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ICAL ROUNDUP 24.06 26.06 01.07 03.07 09.07 11-17.07 13-16.07 22.07 For lovers of all types of classical music, from contemporary and experimental to medieval and romantic, Dublin has something to offer in the coming weeks. How about starting with a rare opportunity to see the film Saoirse? (1961) directed by George Morrison? It is the sequel to Mise Éire and chronicles the most turbulent period in Irish history from 1919 – 1922. The screening is on June 24th at the National Concert Hall, with the National Symphony Orchestra performing Seán O Riada’s score live, conducted by Gavin Maloney. The Sunday morning concert at the Hugh Lane Gallery is where you can find the finest Irish and International musicians performing in a beautiful setting. On June 26th award-winning Austrian viola da gamba player Romina Lenska will be presenting a programme of 17th Century music, including works by Marais and Hume. July begins with an exciting collaboration between the National Symphony Orchestra and Irish Youth Musical Theatre. Rebecca Storm “The First Lady of Irish Musical Theatre” is returning to the balcony as Eva Peron in Evita, and will be sharing the role with three young actors in training, who have been cast after a nationwide search by IYMT. The performance is on July 1st at the National Concert Hall. The last Sunday of June started at the Hugh Lane, so why not start the first Sunday of July there too? On July 3rd South African guitarist Derek Gripper, known for his groundbreaking technique evoking the West African kora on the guitar, will be performing his transcriptions of the music of Malian kora player Toumani Diabaté, as well as his interpretations of the music of Bach. On July 9th the Finico Ensemble are launching their new album Folk Songs with a performance at St. Ann’s Dawson Street at 6pm. They’re presenting Berio’s classic collection of folk song arrangements alongside four brand new works from composers Judd Greenstein, Kevin O’Connell, Kate Moore, and Garrett Sholdice. The album is released by Ergodos, the Irish label and production company run by composers Benedict Schlepper-Connolly and Garrett Sholdice. PAGE 42 Irish National Opera are at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre for five performances of Tosca from July 11-17, with Irish soprano Sinéad Campbell-Wallace in the title role. The opera is a political thriller, set in Rome in June 1800 during the Napoleonic wars and a time of great political unrest. All the action takes place in less than 24 hours, making it an intense and thrilling experience. It is conducted by Nil Venditti and directed by Michael Gieleta, with set and costume design by Gary McCann. There’s a totally different kind of opera happening from July 13-16 at Unit 44, the Kirkos Space in Stoneybatter. Béal are presenting the world premiere of Slow Recognition. This new opera is a minimal and immersive 50-minute chamber work, which has come about through a collaboration between composer David Bremner, director/dramaturg Hélène Montague and designer John Comiskey. The performers are Elizabeth Hilliard (soprano), Naomi Louisa O’Connell (mezzosoprano) and Rory Musgrave (baritone) with Andreea Banciu (viola) and David Bremner (live electronics). Entry is free but space is limited, so book ahead if you want to be sure of getting in. You only have to pop over the river to the National Concert Hall on July 11 to be transported from the streets of Stonybatter to New York and the sounds of Broadway. The National Symphony Orchestra, led by the Golden Globe-nominated composer and arranger Brian Byrne, will be performing with a stellar line up of singers in a programme of tunes from shows like West Side Story, Guys and Dolls and South Pacific. Finally, don’t forget that throughout the summer months you can catch an hour of music every Tuesday lunchtime at the NCH, with rising stars and established artists joining the National Symphony Orchestra and RTE Concert Orchestra on stage. With so much on offer, and the stretch in the evenings, sure why would you be staying in when you can go out-out?