Viviane Hagner all set for West Cork Chamber Music Festival

Viviane Hagner will be among the stars of the West Cork Chamber Music Festival, writes Cathy Desmond.

Bantry becomes a mecca for music lovers from Friday as a legion of musicians prepare to descend for the West Cork Chamber Music Festival, now entering its 24th year.

Masters, apprentices, luthiers and archetiers, rising stars and those already lodged in the firmament will mingle during the ten-day programme.