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SUMMARY:NSOI: Philip Glass Explored with Russell Davies & Kidjo
DESCRIPTION:National Symphony Orchestra Ireland\nDennis Russell Davies\, conductor\nAngélique Kidjo\, voice \nPhilip Glass\nPrelude and Dance (‘The City’) from Akhnaten  (Irish Premiere)\nIfè Songs  (Irish Premiere)\nSymphony No. 8  (Irish Premiere) \nNational Symphony Orchestra Ireland’s two-concert focus on Philip Glass begins with the composer’s most authoritative interpreter\, conductor Dennis Russell Davies\, and dynamic\, charismatic force of nature with a show-stopping voice\, Angélique Kidjo. \nHailed ‘Africa’s premier diva’ and one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine\, the multi-Grammy Award-winning Kidjo’s groundbreaking career has made her one of the most recognisable\, exciting and influential African artists of her generation. \nGlass’s own website declares ‘perhaps no person is closer to Philip Glass’s music-making than conductor Dennis Russell Davies’ who has premiered more of the composer’s works than any other conductor. \nThree Irish premieres include two passages from the landmark opera\, Akhnaten: the mesmerising Prelude and mounting intensity of Dance (‘The City’.) \nBased on African creation poems\, the Ifè Songs were composed for Angélique Kidjo and are sung in her native Yoruba. Named after a legendary kingdom\, each of the three songs evoke deities in colourful\, rhythmically complex music that fuses together Glass’s signature minimalist techniques with the inflections and phrasing of Yoruba chant and song. \nThe expansive Symphony No. 8 treats orchestral sections to virtuoso writing in three contrasting movements as daring as they are beautiful. The first\, weaving eight different themes into a compelling tapestry of colour and sound\, echoes Haydn and Beethoven; the second blends beauty and melancholy in compelling variations; the third dissolves into ‘deepening twilight and unending night’ (New Yorker). \nPresented by NCH
URL:https://www.dublintown.ie/event/nsoi-philip-glass-explored-with-russell-davies-kidjo/
LOCATION:National Concert Hall
CATEGORIES:Classical,Music
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SUMMARY:Tara Howley
DESCRIPTION:Tara Howley is one of Ireland’s leading multi-instrumentalists. A highly accomplished musician and singer\, Tara plays 14 instruments and is a multiple All-Ireland champion. She spent seven years touring the world as lead uilleann piper with Riverdance and recently joined Celtic Woman for their symphony tour\, performing on some of the most renowned stages internationally. Another string to her bow is dance\, Tara proudly hails from Kilfenora\, Co. Clare\, and toured for five years as a dancer with the renowned Kilfenora Céilí Band. \nHer career has taken her to some of the world’s most iconic venues\, including Radio City Music Hall in New York and Dublin’s 3Arena. Along the way she has collaborated and toured with a wide range of celebrated artists including Nathan Carter\, Steve Cooney\, Sharon Shannon\, Bill Whelan & many more. \nTara has performed and recorded with both the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and the National Symphony Orchestra as a vocalist and instrumentalist bringing her distinctive traditional style to collaborations with some of Ireland’s most respected ensembles. \nAlongside her live work\, Tara has built a strong international following online\, with over 450\,000 followers and more than 20 million views across her social media channels. \nHer live show is a lively mix of Irish traditional music\, lilting\, Irish ballads and well-known folk songs. \nJoin Tara Howley live at Whelan’s for an evening of outstanding musicianship and a celebration of Irish music at its finest.
URL:https://www.dublintown.ie/event/tara-howley/
LOCATION:Whelan’s
CATEGORIES:Celtic,Classical,Music
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