East Cork Early Music Festival
| East Cork Early Music Festival | |
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| Genre | Early music |
| Dates | 10-13 October 2013. |
| Location(s) | East Cork, Ireland |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Website | |
| http://www.eastcorkearlymusic.ie/ | |
East Cork Early Music Festival, formed in 2003 under the artistic direction of Sarah Cunningham, is an Irish arts festival that promotes the performance of music written before 1750 on period instruments. The festival takes place every autumn (usually at the beginning of October), and features both concerts, and fringe events such as masterclasses, flashmobs, lectures, school concerts and workshops.
East Cork Early Music Festival has featured historic local landmarks such as St. Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Fota House, The Grainstore at Ballymaloe, St. John the Baptist Church, Midleton and Cloyne Cathedral, as well as the more recent Curtis Auditorium and Stack Theatre in the Cork School of Music.
A wide range of Irish and international performers have appeared at the festival, including:
- Emma Kirkby
- Rachel Podger,
- The Palladian Ensemble
- Pamela Thorby
- Barthold and Wieland Kuijken
- Quintessential
- James Bowman,
- The London Handel Players
- Rachel Brown
- The Irish Baroque Orchestra
- Bob van Asperen
- Malcolm Proud
- Camerata Kilkenny