Music 55-7

Music 55-7 Series December 08 - April 09

Moore's Melodies, Thursday 04 December

Thursday 04 December Great Hall, University of Ulster Magee Campus 8pm

Thomas Moore's finest melodies, performed by a selection of young and very talented Irish singers, with piano accompaniment by Dr Una Hunt.

Tickets: £10, £8 conc., £5 student Box Office: 028 7137 5456

Fragmented Orchestra, 12 December - 22 February

12 December - 22 February
Verbal Arts Centre

The Fragmented Orchestra is a huge distributed musical structure which connects 24 public sites across the UK. Housed in the Verbal Arts Centre in Derry it consists of a soundbox that can stream human-made and elemental sound from Derry over to the central site in the FACT Gallery in Liverpool and back again. So you can join the orchestra by coming to visit the installation or speak. perform, rehearse in range of the soundbox. Look out for further announcements on special events programmed for the installation.

Admission Free

A Traditional Irish Christmas, Wednesday 10th December

Wednesday 10th December
Beech Hill Hotel 8pm

An evening of traditional music and food featuring a special performance by Faduda - Paul Herron voice/guitar, Padraig O'Brien fiddle, Paul Harrigan accordian, Kevin Murphy piano

Tickets: £34.95 (to include gourmet meal)
Box Office: 028 7137 5550 (Music55-7) or 028 7134 9279 (Beech Hill)

Apple Hill Chamber Players, Saturday 20 December

Saturday 20 December
Boathouse Gartan

The Apple Hill Chamber Players from the USA bring their unique brand of chamber music to Donegal

Viennese Concert, Thursday 08 January

Thursday 08 January
Millennium Forum 8pm

Music55-7's annual New Year event featuring the Ulster Orchestra

Tickets: £9.50 - £16.50 (concessions available)
Box Office: 028 7126 4455

Sarah Murphy with Gags Beasley, Thursday 22 January

Thursday 22 January
St Columb's Park House 10.30am

Mother & Toddlers Concert & workshop

Tickets: £5 per child, mums go free
Box Office: 028 7126 4455

Jazz Bites, Thursday 05 February

Thursday 05 February, Beech Hill Hotel 8pm

A connoisseurs evening of fine food and music featuring Paul McIntyre in concert with leading female jazz vocalist, Lee Gibson

Tickets: £34.95 (to include gourmet meal)
Box Office: 028 7137 5550 (Music55-7) or 028 7134 9279 (Beech Hill)

Lunfardia - The Music of South America, Thursday 05 March

Thursday 05 March, Great Hall, Magee 8pm

A vibrant mix of song and dance music from countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, Uruguay, Bolivia and Peru.

Tickets: £10, £8 conc., £5 student
Box Office: 028 7137 5456

Badke Quartet, Thursday 02 April

Thursday 02 April
Great Hall Magee 8pm
  • Haydn - String Quartet In D, Op. 76, No. 5
  • Ian Wilson String Quartet No.1 "Winter's Edge"
  • Schumann String Quartet in A major Op.41 No.3
Tickets: £10, £8 conc., £5 student
Box Office: 028 7137 5456

Carlos Bonell, Sunday 26 April

Sunday 26 April, Beech Hill Hotel 8pm

A stunning event featuring wine education and tasting, and one of the world's finest classical guitarists playing his favourite music.

Tickets: £34.95 to include wine tasting and canapes
Box Office: 028 7137 5550 (Music55-7) or 028 7134 9279 (Beech Hill)

Arts for Health

Arts for Health
Thursday 27 November
Foyleville Day Care Centre 1.45pm

Arts for Health voluntarily promotes the Arts to people who use health care environments in Foyle Trust Area. The Banyan Theatre Company launch this year's events - look out for further events throughout the series.