Op.50 No.5 The Dream [1786]

Alex Dowling - Breathers (selection) [2026]

Shostakovich - String Quartet No.11 in F minor [1966]

Schumann - String Quartet in A minor Op.41 No.1 [1842]

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