East Cork Early Music Festival

East Cork Early Music Festival
Genre Early music festival
Frequency Annual
Location(s) East Cork, Ireland
Years active 2003-present
Website eastcorkearlymusic.ie

East Cork Early Music Festival, formed in 2003 under the artistic direction of Sarah Cunningham,[1] is an Irish arts festival that is intended to "promote the performance and appreciation" of music written before 1750 on period instruments.[2] The festival takes place in the East Cork area during the autumn (usually at the beginning of October), and features concerts, lectures, workshops and other events.[3]

East Cork Early Music Festival has included events in local landmark buildings such as St. Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Fota House, the Grainstore at Ballymaloe, St. John the Baptist Church, Midleton and Cloyne Cathedral.[4][5] Other events have taken place in the Curtis Auditorium and Stack Theatre in the Cork School of Music.[6] In October 2017, the festival appointed two directors, Norah O'Leary and Caitriona O'Mahony, who established a partnership with Nano Nagle Place, with concerts taking place at this venue throughout the year.[7]

A number of Irish and international performers have appeared at the festival,[4] including Emma Kirkby, Rachel Podger, Barthold and Wieland Kuijken, James Bowman, Rachel Brown, the Irish Baroque Orchestra, and Bob van Asperen.

References

  1. ↑ "Never too late for a little early music". Irish Times. 11 September 2004. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "About - East Cork Early Music Festival". eastcorkearlymusic.ie. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "Cork, Cobh and Kinsale feature at East Cork Early Music Festival". TheCork.ie. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  4. 1 2 "East promises best 'feastival' yet". Independent News & Media. 27 August 2009. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "East Cork Early Music Festival: Don't be late". Irish Examiner. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  6. ↑ "East Cork Early Music Festival is best in the land". Independent News & Media. 1 September 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  7. ↑ "Nano Nagle Place and East Cork Early Music Festival enter a musical partnership". TheCork.ie. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
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