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MUSIC at Gerard Manley Hopkins Festival
each year since 1987 during the last week of July
Hopkins interest in music is reflected in the range of music at the Hopkins Festival since 1987. Artists who have contributed include: Frankie Gavin; Hans Palsson (Sweden) ; Micheal O'Rourke; Celine Byrne; Malachy Bourke; Tatanya Pavlova (Russia); Willard Rooseveldt (USA); Anthony Byrne (Irl); Josep Magdic (Croatia)
Gerard Manley Hopkins had a keen interest in Music so music features in the Festival.Among performers were Swedish pianist, Hans Pålson: Irish pianists Miceal O'Rourke and treaditional Irish musicians Frankie Gavin, Malachy Bourke,Camross Players and more.
Each year, The Gerard Manly Hopkins Festival hosts a range of musical Events. Among performers whom we were proud to present to our visitors were Swedish pianist, Hans Pålson: Irish pianists Miceal O'Rourke and more. Award winning Irish Soprano gave one of her finest Concerts at the Gerard Manley Hopkins Festival
Classical Music
Tatiana Pavlova, piano (Russian): 2 Concerts in Monasterevin
Josef Magdic, organ / composer (CRoatia)
Willard Roosevelt, piano / composer (USA)
Anthony Byrne, piano (Ireland): 2 Concerts in Monasterevin
Claudia Garlein, singer / songwriter: (Colombia) Concert in Monasterevin
Nancy Ogle, composer (USA); 2 Concerts in Monasterevin
Peter O'Brien & Friends, singer (Ireland)
Miceál O'Rourke, Piano (Ireland)
Céline Byrne, Soprano, (Ireland) Winner of The Maria Callas Grand Prix in Athens 2007
Just returned from Carnegie Hall Concert
Best Traditional Irish Music at the Hopkins Festival
Frankie Gavin
Noel Hill
Tony McMahon
Groups from: Portlaoise; Maynooth; Kildare
Camross Traditional Irish Musician , All-Ireland Comhaltas Ceolteoiri Winners
Paul Brock
Gordon Leadbeater on the great John McCormack who lived for many years in Monastereivn Jazz
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