Wexford Festival Singers

The Fun Wexford Choir

Music Directors

2006-present: Eithne Corrigan
2004-2006:Sue Furlong & Eithne Corrigan
1998-2004: Sue Furlong
1979-1998:Alan Cutts
1975-1979:Paddy Murphy

Eithne Corrigan

A graduate of Trinity College Dublin, Eithne studied piano and violin at the Royal Irish Academy of Music with Professors Rhona Marshall and Sean Lynch (Eithne's father). During her studies she was awarded various scholarships in addition to being a multiple prizewinner at the Dublin Feis Ceoil. Eithne was also awarded a Licentiate Diploma in Piano Performance from the Royal Academy of Music, London and was a prizewinner in the accompanist section when representing Ireland at the European Violin Competition in Vienna. She has performed with both the National Symphony and National Concert Orchestras of Ireland.

In 2001 and 2007 Eithne worked as repetiteur with Wexford Festival Opera on their production of Dvorák's Jakobin and Kurt Weill's Die Silbersee. She has also worked with Dublin Grand Opera Society and Dublin Masterclasses.

Eithne initially joined the Wexford Festival Singers in 1998 as their accompanist and was appointed music director in 2007.

 

Next Concert

Benjamin Britten: Saint Nicolas

Church of the Immaculate Conception, Rowe Street, Saturday 30 October, 2010

Tickets: €25

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