
The Art of Song
Oranmore Soprano, Helen Hancock will present a beautiful evening of singing and music "The Art of Song" in the Yeats Tower of Thoor Ballylee on Saturday August 24th at 8pm as part of Heritage Week. The concert will also feature pianist Mark Keane. Helen, in her 5th year of vocal studies with international tenor Owen Gilhooly has just returned from Abingdon Summer School for Solo Singers in the UK and is very enthusiastic about the recital. "I love singing with Mark Keane and Thoor Ballylee is a gorgeous intimate performance space.. I always enjoy explaining the background to the songs and arias which brings them to life for the audience". The programme will be varied with music from all classical genres - Baroque, opera, art song and musical theatre. Admission is 10 euro for adults and 5 euro for children and tickets are available on the door on the night. Refreshments will be available at the interval.