Classical Uncorked: Erin Go Baroque – Concert & Whiskey Tasting
$40
- Natalie Ingrisano, soprano
- Brandon Vance, fiddle & baroque violin
- Henry Lebedinsky, harpsichord & guitar
Charles McLean — Variations on 'Aileen a roon'
Ignatius Sancho — A Collection of New Songs, No. 5: Kate of Aberdeen
Francis Johnson — The Arrival
Newport Gardner (Occarmar Marycoo) — Crooked Shanks
Traditional — Selected works (Celtic folk songs & dance music TBA)
No Green Beer or Leprechauns...
Just great music, fun, and good company... Classical Uncorked presents Erin Go Baroque, a celebration of Celtic music, history and culture. Soprano Natalie Ingrisano joins champion Scottish fiddler/baroque violinist Brandon Vance and harpsichordist/guitarist Henry Lebedinsky for a joy-filled and in-depth journey into the crossroads of art and folk music in 18th-century Ireland and Scotland. Explore Irish baroque violin sonatas alongside traditional airs and tunes from the 18th Century to the present. Follow Irish emigrants across the sea to America, and hear songs of joy, heartbreak, and whiskey – and even a song with words by St. Patrick himself. Of course, no real St. Paddy's Day show would be complete without live Irish step dancing!
Enjoy the music expertly blended with a tasting of five premium whiskies from the Emerald Isle, curated and presented by Adam Irving of Scotchology.com. Seating is limited to 50 people – admission of $40 includes concert and whiskey tasting.
This event is ages 21+ only.
COVID-19 Protocols: In keeping with county and venue regulations, masks and proof of COVID-19 vaccination required for admission.
About Natalie Ingrisano, soprano
About Brandon Vance, fiddle & baroque violin
Internationally acclaimed Scottish fiddler and violinist Brandon Vance is the recipient of Scotland's 2017 Royal National Mòd "Sutherland Cup" in Scottish Fiddle, as well as being the youngest to win the U.S. National Open Scottish Fiddling Championship in both 1999 and 2001.
Vance has performed and taught internationally, serving as a guest lecturer at the University of Limerick's Irish World Academy, appearing as guest artist for the 50th Anniversary of the Armagh Piper's Club at the William Kennedy Piping Festival, and being selected as a featured soloist at the 2017 Scottish Royal National Mòd in Fort William.
Vance holds a B.M. and M.M. in Violin Performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music. Vance is the second violinist of the Skyros Quartet, and fiddler for folk ensembles Keltoi, as well as being a founding member of Celtic ensemble Dréos, and crossover ensemble Crossing the North Sea. He is a member of the chamber orchestra Northwest Sinfonietta and baroque ensemble Pacific MusicWorks, as well as having a vibrant career as a recording artist and composer. Vance had the honor of performing his own composition, Gael Storm, with the Cleveland Pops Orchestra at Severence Hall and premiering his Shetland Fantasia for String Quartet as part of the Auburn Symphony Orchestra Chamber Series.
http://www.brandonvance.com/