UCD CHORAL SCHOLARS at CARNEGIE HALL, FRIDAY, MARCH 15

Exactly five years ago, in March of 2014 Niamh Hyland, Artists Without Walls and I presented the University College Dublin Choral Scholars at historic St Peter’s Episcopal Church in the Chelsea section of New York City. Led by Director Desmond Earley, the Choral Scholars performed a program entitled Songs of Farewell: Sailing Away.  Beginning with Rachmaninoff’s “All Night Vigil,” followed by traditional  and contemporary music, the Choral Scholars captivated the audience with their brilliant sound.
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This Friday night you can hear and see the Choral Scholars when they make their Carnegie Hall debut. Here’s a link to tix and the event: UCD Choral Scholars at Carnegie Hall
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“What a heavenly evening last night, a place to listen to the music of  worlds we don’t  always  remember we inhabit. And what a program; unearthly voices singing songs of the ordinary life we know, love and quarrel with, and thrill too as well. Thank you to Artists Without Walls for putting all of us together – audience singers, music. What an inspiration. We are truly very grateful.” Kathleen Hill, author of “Who Occupies This House.”

 

FABULOUS PRESENTATIONS: 650’s “OUTTA IRELAND,” A CARNEGIE HALL EVENT

What a fabulous day at 650Read’s “Outta Ireland” event, which was part of Carnegie Hall’s “Migrations” series. Ed McCann, 650’s founder, emceed the event, which included a number of great readers and writers, among them my friends Jack O’Connell, Colin Broderick, Malachy McCourt and Maura Mulligan. 

CARNEGIE HALL’S “STRAIGHT OUTTA IRELAND” at THE CITY WINERY

On March 10, Read650 presents the first spoken word event of this exciting festival, STRAIGHT OUTTA IRELAND, featuring a cast of  writer/performers–including me–in a blarney-free pre-St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Join Read650 founder, host Edward McCann, a host of great writers and me in an afternoon of five-minute riveting readings.

From March 9 to April 15, Carnegie Hall will present Migrations: The Making of Americaa citywide festival examining the cultural legacies of three migrations: the crossings from Scotland and Ireland during the 18th and 19th centuries, the immigration of Jews from Russia and Eastern Europe between 1881 and the National Origins Act of 1924, and the Great Migration—the exodus of African American from the South to the industrialized cities of the Northeast, Midwest, and West from 1917 into the 1970s.

For tickets, which are $25 in advance and $30 at the door, click here.  

SUNDAY, MARCH 10 • 2pm/ CITY WINERY • 155 VARICK STREET, NYC

A MUSICAL REPRISE: FROM THE ROYAL CONCERTGEBOUW TO CARNEGIE HALL

One of my greatest musical moments was listening to the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra perform at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam last year. (Pictured below.) This Thursday, February 14th, I will again be listening to them, but this time in Carnegie Hall. The program will include two of my favorite works, Mozart’s 40th Symphony and Brahms 4th Symphony. 

 

 

 

STRAIGHT OUTTA IRELAND: A 650 PRODUCTION

 

I’m looking forward to presenting “We Are As One, at “Straight Outta Ireland,” which is part of Carnegie Hall’s “Migrations: The Making of America.” March 10th, 2pm to 4pm, The Loft at City Winery, 155 Varick Street, NYC. “Straight Outta Ireland” is an Ed McCann/650 creation. 

For tickets, which are $25…$30 at the door, click here.   

Hope to see you there. These are wonderful events and a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon.