Events
Events for April 05, 2008
- Ireland
- Saxophone quarter, piano trio perform in Dublin
The Rīga Saxophone Quartet and the RIX Piano Trio perform at 13:05 hours April 5 in the Shaw Room of the National Gallery of Ireland, Merrion Square West and Clare Street, Dublin. The Riga Saxophone Quartet was founded in 1992. It includes Gints Pabērzs (soprano saxophone), Artis Sīmanis (alto saxophone), Ainars Šablovskis (tenor saxophone) and Arvydas Kazlauskas (baritone saxophone). The RIX Piano Trio is part of the RIX Piano Quartet. Its members include Jānis Maļeckis (piano), Sandis Šteinbergs (violin) and Reinis Birznieks (cello). The concert is part of the “Saturday Lunchtime Concerts” series organized by the Royal Irish Academy of Music. Tickets are EUR 5 and will be available at the door.
- Ireland
- eLVe, Cór Mhaigheo in concert
Cór Mhaigheo, formerly known as Mayo County Choir, and the Dublin-based Latvian immigrant choir eLVe perform at 8:30 p.m. April 5 in the Town Hall Theatre, Kiltimagh. Tickets for the concert, priced at EUR 5 and EUR 10, will be available at the door.
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