Cork, City Hall
Cork, here we come !
We’re delighted to come and play in Cork for the first time !
We will be conducted by Neil Tomson and accompanied by the violonist Mairéad Hickey.
The Programme:
Einzug der Gotter in Walhall, Das Rheingold by Richard Wagner
Violin Concerto in D minor by Jean Sibelius
The Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky
This concert will support Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind, a Corkbased charity dedicated to enhancing the independence and mobility of people who are vision impaired or living with autism.
We’re looking forward to seeing you there !
Charities
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Irish Guide Dogs for the Blinds
A Corkbased charity dedicated to enhancing the independence and mobility of people who are vision impaired or living with autism
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Concert Guests
Conductor
Neil Thomson
Neil has been the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Goiás Philharmonic Orchestra since 2014.
He was previously the Head of Conducting at the Royal College of Music from 1992 to 2006. He has conducted many of the top orchestras around the world. He has also conducted the amateur Cork Concert Orchestra in Cork City Hall on numerous occasions, and knows the venue and the crowds intimately!
Soloist
Mairéad Hickey
Our soloist will be former Irish NCH Young Musician of the Year, Corkonian Mairéad Hickey. Mairéad has a Masters in Performanc from Kronberg Academy, and has won numerous prizes internationally. As a soloist, she has performed in some of the major halls around the world. She is also a fabulous traditional Irish fiddle player, and has won eight world Irish fiddle titles.