Category: Contemporary

Bringing the Divine to Drogheda

Sofia Gubaidulina in Drogheda

Bringing the Divine to Drogheda Sofia Gubaidulina interview in the Irish Times. For Sofia Gubaidulina, music and spirituality are inseparable, with one informing her passion for the other.MICHAEL DERVAN meets the leading Russian composer as she prepares for her first performance in Ireland. Read more here RTÉ Radio 1 Arts Tonight 26th April 2010 10pm On [...]

Russian ‘Rose’ composer brings her fiery work to Drogheda.

The Fire and the Rose

One of the world’s greatest composers, Russian born Sofia Gubaidulina will bring her world renowned contemporary music to the Drogheda Arts Festival on the evening of the 1st May. Gubaidulina (pronounced ‘goo-bye-DOO-lee-nah) who is visiting Ireland for the first time, will attend a composer portrait concert at 8pm on 1 May 2010 in St Peter’s [...]

Drogheda Arts Festival 2010

Drogheda Arts Festival

Exciting programme of events announced for 2010 Drogheda Arts Festival May bank holiday weekend – Friday 30th April to 3rd May 2010. The Drogheda Arts Festival has announced another exciting and varied programme for the 2010 Festival kicking off on Friday 30th April.   The festival, which runs over the May bank holiday weekend, will host [...]

The Irish National Guitar Festival 2010

Guitar

Taoiseach Brian Cowen will officially launch The Irish National Guitar Festival 2010 on Friday 9th at 12:15pm at the TLT Concert Hall, Drogheda. The Irish National Guitar Festival will run from April 7th to the 11th in Drogheda. This is the first year of the festival and is promised to be 5 days of guitar [...]