Cape Symphony Passport to Ireland
Date and Time
Saturday Jan 29, 2022 Sunday Jan 30, 2022
Saturday, January 29th, 2022 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, January 30th, 2022 at 3:00 PM
Location
Barnstable High School Performing Arts Center
744 West Main Street
Hyannis, MA 02601
Barnstable Performing Arts Center, 744 W Main Street Barnstable MA 02601
Fees/Admission
$30 to $71
Contact Information
508-362-1111
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Description
Featured Artist:
Put on your favorite green and join us on an unforgettable musical adventure to Ireland! For our trip to the Emerald Isle, we’re bringing along two stellar artists who will transport us all! GRAMMY-winning Eileen Ivers is the world’s pre-eminent Irish fiddler today and we’re delighted to have her back on the Cape Symphony stage. The Irish Times says, "She electrifies the crowd with a dazzling show of virtuoso playing.”
Phenomenal Celtic harp player Maeve Gilchrist takes the instrument to new heights. She tours with Yo-Yo Ma’s Silkroad Ensemble and is the co-music director of WGBH’s Christmas Celtic Sojourn. The Irish Times said her recent album is “a snapshot of a musician at the top of her game.”
We’ll feature important Irish composers Arthur Duff, Hamilton Harty, and Bodley Seóirse, each contributing a unique voice to the various periods of Irish symphonic music. Percy Grainger’s version of “Danny Boy,” recorded by Leopold Stokowski, shows how Irish folk music can be set in a sophisticated way. Together with two superstars of Irish music, we’ll bring you a fabulous experience.
Program
IRISH TUNE FROM COUNTY DERRY (DANNY BOY)
Percy Grainger
Selections from:
IRISH SUITE
Arthur Duff
IRISH SYMPHONY
Hamilton Harty
I LOVED THE LANDS OF IRELAND
Bodley Seóirse