WHAT'S ON

2019/20

BEYOND THE VEIL

27th-28th September 2019

Sestina Music kickstart our ambitious 2019/20 season with this new programme exploring works inspired by and written for the Concerto delle Donne of Renaissance Ferrara.

Friday 27th September, 7.30pm

Ulster Museum, Belfast

Saturday 28th September, 7.30pm

St. Ann's Church, Dawson St., Dublin

HANDEL'S MESSIAH

with the Irish Baroque Orchestra

5th-7th December 2019

Wexford | Dublin | Galway

Conductor: Peter Whelan

Soprano: Emma Morwood

Mezzo-soprano: Rachel Kelly

Tenor: Anthony Gregory

Bass: Edward Grint

Chorus: Sestina

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Tickets available from the Irish Baroque Orchestra

CAROLS AT THE MUSEUM

19th December 2019: 6.30 & 8.15pm

20th December 2019: 6.30 & 8.15pm

The Ulster Museum, Belfast

Following two years of sell-out performances, Sestina is delighted to present 'Carols at the Museum' for the third year running.

Come and be transported away from the frantic nature of modern Christmas with this hour-long carol concert in the spectacular surroundings of the Ulster Museum featuring music and seasonal readings from across the ages.

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MEIN FREUND IST MEIN

Performance dates in 2020

5th February 2020: Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Birmingham

23rd May 2020: Purbeck Arts Festival

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Music of love and loss in the Bach family

With guest violinist Rachel Podger

Musical Director: Mark Chambers

Stage Director: Thomas Guthrie

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MASTER AND PUPIL

Belfast | Cork | Dublin

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16th April 2020: St. Anne's Cathedral, Belfast

17th April 2020: St. Fin Barre's Cathedral, Cork

18th April 2020: Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin

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CANCELLED

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, these concerts are now cancelled, and our recording will be rescheduled for a later date.  

Sestina's April tour will celebrate the music of Monteverdi and his influences and legacy. The tour will culminate in the ensemble's first recording. 

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An exciting programme of rarely performed French Baroque Music from the court of Louis XIV.