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Galway Early Music Festival – cuid a dó2 comments

mdmusingsie wrote 1 year ago: Harps and more harps.  Add a set of pipes and throw in a castle, and I’m in heaven. I attended two o … more →

Tags: Celtic Wandering, Siobhán Armstrong, Galway Early Music Festival, Griogair Labhruidh, barnaby brown, Aughnanure Cas, Aughnanure Castle, The Harp, coracle

Clara Sanabras's Spanish Exile

Nat wrote 1 year ago: Wonderful stuff from Catalan creative, Clara Sanabras, at Canning House last night (Wednesday 28 Mar … more →

Tags: winkball, Lyrics, Clara Sanabras, Canning House, Theatre of Voices, The Dufay Collective, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The Israel Camerata, Charivari Agreable

Carolan’s farewell2 comments

musicavivaaustralia wrote 3 years ago: Musica Viva farewelled the Harp Consort on Sunday after a very successful and enjoyable tour. The gr … more →

Tags: Music, Andrew Lawrence-King, Musica Viva Australia

“Nearly as much a theatrical coup as a musical exploration”

musicavivaaustralia wrote 3 years ago: The Harp Consort’s tour is nearing an end with the ensemble heading to Sydney today after anot … more →

What do musicians do on tour?2 comments

musicavivaaustralia wrote 3 years ago: What exactly do musicians do when on tour? Well of course there are performances, rehearsals, master … more →

Tags: Music, Musica Viva Australia

The buzz of a very animated crowd5 comments

musicavivaaustralia wrote 3 years ago: Last night’s Perth concert was a success on all fronts. The audience response was very enthusi … more →

Tags: Music, Musica Viva Australia

What the critics are saying

musicavivaaustralia wrote 3 years ago: Caitriona O'Leary “Musicological scholarliness and fun are too often mutuallyexclusive. But Eu … more →

Tags: Music, Andrew Lawrence-King, Musica Viva Australia

Hear the Harp Consort again!

musicavivaaustralia wrote 3 years ago: The Harp Consort have enjoyed their time in Canberra very much so far, using their rest day to go to … more →

Tags: Music, Andrew Lawrence-King, Musica Viva Australia, Steven Player

More than musical knowledge

musicavivaaustralia wrote 3 years ago: Steven Player I’ve heard it said that to be a successful harp player you need to be more than … more →

Tags: Music, Andrew Lawrence-King, Musica Viva Australia, Steven Player

The Harp Consort travels the golden road to Canberra…

musicavivaaustralia wrote 3 years ago: A fantastic concert in Melbourne last night was followed by a good review in the Sydney Morning Hera … more →

Tags: Music, Andrew Lawrence-King, Musica Viva Australia, Canberra International Music Festival

Direct broadcast on ABC Classic FM tonight

musicavivaaustralia wrote 3 years ago: Would you like to relive your Harp Consort experience? Would you like to know what to expect in your … more →

Tags: Music, Andrew Lawrence-King, Turlough O'Carolan, Musica Viva Australia, abc classic fm

Concerts, masterclasses and more!

musicavivaaustralia wrote 3 years ago: The Harp Consort’s Newcastle concert was another success, attracting a full house, including s … more →

Tags: Music, Andrew Lawrence-King, Musica Viva Australia

Uplifting!

musicavivaaustralia wrote 3 years ago: The first review of the tour is in and the news is good. Gillian Wills in the Australian writes: The … more →

Tags: Music, Andrew Lawrence-King, Musica Viva Australia

Haunting vocals mixed with some fun1 comment

musicavivaaustralia wrote 3 years ago: A capacity audience gave The Harp Consort a fantastic and warm response in Brisbane last night. Cait … more →

Tags: Music, Andrew Lawrence-King, Turlough O'Carolan

1st concert tonight!

musicavivaaustralia wrote 3 years ago: The Harp Consort’s first Australian concert is tonight in Brisbane at 7pm! Don’t miss th … more →

Tags: Music, Andrew Lawrence-King

The perils of traveling with instruments…1 comment

musicavivaaustralia wrote 3 years ago: At Musica Viva we’ve heard a lot of stories about traveling with instruments, but this was a n … more →

Tags: Music, Culture, Arts

Arriving in Australia1 comment

musicavivaaustralia wrote 3 years ago: Members of The Harp Consort in Galway, Ireland The Harp Consort is arriving in Australia today. Fort … more →

Why the Harp Consort, part 31 comment

musicavivaaustralia wrote 3 years ago: The Harp Consort relies on a blend of scholarship and intuition in performance. This relates to both … more →

Why the Harp Consort, part 2

musicavivaaustralia wrote 3 years ago: Of course the Harp Consort is special for more than it’s flexible line-up. The Harp Consort is an en … more →

Tags: Music, Culture


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