Ardee Baroque Festival: Musici Ireland with Eamon Sweeney

Ardee Baroque Festival: Musici Ireland with Eamon Sweeney

Friday, 19 November 2021, 7.30pm

Ardee Baroque Festival returns this November with a weekend of events celebrating early music in the historical County Louth town. From Friday 19 to Sunday 21 November inclusive, Ardee town comes alive with musicians and audiences descending to enjoy a weekend of Bach, Handel, Santiago De Murcia, Boccherini, Vivaldi and Purcell in the beautiful setting of St Mary’s Church in the heart of the town.

On Friday 19 November at 7:30pm, Musici Ireland will open the festival with a programme of Spanish-influenced works. Joined by Eamon Sweeney, they’ll play popular favourites such as Vivaldi’s Guitar Concerto in D and Boccherini’s Guitar Quintet Fandango as well as lesser-known works by Schop and Santiago De Murcia.

Vivaldi: Guitar Concerto in D, RV93
Boccherini: String Quintet La Musica Notturna Delle Strade Di Madrid Op.30 No.6
Schop: Lachrimae Pavan
Santiago De Murcia: Jacaràs
Boccherini: Guitar Quintet Fandango

Violin 1: Joanne Quigley
Violin 2: Jane Hackett
Viola: Beth McNinch
Cello 1: Katie Tertell
Cello 2: Siobhan Lynch
Guitar: Eamon Sweeney

Tickets €18 / €15 (plus €1.50 booking fee per ticket)
Please note that face coverings must be worn at all times during the performance.
*As per current guidelines, all customers attending this event must be immune (fully vaccinated or recovered from Covid-19 within the previous 6 months) in line with sectoral guidance. Vaccine certs must be provided as proof: Admittance is not permitted without it.
*Online sales stop at 4pm on the day of the event. Tickets will still be available up to 6:45pm at the venue – card sales only at venue.

Ardee Baroque is funded by Louth County Council with financial support from the Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíonn

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Published by DICMS on 11 November 2021

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