Sean Shibe - Wigmore Series Dublin

Described by Gramophone as “the most interesting voice on the guitar for a generation”, Sean Shibe continues to prove himself a truly original mind at the frontier of contemporary classical music.  In the past season alone, highlights have included a residency at Wigmore Hall with four concerts across the season, a début tour with the Australian Chamber Orchestra performing Cassandra Miller’s new guitar concerto Chanter in thirteen performances across the country and two performances at the BBC Proms.

Often praised for his original programming, with a refreshing approach to the classical guitar canon that avoids clichés and challenges misconceptions, his Wigmore Series Dublin début sees him performing works spanning multiple centuries.Juxtaposing music for lute and guitar, he presents music sourced from the Scottish Lute Manuscripts, a selection of works compiled by Paris-based 16th-century publisher Pierre Attaingnant and two elegant dances by John Dowland on lute before moving to perform works by JS Bach, Gubaidulina and Adès on guitar.

PROGRAMME

Anonymous: A selection of Scottish Lute Manuscripts

Pierre Attaingnant: La Magdalena, L’Espoir, La Roque, Le corps s’en va and Coeur angoisseux 

John Dowland: Queen Elizabeth Galliard, Frog Galliard

JS Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007

Sofia Gubaidulina: Serenade

James Dillon: 12 Caprices (Irish première)

Thomas Adès: Forgotten Dances

Thank you to Clinch Wealth Management for their Sponsorship of the Wigmore Series and to The Merrion Hotel our Accommodation Partners for the 2025/26 series.