The Honorable Émer Deane, Consul General of Ireland
and
The Honorable Robert N. Peirce, Consul General of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Cordially invite you to join them in celebrating Camerata Pacifica’s first international tour:
Performance of the Messenger Concerto at Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral,
Los Angeles*
Gala Dinner at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel
Edwin Poots, MLA, Minister for Culture, Arts and Leisure, Northern Ireland – Keynote Address
5:30 Cocktails – Millennium Biltmore Hotel
6:45 Performance – Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels*
8:00 Dinner – Millennium Biltmore Hotel
Cocktail Attire / Parking and Shuttle Provided
Presents:
The Messenger Project:
Music as the Medium of Engagement
April 22 - May 3, 2008
April
22, 2008, 6:45pm: Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Los Angeles*
April 24, 2008, 8pm: The Library of Congress, Washington DC
April 25, 2008, 7.30pm: The Morgan Library & Museum, New York
April 29, 2008, 8pm: The Guildhall, Derry, Northern Ireland
April 30, 2008, 8pm: The National Concert Hall, Dublin, Ireland
May 2, 2008, 7.30pm: The Wigmore Hall, London, England
May 3, 2008, 7.30pm: St. Anne's Cathedral, Belfast, Northern Ireland
The Messenger Project: Music as the Medium of Engagement
April 22 - May 3, 2008
THE MESSENGER STORY
Engagement … cultural, social, political … a unique confluence of geography, history and artistry that embodies a country’s coming of age. Born in the United States of one country’s diaspora, the Messenger Project carries a resonance across all cultures. 21st century Ireland - a peaceful country of confidence, cultural sophistication and international vibrancy - has found a metaphor in this music.
I’m from County Down and founded Camerata Pacifica in 1990. Last year I commissioned The Messenger Concerto from the Belfast composer Ian Wilson for the Cork-born Catherine Leonard, who is the Camerata’s Principal Violinist. From half a world away, the three of us have been brought together by, and in pursuit of, music – and now this music is taking us back home. It’s a chance encounter that has engaged us with governments, agencies and individuals across the United States, Ireland and Britain. And it’s replete with the symbolism of hope as we begin with a performance in the Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, and conclude our journey together at the Anglican Cathedral Church of St. Anne in Belfast.
Camerata Pacifica, an American ensemble, is an international collective whose artists’ combined talents transcend any nationality. The Messenger Project is a celebration of music and its powers of engagement, inclusion, communication and community.
I invite you to be part of it.
Adrian Spence
Founder/Artistic Director, Camerata Pacifica
*As of April 17, we are no longer accepting reservations. Free tickets will be available at the door beginning at 6pm on April 22.
The Messenger Project...Music as the Medium of Engagement
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