To celebrate the launch of her debut album TOGETHERNESS on Navona Records (album page on Navona website here), soprano Helen Hancock welcomed her pianist and collaborator Paul Cibis back to Ireland for a nationwide tour in Jan-Feb 2026.
Helen Hancock with Paul Cibis in St. Mary’s Limerick, The Hardiman Hotel Galway, MTU CSM and in the Goethe Institut. Also with Criostóir Ó Loingsigh in St Mary’s Cathedral Limerick and also with Dr. Gabriel Mayer at the MTU Cork School of Music.
14th Dec 2025 | 6pm | Candlelit Classics for Christmas | Helen Hancock and The Triskel Ensemble | Mick Lally Theatre
Thanks to the audience – another SOLD OUT concert!
10th Dec 2025 | 8pm | A Candlelight Christmas at Mount Carmel Chapel, Loughrea | Helen Hancock and The Triskel Ensemble |Thanks to the audience, it was SOLD OUT!
7 December 2025 | 7pm | Soloist with Athlone Choral Society’s Annual Christmas Concert and Daran Lane, accompanist | St. Mary’s Church of Ireland, Athlone
1st November 2025 | Love is Eternal | Coffee concert in St Nicholas Collegiate Church | | Helen Hancock, soprano, José Scolaro, violin and Ramin Haghjoo, piano
26 September 2025 | Lady Gregory in America | A delightful short opera by Colm Tóibín with score by Alberto Caruso. It recounts The Abbey Theatre Players’ tour of the United States in 1911-12 performing JM Synge’s ‘The Playboy of the Western World’. At the opening of Synge’s ‘The Playboy of the Western World’ in Dublin four years earlier, there had been audience uproar; riots and police on hand to quell moral hysterics and protect the actors. In Philadelphia, as Tóibín’s and Caruso’s funny, alarming tale recounts, the entire cast is arrested for ‘immorality’! This work was commissioned by and premiered at the Wexford Opera Festival in October 2024 to great acclaim.
This new production was hosted by the Lady Gregory-Yeats Autumn Gathering 2025 in association with the Abbey Theatre. Helen Hancock, soprano led matters as Pegeen/Molly, with Dean Power, tenor as JM Kerrigan/Christy, Anne Marie Gibbons, mezzo-soprano as Lady Gregory with a blended cast of professional Irish singers from the West of Ireland and rising stars and composer Alberto Caruso at the piano.
9th September 2025 | Into the Wild Woods | Culture Night Galway City | Helen Hancock, soprano, Ramin Haghjoo, piano and Sadie Cramer, visual artist A live, magical and nature inspired art and music collaboration with Helen Hancock soprano, Ramin Haghjoo piano and Sadie Cramer artist.
Summer Soirée @ Brazco | Helen Hancock, soprano and string quartet of José Scolaro, violin, Thomas Murphy, violin, Seán Hancock, viola and Eszter Cetenceviz, cello | Popular Musical Theatre and opera favourites with instrumental music from Queen to Mozart. 11th August and by popular demand, a second performance on 28th August. Two sold out concerts. The Triskel Ensemble is born.
3 August 2025 | Salon Evening at Claregalway Castle | Helen Hancock, soprano | Anna Rose Marshall, soprano | Dave Clarke, violin | Eszter Cetenceviz, cello | Programme included duets from Lakmé (Delibes), Barcarolle (Offenbach), Laudamus te (Vivaldi), Pur ti miro (Monteverdi).
https://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/146964/review-a-glorious-summer-salon-evening-at-claregalway-castle A review of this concert can be viewed here.
20 June 2025 | 8pm | Yeats Tower, Thoor Ballylee | Helen Hancock, soprano | Ramin Haghjoo piano
Here Comes the Sun | 25 May 2025 | Le Chéile Singers | St Catherine’s Church, Tullamore | 7pm
Under (the light of) that same moon | March 2025 | A concert tour with pianist Paul Cibis with a programme of Mozart, Schubert, Fauré, Strauss, Ina Boyle, Ó Loingsigh and Feuchtwanger was greatly appreciated by audiences in Galway city, Kylemore Abbey and St. Ann’s Dublin.
Coffee Concert @ St. Nicholas Collegiate Church, Galway | October 5th Helen Hancock, soprano and Ramin Haghjoo, piano. This featured a beautiful programme of Mozart (Laudamus Te from Mass in C Minor) and nature-inspired songs by Schubert, Strauss, Fauré, Hahn, V Williams and Stanford.
Music of Queens, Majestic Music for Culture Night 2024 at the Augustinian Church, Galway. Helen Hancock soprano with musicians Alex Revenko, violin | Eszter cetinceviz, cello | Ramin Haghjoo (organ/keyboard). Featured arias from Cleopatra from Handel’s opera “Guilio Cesare in Egitto”, Alleluia from Mozart’s famous “Exsultate Jubilate” and well loved favourites from musicals including The Sound of Music. Kindly supported by Galway City Council and the Arts Council
Zweisamkeit (Two Togetherness) | Helen Hancock, Soprano and Paul Cibis, Piano | 8th June 2024 | Mutterhauskirche der Kongregation der Schwestern des Erlösers, Würzburg | As part of Zeitgeist Irland 24, an initiative of Culture Ireland and the Embassy of Ireland in Germany |Kindly supported by the DIG Würzburg.
Ring on my Finger | 28 April 2024 | St Nicholas Collegiate Church, Galway, Ireland Helen Hancock, soprano | Eszter Cetinceviz, cello | Ramin Haghjoo, piano. The artists gratefully acknowledge the support of Cobwebs, Galway as print sponsor. The programme included Frauenliebe und -leben – Schumann, Kol Nidrei – Bruch and Auf dem Strom (for voice, cello and piano) – Schubert
7th March 2024. Lunchtime Recital at St. Ann’s Dawson St, Dublin| Helen Hancock (Soprano), Yue Tang (Cello) and David Leigh (Piano)
17 December 2023. Lady Gregory Hotel, Gort. Gala Concert hosted by Coole Music and Arts featuring Helen Hancock Soprano, The Coole Music Youth Orchestra, Sonic Strings.
Friday 8th December 2023 Lunchtime recital at Sadie Cramer Art and Design, Middle Street, Galway, with Leah Elwood, harp
Christmas Choral Jamboree with The Galway Sings Project, Galway Baroque Singers and NUIG Alumni Ensemble, featuring soprano Helen Hancock, conducted by Peter Mannion and accompanied by Ramin Hadhjoo (piano). 2nd December 2023
17 November 2023 Augustinian Church Galway. Villa-Lobos Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 for soprano and 8 cellos (1938) with Galway Strings, conducted by David Clarke with Ramin Haghjoo, organ
Journey | 4 November 2023 | Evening Recital at Sanford Parish Church, Ranelagh Helen Hancock (Soprano), Yue Tang (Cello) and David Leigh (Piano)
The centrepiece of the programme was Schubert’s evocative and beautiful Auf dem Strom for high voice, horn/cello and piano which explores the journey at the end of life. La Captive by Berlioz, also for voice, cello and piano explores the feelings of a girl exiled in an oriental land. Two songs, Morgen by Strauss and Chanson d’Amour by Amy Beach are presented in arrangements for voice, cello and piano.
Ruminations The Entrance Hall at Castletown House, Kildare with Helen Hancock (Soprano), Annalisa Monticelli (Piano) and Christopher Moriarty (Clarinet). This event on 30 September 2023 was cancelled and instead recorded in St Ann’s Church, Dublin on 31st September.
Clifden Arts Festival. 17 September 2023 | The Marine Singers in concert with Helen Hancock soprano.
5th September 2023. Lunchtime recital at St Mary’s Cathedral, Limerick Helen Hancock soprano with Mark Keane, piano. A programme of songs and arias from opera and oratorio, including Purcell, Handel, Mozart and Haydn
Castleknock Music Festival 2023: St Brigid’s Church of Ireland, Castleknock on 19th July – From Purcell to Puccini – Time Travelling around Europe in Song, with pianist Anna Kiselyova and I also sang with Anna as part of the Rachmaninov Gala Concert on 28th July at Farmleigh House https://www.castleknockmusicfestival.com/programme-2023
The Galway Early Music Festival 2023: Taking the High Road: Women’s Voices in Renaissance and Baroque Music
Vox Orbis, a female choral ensemble based in Galway directed by Mark Keane, was joined by Galway soprano Helen Hancock to perform a celebration of polyphony, madrigals and arias from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries by composers including Lassus, Victoria, Massaino, Handl, Scheidt, Youll, Purcell and Couperin.
The concert featured Mark Keane accompanying Helen Hancock for a selection of arias on his new bespoke harpsichord from Bizzi, Italy, culminating in all forces performing music by Monteverdi
Down by the Salley Gardens, Yeats Tower, Thoor Ballylee, Gort, Co. Galway with Helen conducting The Marine Singers on 12th May 2023
Farmleigh House, Dublin. Helen Hancock (soprano) and Órán Halligan present “The Garden of Eden” – a lush programme inspired by nature and the longing for the forbidden fruit! Music by Haydn, Mozart, Schubert, Strauss, Clara Schumann, Lili Boulanger and Amy Beach with nature inspired gems like Vaughan William’s Silent Noon and Ernest Chausson’s Le Colibri.
25th March 2023 A Concert for Samuel: Musical evening in aid of Barretstown.
The Lark in the Clear Air | 18 March 2023 | Programme included Irish airs, Strauss lieder, Clara Schumann’s Opus 13 song cycle, Paul Reade’s Victorian Kitchen Garden Suite and Arnold Cooke’s Songs of Innocence and Schubert’s Der Hirt auf dem Felsen, both for soprano, clarinet and piano. With pianist Annalisa Monticelli and clarinettist Berginald Rash.
9th February 2023 St. Ann’s, Dawson St, Dublin. Lunchtime recital with pianist Órán Halligan. Programme included “With Verdure Clad” from Haydn’s Creation and songs by Schubert, Clara Schumann, Strauss, Hahn and Stanford.
18 December 2022 St Colman’s Church, Gort, Co. Galway. Coole Music and Arts presents “The Joyful Sounds of Christmas”. O Holy Night and other Christmas songs with the Coole Music Youth Orchestra conducted by Katharina Baker. This was a joyous annual concert full of Christmas cheer!
Rejoice! | 9th December 2022 at 8pm. Farmleigh House, Dublin. Cancelled. Helen Hancock with pianist Aoife O’Sullivan. A programme of Handel arias, including Rejoice Greatly from Messiah, Christmas favourites including O Holy Night and art songs by Mozart, Schubert and Fauré.
June 20th, 2022, 12pm. Ruah Centre, Ballyroan, Rathfarnham, Dublin. With Annalisa Monticelli (piano) | Programme of arias and songs, including Handel, Hahn, Fauré, Schubert, V. Williams and Stanford
June 24th 2022, 8pm. Yeats Tower, Thoor Ballylee, Galway. Catriona McElhinney Grimes (piano) and Helen Hancock performed a lovely programme of French songs, lieder and Irish songs. This concert also showcased local young rising star, violinist Kitty Sabry.
16th June 2022. Bloomsday 2022 and Ulysses 100 Celebrations at the Irish Ambassadors Residence, Berlin. A privilege and honor to sing with Irish baritone Padraic Rowan, tenor Magnus Dietrich and Christopher White on piano. This evening showcased how the arts can be a connecting superpower in diplomatic circles!
May 21st, 2022. 9.30pm. Noctures and Summer Songs at the Dingle Summer Music Festival with pianists Criostóir Ó’Loingsigh and Gormflaith Ní Shíocháin Ní Bheoláin
26th May 2022 at 7.30pm Helen Hancock (soprano) and Mark Keane (piano) opened the 2022 concert season with a programme of arias and art song at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin. The programme included Handel and Mozart arias and the highlight of this concert for us was the Lied der Mignon songs from Schubert’s Gësange aus “Wilheim Meister” which we look forward to performing again.
https://rathfarnhamcastle.ie/event/the-beloved-lost-in-love/?instance_id=298
13th May 2022 at 8pm. Helen Hancock (soprano) and Mark Keane (piano) performed an Evening of Opera and Song at St. Columba’s Church, Binden Street, Ennis. Entry is free but donations towards the work of the beautiful St Columbas Church would be gratefully received.
3rd April 2022 Helen Hancock (soprano) and Marco Ramelli (guitar) performed a Benefit Concert for UNICEF Ireland. This was a gentle, lyrical programme of music to include songs by John Dowland and a large selection of songs by Schubert.
February 17th 2022 Maynooth University Music Lunchtimes recitals. Helen Hancock (soprano) and Mark Keane (piano) performed a programme of arias and art song including pieces by Handel, Rameau, Lili Boulanger, Fauré and Mozart. Riverstown Hall at 1pm https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/music/events/lunchtime-concert-helen-hancock-and-mark-keane
December 11th 2021 A Festive Night of Song – Helen Hancock Soprano and Frances Kelleher Piano performed a programme of arias, songs and Christmas favourites at St Columba’s Church, Binden Street, Ennis
August 26th 2021 Helen Hancock (soprano) and Anne-Marie O’Farrell (pedal harp) performed a programme of French songs, lieder and Irish songs. This online event was part of the Rathfarnham Rhythms series filmed by the OPW at Rathfarnham Castle and it premiered on 26 August 2021
Saturday May 22nd LOVE, SORROW & SEDUCTION Helen Hancock (soprano), Anita Vedres (violin), Sarah Groser (viola de gamba), Yonit Kosovske (harpsichord)
This programme was part of The Galway Early Music Festival, streamed from the Mick Lally Theatre, Galway. Helen Hancock sings emotion-filled arias from Handel’s operas Rinaldo, Alcina and Guilio Cesare in Egitto, his oratorio Il trionfo del tempo e del disinganno and from Rameau’s opera Castor et Pollux. Instrumental pieces by Handel (Violin sonata HWV 371 in D major) and by Rameau (Pièces de clavecin en concert no 3: La Lapoplinière, La Timide, Tambourin) round off the programme.
This concert was generously supported by a Galway County Council Artist Bursary 2021
December 2021 O Holy Night
Oranmore Soprano Helen Hancock is delighted to present a virtual evening of opera, oratorio, chamber music, and festive favourites in aid of Galway Simon Community.
The exclusive performance will be filmed from the beautiful surroundings of Armorica restaurant in Oranmore, and available to view from the comfort of your own home on Saturday, 5th December.
The program, which will appeal to a broad audience, is set to feature sacred and opera music by Handel, Bach, and Mozart, excerpts from Mozart string quartets KV157 and KV172, and Christmas favourites.
Helen will be joined by her teacher and mentor, international tenor Owen Gilhooly and a newly formed string quartet consisting of Sinead Hayes violin, Rozanne Botha violin, Tom Murphy viola, and Adrian Ivičević cello
December 16 2020 Nowel! Nowel!
Galway Early Music Winter Festival
Online from St Nicholas Collegiate Church
Wednesday 16 December 2020, 1pm
Helen Hancock (soprano) & Mark Duley (organ).
This programme centred on the joyous arrival of a child, a light to the world and a sign of rebirth in nature and in ourselves. The music looks to the light and banishes the darkness. The concert has two halves (with no interval!): The Blessed Maid which tells Mary’s story, and The Heavenly Light, which celebrates the birth of Jesus. The music spans four centuries, from simple medieval songs to baroque arias and resounding organ pieces.
