Choral Music in Ireland - History & Evolution Lecture Series
Chamber Choir Ireland, in collaboration with the National Concert Hall Education, Community & Outreach Programme, will host a series of Tuesday lunchtime lectures in January and February 2017. Curated by Stuart Kinsella, the series will explore the Chamber Choir’s history and origin by looking at the tradition of choral music in Ireland, amateur and professional, both in Ireland and within a wider European context. Some of the talks will include musical illustrations by members of Chamber Choir Ireland.
Tuesday 14 February 2017
CHAMBER CHOIRS: THE EUROPEAN TRADITION (1990-2016) Leo Samama (TENSO network)
Leo Samama, composer, musicologist and former managing director of the Nederlands Kammerchor, for his lecture will draw on his wide knowledge of Tenso: the European network for professional chamber choirs.