Karishmeh: Pianist, Broadcaster, Educator, Vocalist.

The Glenn Gould Project
promoting music education through lecture-recitals

goethe auditorium on merrion square, in days when salon music was extremely popular

what is sarabande

the objective of sarabande -the glenn gould project is to promote music education through lecture-recitals, masterclasses, public concerts and raise awareness about the role of music in society. sarabande - the glenn gould project serves as a performance society, and promotes music education, particularly amongst young people and adult musicians, and provides musicians with exciting public performance opportunities and a platform to showcase their diverse musical talents. concerts also raise funds and awareness about various small charities that need help, and prove that music can have a greater social benefit, and make a difference on a larger scale.

karishmeh-felfeli more background information

"when I first came to ireland many years ago, I was involved in the “music conservatoire” world here in dublin– particularly with the royal irish academy of music. i found that despite the fact that music students were spending many hours a day practising and training to be professional musicians, there were hardly any opportunities for them to play in front of other people, let alone public audiences. with the exception of the feis ceoil, and a few other small music competitions, there was hardly any incentive for musicians to gain performance experience.as a result, many music graduates were becoming disillusioned when furthering their education abroad, where suddenly they would be studying with “seasoned perfomers” and students who had no trouble performing in a variety of different concert settings. i decided that if I were to be involved in music education in ireland

, the very first thing I needed to do was to create more informal public performance opportunities for my students and other young musicians in dublin. despite the fact that i have to date, received no funding from organisations like the arts council, music network ireland, or dublin city council, in 2005, i developed a series of lecture-recitals with the sole ambition to do away with the egocentric, tedious classical concert experience, and replace it with a more exciting and engaging concert experience. i believe that if music is to stand the test of time, we need to understand, that it is important to give students, irrespective of age, the opportunity to communicate it with an audience, with their friends, family and the general public. there are many things wrong with our society, and the world we live in, but I do believe that in our immediate circles, there are also incredible possibilities, and we all have the potential to make things happen, to break down the barriers that exist, and to create in our youth, the need to be passionate about music, and make positive changes in our society."

karishmeh felfeli,
artistic director, sarabande

and more...

sarbanade - the glenn gould project also provides a professional public performance platform for up and coming young musicians who would benefit from the experience and exposure a public recital provides. recent recitals included those at the national concert hall, dublin (june 3rd 2008) featuring nicola mulligan, ruth finlay, david o'shea, tim healy kavanagh and catherine farrell, wexford arts center, goethe auditorium as well as abroad (ottawa international chamber music festival). mezzo soprano naomi o'connell, who recently obtained a full scholarship to julliard school in new york was first showcased in a solo evening concert at "of songs and sonnets" - a history of early vocal music in january 2008.

why become a friend of sarabande

your help not only helps the students, performers, musicians and social causes that sarabande is involved in right away, it also helps the long-term stability of the sarabande – the glenn gould project.”

become a friend of sarabande - download the application here.

your support makes things happen!

sarabande - the glenn gould project works hard to ensure that administrative costs are kept as low as possible. this means that your donation has a direct impact on the artistic work we produce, the public performance opportunities we create for young musicians and adult/amateur musicians, and bringing even more concerts to venues such as the national concert hall, and the national gallery of ireland.

become a friend of sarabande - download the application here.

your support brings music to young people!

with huge cuts in education, young people have very few opportunities to be exposed to classical music, despite the well-documented impact of music on creativity and intelligence. sarabande is committed to exposing young people to classical music.

through informal house concerts, student workshops and masterclasses which are free to everyone, it is hoped that we can create excitement and enthusiasm for classical music in young people.

the project also offers young people more public performance opportunities and concert platforms than any other in Ireland, with concerts during the academic year, “musicians of the future” and “goethe auditorium” concerts, and tickets are always kept to a minimum to make the experience worthwhile for performers, students and audience members alike.

become a friend of sarabande - download the application here.

your support gives students the chance to work with world renowned musicians!

In 2009, sarabande will bring world renowned pianists and vocalists to dublinto work with music students, adult and amateur musicians. Tthis is an opportunity for students to study with legendary performers and educators, including EMI recording artist, multiplte BBC proms performer and senior fellow of music – trinity college london, Head of keyboard, royal academy of music london, PHILIP FOWKE. these opportunities are normally only reserved for students studying in music conservatoires, but for the first time, it is envisaged that non-conservatoire students can gain from working with legendary, respected and world renowned musicians in their field.

become a friend of sarabande - download the application here.

your support makes a difference to those less fortunate, to society, and to charities and causes!

since its inception, sarabande has raised money for large and small charities including helen keller Institute for the deaf blind in bombay, india, the blind school for orphan girls in poona, india, and animal rescues such as ISPCA, guide dogs for the blind and kitten adoption.

become a friend of sarabande - download the application here.

ticket revenue doesn’t cover costs …

many people are under the impression that ticket revenue covers most of our expenses. In fact, ticket revenue only covers 18% of our costs.the concerts you enjoy are, at the moment, funded solely by ticket revenue, which is why your help is needed if sarabande is to continue to put on even more concerts, masterclasses with world renowned musicians, workshops, and “musicians of the future” concerts become a friend of sarabande - download the application here recent performances and events

August 6th 2008 J.S. Bach Keyboard Concerto in D Minor BWV 1052 - Karishmeh Felfeli, Piano with Ottawa composer/producer Adam Saikaley, electronics - Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival

August 6th 2008 Songs by Byrd, Gibbons, Petula Clarke & The Beatles - Karishmeh Felfeli, Piano/Vocals - Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival

August 7th and 8th 2008 Seeking Gould 1 & 2 on Steinway CD318 - Karishmeh Felfeli, Lecturer with four of Ottawa's most promising young pianists. Canadian Museum of Civilisation

National Concert Hall, Dublin

Musicians of the Future - SOLD OUT
National Concert Hall - 3rd June 2008 8 p.m
Catherine Farrell, Cello, Nicola Mulligan, Soprano, David O'Shea, Tim Healy Kavanagh and Ruth Finlay on Piano. Works by Franck, Bach, Granados, Brubeck, Albeniz and much more.

Of Songs and Sonnets
A lecture-Recital on the history of Early Vocal Music
National Concert Hall, 8th January 2008

Glenn Gould - His Life and Music, 29th August 2007 National Concert Hall-SOLD OUT

13th Feb 2008 Valentine's Lunchtime Recital - Carleton University, Ottawa

15th Feb 2008 Lecture-Recital/Masterclass on the Keyboard Music of J.S. Bach, Ottawa. Read the post-masterclass article at the Glenn Gould Foundation website here.

3rd Feb 2008 A History of Piano Music, Wexford Arts Center

10th November 2007 Masterclass with Adult/Amateur Pianists.

28th November 2007 A Lecture-Recital with Ruth Finlay, Piano

A History of Piano Music, Goethe Auditorium, Dublin

20th November 2007 Masterclass with Young Pianists

Glenn Gould on everything but Bach - Music by Sibelius, Grieg, Berg, Scarlatti

Duets - A recital featuring piano music by Debussy, Rachmaninov, Brahms etc.

Student Recitals (April 2007, Feb 2007, Nov 2007)

22nd March 2007 All Singing, All Dancing - A recital with Katy Hamlton, English Pianist and Brahms Scholar

Mozart Celebration Concert, with Dearbhla Collins, Kathleen Tynan, Paul Mcnamara, Freemasons Hall, Limerick.

contact offbeat radio program with karishmeh - 103.2 dublin city fm read more for the usual stuff: biography, reviews, itinerary read more piano & vocal education and outreach work read more sarabande-the glenn gould project read more amateur/adult student workshops read more musicians of the future at the national concert hall read more trippin' on bach read more cwc - contemporary women composers from ireland read more	The Glenn Gould Project promoting music education through lecture-recitals goethe auditorium on merrion square, in days when salon music was extremely popular what is sarabande the objective of sarabande -the glenn gould project is to promote music education through lecture-recitals, masterclasses, public concerts and raise awareness about the role of music in society. sarabande - the glenn gould project serves as a performance society, and promotes music education, particularly amongst young people and adult musicians, and provides musicians with exciting public performance opportunities and a platform to showcase their diverse musical talents. concerts also raise funds and awareness about various small charities that need help, and prove that music can have a greater social benefit, and make a difference on a larger scale. more background information "when I first came to ireland many years ago, I was involved in the “music conservatoire” world here in dublin– particularly with the royal irish academy of music. i found that despite the fact that music students were spending many hours a day practising and training to be professional musicians, there were hardly any opportunities for them to play in front of other people, let alone public audiences. with the exception of the feis ceoil, and a few other small music competitions, there was hardly any incentive for musicians to gain performance experience.as a result, many music graduates were becoming disillusioned when furthering their education abroad, where suddenly they would be studying with “seasoned perfomers” and students who had no trouble performing in a variety of different concert settings. i decided that if I were to be involved in music education in ireland, the very first thing I needed to do was to create more informal public performance opportunities for my students and other young musicians in dublin. despite the fact that i have to date, received no funding from organisations like the arts council, music network ireland, or dublin city council, in 2005, i developed a series of lecture-recitals with the sole ambition to do away with the egocentric, tedious classical concert experience, and replace it with a more exciting and engaging concert experience. i believe that if music is to stand the test of time, we need to understand, that it is important to give students, irrespective of age, the opportunity to communicate it with an audience, with their friends, family and the general public. there are many things wrong with our society, and the world we live in, but I do believe that in our immediate circles, there are also incredible possibilities, and we all have the potential to make things happen, to break down the barriers that exist, and to create in our youth, the need to be passionate about music, and make positive changes in our society." karishmeh felfeli, artistic director, sarabande and more... sarbanade - the glenn gould project also provides a professional public performance platform for up and coming young musicians who would benefit from the experience and exposure a public recital provides. recent recitals included those at the national concert hall, dublin (june 3rd 2008) featuring nicola mulligan, ruth finlay, david o'shea, tim healy kavanagh and catherine farrell, wexford arts center, goethe auditorium as well as abroad (ottawa international chamber music festival). mezzo soprano naomi o'connell, who recently obtained a full scholarship to julliard school in new york was first showcased in a solo evening concert at "of songs and sonnets" - a history of early vocal music in january 2008. why become a friend of sarabande your help not only helps the students, performers, musicians and social causes that sarabande is involved in right away, it also helps the long-term stability of the sarabande – the glenn gould project.” become a friend of sarabande - download the application here. your support makes things happen! sarabande - the glenn gould project works hard to ensure that administrative costs are kept as low as possible. this means that your donation has a direct impact on the artistic work we produce, the public performance opportunities we create for young musicians and adult/amateur musicians, and bringing even more concerts to venues such as the national concert hall, and the national gallery of ireland. become a friend of sarabande - download the application here. your support brings music to young people! with huge cuts in education, young people have very few opportunities to be exposed to classical music, despite the well-documented impact of music on creativity and intelligence. sarabande is committed to exposing young people to classical music. through informal house concerts, student workshops and masterclasses which are free to everyone, it is hoped that we can create excitement and enthusiasm for classical music in young people. the project also offers young people more public performance opportunities and concert platforms than any other in Ireland, with concerts during the academic year, “musicians of the future” and “goethe auditorium” concerts, and tickets are always kept to a minimum to make the experience worthwhile for performers, students and audience members alike. become a friend of sarabande - download the application here. your support gives students the chance to work with world renowned musicians! In 2009, sarabande will bring world renowned pianists and vocalists to dublinto work with music students, adult and amateur musicians. Tthis is an opportunity for students to study with legendary performers and educators, including EMI recording artist, multiplte BBC proms performer and senior fellow of music – trinity college london, Head of keyboard, royal academy of music london, PHILIP FOWKE. these opportunities are normally only reserved for students studying in music conservatoires, but for the first time, it is envisaged that non-conservatoire students can gain from working with legendary, respected and world renowned musicians in their field. become a friend of sarabande - download the application here. your support makes a difference to those less fortunate, to society, and to charities and causes! since its inception, sarabande has raised money for large and small charities including helen keller Institute for the deaf blind in bombay, india, the blind school for orphan girls in poona, india, and animal rescues such as ISPCA, guide dogs for the blind and kitten adoption. become a friend of sarabande - download the application here. ticket revenue doesn’t cover costs … many people are under the impression that ticket revenue covers most of our expenses. In fact, ticket revenue only covers 18% of our costs.the concerts you enjoy are, at the moment, funded solely by ticket revenue, which is why your help is needed if sarabande is to continue to put on even more concerts, masterclasses with world renowned musicians, workshops, and “musicians of the future” concerts become a friend of sarabande - download the application here recent performances and events August 6th 2008 J.S. Bach Keyboard Concerto in D Minor BWV 1052 - Karishmeh Felfeli, Piano with Ottawa composer/producer Adam Saikaley, electronics - Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival August 6th 2008 Songs by Byrd, Gibbons, Petula Clarke & The Beatles - Karishmeh Felfeli, Piano/Vocals - Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival August 7th and 8th 2008 Seeking Gould 1 & 2 on Steinway CD318 - Karishmeh Felfeli, Lecturer with four of Ottawa's most promising young pianists. Canadian Museum of Civilisation National Concert Hall, Dublin Musicians of the Future - SOLD OUT National Concert Hall - 3rd June 2008 8 p.m Catherine Farrell, Cello, Nicola Mulligan, Soprano, David O'Shea, Tim Healy Kavanagh and Ruth Finlay on Piano. Works by Franck, Bach, Granados, Brubeck, Albeniz and much more. Of Songs and Sonnets A lecture-Recital on the history of Early Vocal Music National Concert Hall, 8th January 2008 Glenn Gould - His Life and Music, 29th August 2007 National Concert Hall-SOLD OUT 13th Feb 2008 Valentine's Lunchtime Recital - Carleton University, Ottawa 15th Feb 2008 Lecture-Recital/Masterclass on the Keyboard Music of J.S. Bach, Ottawa. Read the post-masterclass article at the Glenn Gould Foundation website here. 3rd Feb 2008 A History of Piano Music, Wexford Arts Center 10th November 2007 Masterclass with Adult/Amateur Pianists. 28th November 2007 A Lecture-Recital with Ruth Finlay, Piano A History of Piano Music, Goethe Auditorium, Dublin 20th November 2007 Masterclass with Young Pianists Glenn Gould on everything but Bach - Music by Sibelius, Grieg, Berg, Scarlatti Duets - A recital featuring piano music by Debussy, Rachmaninov, Brahms etc. Student Recitals (April 2007, Feb 2007, Nov 2007) 22nd March 2007 All Singing, All Dancing - A recital with Katy Hamlton, English Pianist and Brahms Scholar Mozart Celebration Concert, with Dearbhla Collins, Kathleen Tynan, Paul Mcnamara, Freemasons Hall, Limerick.	addddddfdfafdasdfasdfasdlf sarabande & charity your help matters become a friend of sarabande. download friends brochure here(pdf). one of the many purposes of saraband e-the glenn gould project is to raise awareness and money fcauses and charities worldwide. so far, concerts have benefitted th infor further information or to get in touch send us an email.