Unique gig blends trad and classical music
(L-R) Marja Gaynor, John Walsh and David Power will blend classical and traditional styles when they perform April 3
Classical music organisation Waterford Music, is hosting a unique concert that blends classical and traditional music on Thursday, April 3.
Uilleann piper David Power will perform with baroque violinist Marja Gaynor and flamenco guitarist John Walsh, in Garter Lane Arts Centre at 7.30pm.
This talented trio don't perform to a set programme.
That means the audiences can expect to hear an entirely unique programme on the night.
It is however likely to feature pieces by Turlough O'Carolan, Georg Philipp Telemann, Henry Purcell and Egberto Gismonte, melding baroque classical melodies with more traditional airs.
David Power has achieved renown as a solo piper and in collaborations with the likes of Willie Kelly and Martin Hayes.
Audiences in the south-east may also have seen David's performances with Camerata Kilkenny.
Marja Gaynor is a baroque violinist from Finland. Now based in Cork, she is best known for playing the strings on the Oscar-winning song 'Falling Slowly,' performed by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova.
David first met Marja Gaynor in 2016 when he worked with baroque group Camerata Kilkenny (of which she is a member), to investigate combining music on the uilleann pipes with the baroque folk tradition.
The collaboration led to the well-received 'The Piper and the Faerie Queen' on the RTÉ lyric fm label.
John Walsh who is also featuring on the night, is a leading flamenco guitarist who performed as part of Bill Whelan's, 'Riverdance'.
He has also performed for Michael D Higgins, President of Ireland.
Tickets are available from garterlane.ie and at the venue on the night.
They are priced at €20 for full price tickets, €15 for seniors/unwaged and €5 for students.
