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Presented by Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland in association with Invest Northern Ireland and The Goodman Foundation
Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland
Ancora
Friday, March 17, 2023
7 PM
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
Greg Beardsell (aloft) leads the Orchestra in Ireland 2019, photo by Anamaria Meiu
The Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland marks the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement on St. Patrick’s Day in “Ancora,” a blend of symphonic Celtic music rooted in both the Irish and Ulster Scots traditions. The 140-player youth orchestra is joined by the Fairfield County Children’s Choir and Brooklyn’s Xaverian HS Pipe Corps. Conductor Greg Beardsell weaves layers of Uilleann pipes, harp, fiddle, bodhrán and Ulster Scots bagpipes which supplement a full symphony orchestra.
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Performers
Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland
Greg Beardsell, Conductor
Richie Dunne, Leader
Lauren Murphy, Vocalist
Conal Duffy, Uilleann Pipes
Grahame Harris, Highland Pipes
Michelle Johnston Dancers
Fairfield County Children's Choir
Xaverian High School Pipe Corps
Dancers from DeNogla Academy