Kildare singers selected for national Irish Youth Choir
Member of the Irish Youth Choir, Ellie Rodgers from Newbridge, Co Kildare, pictured during a Sing Ireland led week-long residential course at the University of Limerick, ahead of the Irish Youth Choirs’ upcoming summer concert series taking place in Limerick and Dublin. Photo: Julien Behal.
A SELECTION of talented Kildare singers have been chosen as members of the prestigious Irish Youth Choir.
Those selected include Ellie Rogers from Newbridge, Lena Bouhella from Naas, Harvey Loney from Naas, Finlay Crawford from Punchesgrange, and Eoin Craven From Leixlip as part of the 14-17 year ensemble, and Celbridge singers Amy Cawley, Hannah Lofstrand and Ava Mckenna in the 18-25 choir group.
Both choirs meet annually to participate in a summer residential programme – an intensive week-long course held at University of Limerick, that culminates in a series of concerts for the public.
As part of the programme, the Irish Youth Choir for 18- to 25-year-olds is set to perform at the Irish Chamber Orchestra Hall, Limerick on Friday, 17 July and in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin on Saturday 18 July, following their week-long course in Limerick.
These concerts follow a successful first leg of the course, which saw the Irish Youth Choir for 14- to 17-year-olds perform at the same two venues on 2nd and 3rd July respectively.
The Irish Youth Choirs programme is run by Sing Ireland, and this year both choirs were directed by former Irish Youth Choir members, alumni Patrick Barrett and Lynsey Callaghan.
Tickets for the remaining concerts are available now via Sing Ireland’s Eventbrite page.
