The Cork Proms - The Ultimate Classics

Cork Opera House, Emmet Place, Cork

Wed 23 Apr 2025 (note: this event has already taken place)
8pm
€32.00

Iconic Masterpieces from Popular Culture
 
Curated and Conducted by Gary Beecher.
The Cork Proms return in 2025 with three new Proms performances in April. This unique series of concerts has become a firm favourite with music lovers and Cork Opera House patrons following a number of hugely popular shows over the last five years.
Celebrating Cork’s rich musical prowess, The Cork Proms mixes much of the best in contemporary and classical favourites, featuring the Cork Opera House Concert Orchestra under the baton of some of Ireland’s leading conductors. The Cork Proms is curated by a team led by Cork Opera House CEO and Artistic Director, Eibhlín Gleeson and directed by Davey Kelleher.
We’ve all had that moment when we hear a piece of music and think, “I know this, but where is it from?”.
Experience the music that has become the soundtrack to iconic moments in life and on screen. Including Also Sprach Zarathustra featured in 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Nutcracker Suite featured in Disney’s Fantasia, Debussy’s Clair de Lume (for orchestra) Ocean’s Eleven, Wagner’s Ride of the Valkryies, featured in Coppola’s