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MUSIC, Traditional Irish and Classical Music
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 GM Hopkins Summer School 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 GM Hopkins International Literary Festival
Classical Music
Best Traditional Irish Music at the Hopkins Festival
- Frankie Gavin
- Noel Hill
- Tony McMahon
- Groups from: Portlaoise; Maynooth; Kildare
- Camross Group from Portlaoise, All-Ireland Winners
- Paul Brock
- Gordon Leadbeater on the great John McCormack who lived for many years in Monastereivn Jazz
- Wiaska and Hubert Szymczynski (Sweden)
- Sonny condell (Ireland)
- Conor Mahony (Ireland)
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Celine Byrne,soprano
Hans Palsson, piano (Swedish)
Micheal O'Rourke, piano (Ireland)
Organ Music at the GM Hopkins International Literary Festival
Read about Prize Winning Soprano Celine Byrne
Traditional Irish Music is a feature of each Festival
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