Contempo Quartet with John Finucane

Celebrated clarinettist and conductor John Finucane joins the internationally renowned ConTempo Quartet

John Finucane served as Principal Clarinet with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra for 25 years and has performed widely as a soloist, conductor and teacher. A passionate champion of Irish music, he is also the founder of Music in Monkstown and continues to appear regularly with major ensembles across Ireland and Europe. Gramophone magazine has praised him as “an outstanding virtuoso,” and his recordings have earned critical acclaim.

The award-winning Galway-based ConTempo Quartet was appointed RTÉ’s resident string quartet in 2013, ConTempo has performed thousands of concerts worldwide, including at Wigmore Hall, Carnegie Hall and the Berlin Philharmonie. Their work spans classical masterworks, contemporary Irish compositions and vibrant cross-genre collaborations. In 2022, they were awarded Romania’s Order of Cultural Merit in recognition of their outstanding contribution to cultural life.

This special collaboration celebrates both technical mastery and deep musical connection, offering audiences an unmissable opportunity to experience two of Ireland’s most admired musical forces on one stage.