Friday
May 2
St. Anne’s Cathedral 8.00pm
The Celtic Lyre Orchestra has been formed out of The Celtic
Lyre Project - an initiative from the Camphill Communities
of Northern Ireland. This exciting project has designed,
developed and built its own very high quality musical
instruments- whilst working alongside and including adults
with special needs.
The Orchestra provides a platform for players of mixed
ability to perform on stage together - all performances
include adults with special needs supported by other amateur
players - plus professional special guests.
The 100 piece Celtic Lyre Orchestra has recently played
to sell out audiences in Ireland’s two most prestigious
venues - Belfast’s Waterfront Hall and The National
Concert Hall in Dublin and featured guest appearances
by Phil Coulter and John Sheahan (The Dubliners) –
with the President of Ireland Mary McAleese in attendance.
The Celtic Lyre Project is co-ordinated by Clifford Paterson,
and special guests on the night will include Uillean Piper
Brendan Monaghan. The Orchestra will be conducted by the
world’s only professional Lyre player - John Billing.
Further Info www.mournegrange.org/lyre
Tickets £5/£3 available from the Festival
Office on 028 9023 2403 |
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Waterfront
Hall
Wednesday 7 May 8.00pm
The
Ulster Youth Jazz Orchestra was formed in 1983 after
a series of summer courses held in the Crescent Arts
Centre Belfast.
They have performed extensively throughout Northern
Ireland and Europe and in November 2000 they were invited
to take part in the School Proms held at the Royal Albert
Hall, London.
Currently ‘BBC National Big Band Champions’,
The Ulster Youth Jazz Orchestra were nominated for the
prestigious Belfast Arts Award in 2002. They have released
two CDs ‘Public Release’ (1999) and ‘Wing
It’ (2001)
The orchestra has commissioned Brian Irvine and Steve
Barnett to compose original material for their 10th
Anniversary Concert.
Tickets £10/£8 available from the Waterfront
Hall on 028 9033 4455
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