Venue: Nun's Cross Church, Ashford. 8pm
Admission: €15/€12 (available at door or email: info@eamonsweeney.net)
Sacred Spaces:Sacred Sounds Concerts present
Baroque Masterpieces
Vivaldi, Rameau, Carolan
Cello - Annette Cleary
Baroque Guitar - Eamon Sweeney
Harpsichord - Rachel Factor
Harpsichordist and Ashford resident, Rachel Factor, teaches with Co Wicklow VEC and DIT Conservatory, is an established chamber musician and soloist having performed with many of Ireland's leading orchestras and ensembles including The Irish Chamber Orchestra, Crash Ensemble, Trio Quattro and others. She is well known in Irish Music Festival circles with performances at Dublin's Handel Festival and The Ardee Baroque Festival. Her artistry is generously supported by Music Network & the Arts Council.
Ashford-based guitarist, Eamon Sweeney, teaches with Co Wicklow VEC and performs extensively on early, classical, and electric guitars, and has given lectures and seminars on early guitar performance at International Guitar Festivals in Ireland, Scotland, and England and performs regularly with the group, Tonos, with soprano, Róisín O’Grady. See: www.tonos.ie
Eamon is committed to the provision of Community Music, Early Years Music, and Music in Healthcare Settings. Eamon gratefully acknowledges the support of The Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, The Arts Council and Music Network through the Music Capital Scheme 2011 & The Artist Bursary Award 2012.
Annette Cleary, Wicklow resident, is a member of the teaching staff of the Royal Irish Academy of Music in Dublin and is guest principal cello of the N.S.O. She regularly premiers works by Irish composers and at the other end of the scale, is a recognised exponent of Baroque music. Annette has performed both as soloist and principal cellist with leading international orchestras and played in venues in U.S., Japan, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium under world renowned conductors including Leonard Bernstein, Christopher Eschenbach, Paavo Berglund and Colin Davis.
Annette gratefully acknowledges the support of The Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, The Arts Council and Music Network through the Music Capital Scheme 2011
