Shorelines Arts Festival presents 3 special musical events this weekend

Shorelines Arts Festival starts on Thursday and runs through Sunday 22nd in Portumna Co. Galway. There is a full programme of events in store and musical highlights include Contempo Quartet, Ensemble Revelare and a musical cruise on the Shannon.
 
Galway Music Residency is delighted to present its 2019/20 ConTempo Quartet Countywide season, starting with a visit to Shorelines for a free coffee concert at 11.30am on Thursday. Contempo will present a varied programme suitable for all ears, what better way to kick off the festival!
 

Aisling Kenny

The glorious river Shannon will provide a picturesque backdrop for ‘Folk on the Boat’ on Sunday afternoon, on board the Ku-Ee-Tu. Join us for 90 minutes on this river cruise with recitals of spoken word by Geraldine Mitchell and music by the U.S. group Betty & the Baby Boomers. Sheer bliss on the water, what better way to spend your Sunday afternoon?
 
Shorelines will welcome their first harpsichord to the Festival this weekend in a special performance by Ensemble Revelare on Sunday at 6pm at Christ Church. This performance will take you on a musical tour of the 16th century and feature soprano Aisling Kenny. The programme includes Telemann, Bach, Handel and Purcell in this hour of song and music on period instruments such as the recorder, the harpsichord and the cello.
 
Some events have sold out and tickets are limited, check availability at ShorelinesArtsFestival.com #ShorelinesArts