SESTINA MUSIC NEWS
19/09/23
Auditions 25th - 23rd October 2023 MORE INFO
Following an overwhelming registration of interest from students in the South West of the country, Sestina Music is delighted to be visiting MTU Cork School of Music for an additional day of auditions this year. The application process is now open and we will be accepting applications until Monday 9th October, 5pm. Auditions will take place:
23 October 2023 MTU Cork School of Music | CORK
24 October 2023 UCD Memorial Hall (Gabrieli Room) | DUBLIN
25 October 2023 Fisherwick Presbyterian Church | BELFAST
19/06/23
Beth Taylor
We are incredibly proud of one of Sestina Music's singers, Beth Taylor, who was a finalist in the prestigious BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2023! This is an absolutely amazing achievement and so richly deserved. She delivered an outstanding performance of Va tacito e nascosto from Handel's Giulio Cesare, O schöne Jugendtage from Kienzl's Der Evangelimann and Le spectre de la rose from Berlioz' Les nuits d'été. We wish Beth every success in all her future engagements.
27/03/23
Irish Theatre Awards 2022
We are delighted to announce that Opera Collective Ireland’s production of Semele has won 'Best Opera' at the Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards! It was a privilege to have been involved in such a fantastic production, and a huge congratulations must go to OCI, Kilkenny Arts Festival, Akademie Für Alte Musik Berlin, Director of Semele Patrick Mason, all the cast, and Sestina Music's talented chorus Anna Gregg, Hannah Traynor, Laura Aherne, Leanne Fitzgerald, Nathan Withers-Mercieca, Eilis Dexter, Ben Escorio, Luke Horner, Fionn Ó hAlmhain & Adam Cahill.
ABOUT SESTINA MUSIC
Sestina Music is a dynamic young vocal 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 vocal talent, we nurture the next generation of aspiring professional singers in our mentoring and education programmes.
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Sestina, like so many arts organisations, is facing a challenging and uncertain future. Your support will help us to continue to employ freelance artists from Ireland and Northern Ireland, as well as mentoring the next generation of young singers. You can make a one-off donation via the link below, or you can support us on a regular basis by joining our Friends scheme.
