Concert
Programme
2024
Narrow Water Arts Festival
14-16 June 2024
Newry-Warrenpoint-Rostrevor
We are excited to announce our Midsummer Festival. We have three thrilling days full of concerts and workshops with something for everyone to enjoy! We are grateful to Newry based, The McAllister Group and Arts & Business NI for their generous financial support. Have a look at what is on offer and book early to avoid disappointment.
Friday 14 June 2024
Opening Concert
Warrenpoint Town Hall 7:30pm
The Fews Ensemble:
Geraldine O'Doherty
Ciarán Hinds
Mary McCabe
An epic evening of music exploring a multitude of human emotions and psychologies. Renowned actor Ciarán Hinds brings to life the story behind Caplet’s Conte fantastique, based on Poe’s Masque of the Red Death. After an interval Mary McCabe and David Quigley take to the stage for NI Opera’s production of Poulenc’s one act Opera La Voix Humane. Opera, Theatre and Chamber Music all under one roof in one concert!
Saturday 15 June
Baby Maestros
Warrenpoint Parish Centre, 11am
A concert for the under 4s and their grown ups !
Join Bop as she introduces your little ones to the joy of live music making, See the
amazement in their little eyes as they see and listen to the majesty of the concert
harp. With loads to sing along to this promises to be a colourful hour of joy and fun!
Djembe Drumming classes with Ronan McKee
Warrenpoint Parish Centre, 1pm and 2pm
Ronan Mc Kee is one of Ireland’s most energetic and enthusiastic musicians and
educators. He has decades of first hand experience playing the Djembe and has
travelled to Africa to study this versatile drumming style. Prepare to get with the beat
for an hour of pure rhythmic vigour!
The Fews Ensemble
Warrenpoint Town Hall, 3.30pm
Hamilton Harty’s piano Quintet was written in 1904 and remained unperformed in this
country until 2023 when the Fews Ensemble unearthed it and brought it to life. A
stunningly romantic and nostalgic work which deserves to be heard far and wide. The
immensely talented Brian Connor arranged three gorgeous folk songs from the north
or Ireland for the Fews Ensemble during lockdown. The hauntingly beautiful Month of
January sits side by side with My Lagan Love and is complimented by a fantastically
original take on the Star of the County Down. Faure’s rarely heard La Bonne Chanson for strings, piano and Soprano completes this spell binding programme.
In conversation with Ciarán Hinds
The Church, Rostrevor, 6.30pm
Declan McConaghy chats with star of stage and screen Ciarán Hinds with musical
interludes from Joanne and David Quigley. Questions will be open to the floor.
Piano by Candlelight
The Church, Rostrevor 9pm
Unwind after a long week to the soothing sounds of Einaudi, Debussy and much more
in this beautiful intimate piano recital by candlelight with the immensely talented
Danny O'Neill. Perfect served with a nice glass of wine!
Sunday 16 June 2024
Young Artists Showcase
The Church, Rostrevor, 11am
Daire Downey - piano
Paige McDonald - harp
Lucy Qua - violin
Sarah Hoburn - soprano
Our area has some of the most talented young artists on the island as demonstrated
in the recent Northern Ireland Young Musician of the year competition. Join some of
the top prizewinners for a beautiful Sunday morning coffee concert.
Zoe Conway and John McIntyre
The Church, Rostrevor 2pm
With an exciting blend of eclectic fiddle and guitar music, Zoë Conway and John McIntyre bring to the stage sympathetic arrangements of traditional Irish music, compositions and songs, old and new. The husband and wife folk duo possess a rare facility to draw pieces into their repertoire from other genres such as classical, jazz and world music and express this material in way which not only displays the sheer range and knowledge of both instrumentalists but also exhibits the wonderful versatility of their instruments.
Close to you
Clanrye Suite at the Canal Court Hotel, 8:30pm
Matt Ford vocalist with The Fews Ensemble, Geraldine O'Doherty and James Pearson
and friends.
NCM is delighted to present this stunning production of Close to You. The concert is a
celebration of both Frank Sinatra and his principal arranger Nelson Riddle. Some 70
years after it’s first release Close to You remains a beloved and timeless Sinatra
album. Drawing on the traditions of both classical music and jazz, Riddle’s
arrangements incorporated the famous Hollywood String Quartet who were the
foremost string players of their time in LA. Featuring the Fews Ensemble, some of London’s leading jazz players and the sensational vocalist Matt Ford, widely regarded as the finest big band singer in the UK, who takes centre stage for what promises to be an unforgettable evening.
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