Tuesday, August 12, 2025 21:00

Turrisi reimagines 17th-century Italian music in the context of contemporary European jazz, with help from Derek Whyte on bass, Matt Jacobson on drums and Italian trumpet virtuoso Fulvio Sigurta.

Kate Ellis & Francesco Turrisi Residency
Two outstanding musical adventurers join forces this year to curate this exciting residency project that sees them collaborate with special guests on a series of one-off concerts. Festival regular and Artistic Director of Crash Ensemble Kate Ellis has long been at the forefront of contemporary music in Ireland, while the Grammy Award-winning polymath Francesco Turrisi makes a long-awaited return to KAF with a series of concerts exploring everything from chamber music to jazz. As well as performing in each other’s concerts, Ellis and Turrisi also throw open their rehearsal rooms, offering a unique opportunity to glimpse new work in the making.