The first annual Boyne Music Festival will take place 2nd to 4th August 2013 at Townley Hall in Drogheda. This year's festival features five concerts, a poetry reading, a musical workshop for children and an art exhibit. The Boyne Music Festival brings together an impressive roster of major international and Irish artists. Featured performers include Rita Manning, Layla Claire, Sharon Carty, John Chest, Raymond Lester, Chris Laurence, Sholto Kynoch and the Manning Trio.
Each of the festival's chamber music concerts will be rich in style and form. Among the string quartets, piano quintets and song cycles to be performed are works by Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Strauss, Dvorak, Debussy and Saint-Saëns. In addition to classical music, the Boyne Music Festival is delighted to present guitar legend Louis Stewart with renowned bassist Chris Laurence for an unforgettable evening of jazz.
Other festival highlights include a poetry reading by acclaimed Irish poet Neil McCarthy, a "Carnival of the Animals" themed musical workshop for children and an exhibit by noted painter John O'Connor. The historic Townley Hall, built in 1799 by Francis Johnston, will be home to the festival. Its salons, centered on a grand Roman-style rotunda, flow seamlessly from one to another offering great warmth and beautiful acoustics. From the world-class artists to the gorgeous programmes, all within the intimate setting of Townley Hall, the Boyne Music Festival promises to become one of Ireland's foremost summer festivals.
Tickets for the festival may be purchased online at www.droicheadartscentre.com or by calling 041 9833946.
