23rd December 2016
• 10.45am – Performance at Cork Airport

14-18 November 2016

Tuning Up – “Making Classical Music Live!

In these informal, entertaining and educational workshops, the instruments of the string family will be introduced and the students will be treated to an engaging tour of live classical and traditional music from around the world.

• Colaiste an Phiarsaigh, Glanmire
• St Luke’s NS, Douglas
• Gaelscoil Choráin, Youghal
• St Mary’s Secondary School, Mallow
• Scoil an Chroi Ró Naofa, Castletownbere
• S.N. Oir Cheann, Eyeries
• Gaelscoil Mhichíl Uí Choileain, Clonakilty
• Scoil Fhionnbarra, Ballingeary

24th February 2016
• Chamber Music Masterclasses with students from Cork ETB School of Music in Glanmire Community College coached by Ortús musicians
• Short concert
• ‘Meet the Musicians’ question and answer session

25th February 2016
• ‘The Fiddler’ by Seoirse Bodley – a dramatic re-telling of an Irish Folk-Tale, directed by Sinéad O’Halloran, Mairéad Hickey and Ed Creedon. Workshop and concert at Brooklodge N.S., Glanmire
• School concerts in County Cork Schools by Siobhán Doyle, Chris Ellis and Martin Moriarty
– Scoil Iosaef Naofa, Cobh
– Scoil Naomh Iosaf/ Riverstown National School
– Glanmire Community College

26th February 2016
• Performance at St Raphael’s Centre, Youghal (for residents and staff only)

27th February 2016
• 10.30am – Performance of newly commissioned work, ‘Pause’ by Sam Perkin at Kent Station, Cork
• 12.00pm – Open rehearsal at CIT Cork School of Music, Union Quay

29th February 2016
• 1.10pm – Performance of “Pause” by Sam Perkin and Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence at the County Library, Cork