Inter-changes: Irish Piano Music of the 21st Century

Thérèse Fahy, piano

On Easter Sunday, dynamic Dublin pianist and Fulbright Alum, Thérèse Fahy, will debut a program of 21st-century Irish piano music in Dublin at the Hugh Lane Gallery.  This event will officially launch a concert tour in which she will give four recitals on the East Coast of America. The concerts are co-funded by Imagine Ireland and the Fulbright Commission.

From the music of Bill Whelan (composer of Riverdance) to that of jazz-influenced Ronan Guilfoyle, the concerts will represent a cross-section of styles from the Irish contemporary music scene: from the traditional to the avant-garde. With introductions to the music by the pianist, this promises to be an exciting tour of piano music from the first decade of the new millennium. Click here to read more about each of the composers.

Thérèse will be in the following locations:

• Sunday 24^th April at 12 noon - Dublin City Gallery, The Hugh Lane, PROGRAMME
  
• Friday 29^TH April at 7:30pm - Fenway Center, Northeastern University, Boston, MA PROGRAMME
  
• Saturday 30^TH April at 8pm - Westmoreland Congregational Utd. Church of Christ, Washington Conservatory of Music, One Westmoreland Circle, Betheseda, MA PROGRAMME
  
• Tuesday 3^rd May at 1pm - Shenandoah Conservatory, Shenandoah University, Winchester, Virginia   PROGRAMME
  
• Thursday 5^th May at 6pm - The American Irish Historical Society, 991 Fifth Avenue, NY PROGRAMME
  

Culture Ireland is the state agency for the promotion of Irish arts worldwide, working under the aegis of the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport.  Culture Ireland creates and supports opportunities for Irish artists to present their work at strategic international festivals, venues, showcases and arts markets. The agency comprises a board appointed by the Minister and an executive staff led by the Chief Executive. www.cultureireland.gov.ie

Imagine Ireland is a year-long season of Irish arts in America in 2011, an initiative of Culture Ireland, with funding from the Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport. www.imagineireland.ie.

Fulbright Commission is an Irish public body supported by the US Department of State and the Department of Foreign Affairs to operate the Fulbright Program which was established by the US Congress in 1946 under legislation sponsored by Senator J. William Fulbright. The purpose of the Fulbright Program worldwide is to increase mutual respect and understanding between people of the United States and people of other countries through educational and cultural exchanges. www.fulbright.ie

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