The Art of Song with Pascal Kennedy & Sophie Ward
Join baritone Pascal Kennedy and pianist Sophie Ward as they take you on a journey through the musically rich storytelling of Art Song.
Featured Performance: Vaughan Williams’ Songs of Travel and Butterworth’s Six Songs from a Shropshire Lad featuring the poetry of Robert Louis Stevenson and A.E. Housman.
Sophie Ward is a pianist, accompanist, and music teacher based in Birr. With a BA in Music (TCD) and further diplomas at the Kodály Institute (Hungary), she performs as both a soloist and collaborative pianist across Ireland and Europe. Co-founder of Birr community choir Sing It!, she also accompanies Birr Young Voices children's choirs, Mellow Tones (Cloughjordan), and Omna Singers (Portumna).
Pascal Kennedy started his singing journey as a student in Portumna Community School and studied at the Royal Irish Academy of Music. Early national career highlights include Frank McGuinness’ stage adaptation of James Joyce’s The Dead as “The Ghost of Michael Furey” and as “High Priest” in Bach’s St Matthew Passion. Recently returned to Ireland, Pascal is delighted to perform at home before joining the chorus of Irish National Opera for their upcoming production of Carmen at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre.