Goldenhair - The Poems of James Joyce
At a glance
About this event
Presented by the Richard Harris International Film Festival in association with University Concert Hall.
Originally a suite of chamber works, Brian Byrne’s twenty-one track album, Goldenhair, sets the stanzas of select poems from James Joyce’s 1907 collection “Chamber Music” to original orchestrations. Ranging in style from contemporary, to jazz, bluegrass and more.
Performing a selection of songs from this album, IFTA award winning Brian will be joined on the evening by a 16 piece orchestra and acclaimed vocalists.
Special guests, actors Stephen Rea and Patrick Bergin, will also join him on stage to narrate some of the famous Joyce pieces.
Location
University Concert Hall, University of Limerick
Venue details
University Concert Hall (UCH) is a 1,038 seat auditorium situated on the University of Limerick campus. Opened on September 18th, 1993. It was the first purpose built concert hall in Ireland. It has a variable acoustic which can be tailored to suit the needs of all genres of performance.
