Ziad Kreidy is a pianist, musicologist, and composer who has written several books and articles. He has also performed as a concert pianist in several countries, including France, Germany, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Norway, USA, Mexico, and Lebanon, on both modern and ancient pianos. Ziad will perform a programme entitled ‘Romantic music and Nature’, […]
Danielle Rogan is a Northern Irish flutist currently based in London. Danielle will be accompanied by Frasier Hickland. She completed her Masters in Music Performance at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, where she studied with William Dowdall and Patricia Morris. She has also had masterclasses with renowned flute players including Sir James Galway, William […]
One of Ireland's most successful musicians, Finghin Collins studied piano at the Royal Irish Academy of Music with John O'Conor and at the Geneva Conservatoire with Dominique Merlet. Winner of the RTÉ Musician of the Future Competition in 1994 and the Classical Category at the National Entertainment Awards in Ireland in 1998, he went on […]
Celebrating sixty years involvement in drama, well-known Blessington writer/actor, Richard Lynch, will bring one of his most popular shows to Castletown, ‘From the Shoulder Down’. Cleverly scripted and performed by Richard, the show has been staged all over Ireland, parts of England, and Canada. P.J. Mulpeter, now sixty-five, hails from somewhere in the midlands. He […]
Ida Pelliccioli was born in Bergamo, Italy. She studied at the Nice Conservatoire de Région and at the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris. Having participated in numerous master classes and receiving a double master diploma at the Sorbonne University, Paris, Ida chose to avoid the international competition circuit. She has performed throughout Europe and […]
Join acclaimed soprano Emer Barry and guests for an evening of music that celebrates dreams. Whether by day or by night, dreams are part of our lives. They guide, inspire and soothe us and so much wonderful music has been written to honour them. Ennio Morricone dreamt of a world full of peace when he […]
A concert 'Ruminations' in Castletown House on September 30th 2023 with Helen Hancock soprano, Annalisa Monticelli piano and Christopher Moriarty clarinet. This programme explores the ruminations of a child from many angles: from racism to childhood innocence & magic, from isolation to idealism-a sense of longing for the world to be different.The programme includes several […]
Join the Popcorn gang in a fun and quirky take on songs and music from the movies. From the sublime duet in Shawshank Redemption to the haunting violin solo in Schindler's List; from the Diva in the children's classic Tin-Tin to the music of Berlin, Gershwin and Porter, there's something for everyone!
An illustrated talk by Finola O’Kane, landscape historian, architect and Professor at the School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy, University College Dublin This illustrated lecture will explore the historic character of the demesne landscape of Castletown House in Celbridge, Co. Kildare, touching on its outstanding universal value for all Irish people. It will discuss […]
The Royal Irish Academy of Music, Ireland’s oldest music conservatoire, is a home for those who choose to live in music. It is the language through which its passionate learning community expresses itself, grows, and flourishes. This special concert, set in the magnificent surroundings of Castletown House, offers a vivid glimpse of that spirit, and […]
This illustrated lecture by Adrian Tinniswood, author of The Houses of Guinness, is an exploration of the Guinness family through their Irish and UK homes. The book was published in November 2025 to coincide with the broadcast of the new Netflix historical drama series House of Guinness. Properties highlighted include Farmleigh House, Beaumont House, Luttrellstown […]
Hailing from Leixlip in north County Kildare, the Beartla Ó Flatharta Céilí Band are recognised as one of Ireland finest exponents of Irish traditional dance music. The band was formed in 2008 by childhood friends who grew up playing music together, forming lasting friendships through the Leixlip branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann. The band is […]