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Kildare Children Tzipora Music Festival
The plains of Kildare were certainly alive with the
sound of music on Saturday 25th May 2002 with the Kildare Children
Tzipora Music Festival at Goffs. The festival featured two concerts,
showcasing the work of Kildare County Council's Music Outreach Programme
over the last year in primary schools throughout Kildare.
The festival programme ranged from chamber groups with
children as young as seven years of age, to percussion, woodwind and
choral work, performed by children from St. Joseph's Boys National
School, Kilcock; Scoil Choca Naofa, Kilcock; Scoil Chearbhaill Uí
Dhálaigh, Leixlip; Clocha Rince National School, Moyvalley;
Scoil Bhríde, Kill; Broadford National School; Lackagh National
School, Monasterevin; Caragh National School; Prosperous; Rathmore
National School, Naas; Scoil Bhríde, Athgarvan; Newtown National
School, Enfield; Scoil Phadraig Naofa, Athy and Scoil Naomh Lorcain,
Levitstown, Maganey. Four hundred and fifty children performed in
the festival.
View pictures of
the event here
For further details about the music outreach programme
or other aspects of Kildare County Council's arts service contact:
Lucina Russell, Kildare County Arts Officer
Riverbank, Main Street, Newbridge, Co. Kildare
Tel: 045-431215, ext. 218; Fax: 045-432490
Email: lrussell@kildarecoco.ie