ORCHESTRAL CONNECTIONS is proudly presented by four youth orchestras. These include Carlow, Wexford and Dublin in association with Carlow County Council Arts Office.

The programme includes a commissioned work by Carlow composer, Ailbhe Kehoe, THREE IRISH COUNTIES. Together the four orchestras form an ensemble of 99 players.

Their collaboration has included rehearsal in Wexford and a performance at the National Concert Hall, Dublin. This took place at the IAYO 28th Festival of Youth Orchestras. Finally, this culminates in Carlow with ORCHESTRAL CONNECTIONS at the George Bernard Shaw Theatre.

The programme will include the music of Tchaikovsky, Sibelius and Leroy Anderson’s IRISH SUITE Part I and a variety of music from each orchestra.

Admission €5