The Irish Baroque Orchestra, under its artistic director Peter Whelan, will be joined by soprano Aisling Kenny and counter-tenor Francesco Giusti in a concert of beautiful baroque duets by Handel.

Tickets €15/€18

Handel: Sinfonia, HWV 339
Handel: Chamber Duet, ‘Tanti Strali al sen mi scocchi’ HWV 197
Percival: Cantata for Soprano and bc, ‘Dove sei dolce mi vita’
Handel: Trio Sonata in g minor, HWV 393
Handel: Chamber Duet, ‘Conservate, raddoppiate’, HWV 188
Geminiani: Sonata no. 3, for cello and bc
Handel: Cantata for Soprano, Alto, 2 Violins and Bc, ‘Il Duello Amoroso’, HWV 82

This concert will run without interval.

Peter Whelan is ‘as exciting a live wire as Ireland has produced in the world of period performance’ (Irish Times)

Ardee Baroque was formed by Louth County Council Arts Office and the Irish Baroque Orchestra in 2004. The town of Ardee is steeped in history and was therefore a natural fit to host a festival of early music. Over the years, Ardee Baroque’s theme has reflected the town’s historical and geographical importance and has successfully merged the worlds of classical and traditional music.

At the heart of Ardee Baroque is the Irish Baroque Orchestra which has anchored the festival since the beginning and ensured that the quality of music and performance remains as high as possible. This strong association with the IBO has allowed Ardee remain on the map as one of the important early music festivals in Ireland. It has played host to some of the finest Irish and international artists of this genre and had many memorable and thrilling performances for its loyal audience.