22 Mar Special Collaboration for A St. Patrick’s Festival Celebration
Music Generation Galway County’s Special Collaboration for A St. Patrick’s Festival Celebration
Music Generation Galway County’s Symphonic Waves united with Galway Traditional Orchestra had a very special collaborative performance which broadcasted on St Patrick’s Night on RTÉ One television as part of A St. Patrick’s Festival Celebration. The two orchestras performed an original composition entitled ‘The Magic Carpet’ by Eric Cunningham, co-arranged for orchestra by Ita Geraghty and Cian Boylan.
Speaking of the inclusion of Symphonic Waves in the broadcast, Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture’s Head of Programme, Marilyn Gaughan-Reddan said “Symphonic Waves is a substantial legacy project within the Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture programme, we are really delighted to see this collaboration as part of the celebration of St. Patricks Day involving so many talented young people from the West, the piece is so beautifully arranged and presented, well done to everyone involved”. Catch A St Patrick’s Festival Celebration on RTÉ Player