Full Autumn/Winter 2025 Programme
SESTINA MUSIC NEWS
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08/09/2025
Announcing our Autumn/Winter 2025 Season!
We are thrilled to announce our full Autumn/Winter Season! One of our most ambitious seasons to date, with concerts, masterclasses and competitions we have a variety of events happening across NI. Highlights include our opening concert of Bach/Brahms motets, Belfast-born Cellist Jonathan Byers bringing a recital of cello suites to Belfast and Derry, the return of our sell-out Carols and Christmas concerts, and the launch of our brand new composition competition. Click here to see further details on all events, and we look forward to seeing you at a performance very soon! We are also delighted to welcome Guest Artistic Director Malachy Frame, who has curated the full 2025-26 season. Learn more about Malachy here.
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30/04/2024
Sestina Music receives Continuo Foundation support for 2024-25 season
The team at Sestina Music are already hard at work preparing for our 2024/25 season!! Our Season Launch takes place this coming September, with performances in Belfast and Armagh, and this year weare delighted to receive funding from the Continuo Foundation for this project. Lux et Umbra explores various settings of the Leçons de Ténèbres by Charpentier, bringing rarely heard music to audiences in Northern Ireland. As the days grow shorter and we embrace the darkness of night, the title of this programme aligns with the natural transition of the year. We aim to cultivate a sense of meditative stillness, inviting our audiences to immerse themselves in the depths of this music which illuminates the path toward inner reflection.
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05/02/2024
Sestina Music announces historic partnership with Fisherwick Presbyterian Church
Sestina Music is thrilled to share the exciting news of its partnership with Fisherwick Presbyterian Church, solidifying the ensemble as a resident group at this historic venue. This collaboration marks a significant moment for Sestina Music, aligning with Fisherwick Presbyterian Church's bicentennial celebrations.
Positioned as a resident ensemble, Sestina Music is set to present outstanding early music concerts, captivating audiences in Fisherwick Presbyterian Church and across Belfast throughout the year. This collaboration underscores Sestina Music's dedication to artistic excellence and its commitment to enhancing the cultural and musical landscape of Belfast.
ABOUT SESTINA MUSIC
Sestina Music is a dynamic early music ensemble based in Belfast with a reputation for excellence and innovation in early music. As well as profiling the very best of Irish and Northern Irish early music we nurture the next generation of aspiring professional singers in our mentoring and education programmes.
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