Boyne Music Festival Opening Concert: 'Justice' featuring the world premiere of The Magdalene Songs by Rhona Clarke, Deirdre Gribbin & Deirdre McKay

The opening concert of the Boyne Music Festival.

Performers: Naomi Louisa O’Connell, mezzo-soprano; Joshua Stewart, tenor; Jessie Grimes, clarinet; Nicky Sweeney, violin; Aisling Manning, violin; Paul Cassidy, viola; John Murphy, viola; Jacqueline Thomas, cello; Julie-Anne Manning, cello; Deirdre Brenner, piano.

There will be a pre-concert talk (at 6.30pm) led by Dr. Katherine O’Donnell (UCD School of Philosophy) and Dr. Maeve O’Rourke (NUI Galway) who will give background to the Magdalene Laundry institutions and discuss their advocacy work for survivors. The event is open to all evening concert ticket holders. For more information on this talk visit the Boyne Music Festival website here. 

Programme

LIBBY LARSEN - Song Without Words for clarinet and piano

RHONA CLARKE, DEIRDRE GRIBBIN & DEIRDRE MCKAY - The Magdalene Songs for mezzo-soprano and piano (world premiere)

H. LESLIE ADAMS - Nightsongs for tenor and piano

ARNOLD SCHOENBERG - Verklärte Nacht for string sextet

Tickets

Tickets available via Eventbrite, booking here.