This November, Music Network brings one of the world’s leading harpists Emmanuel Ceysson together with special guest, soprano Sarah Shine, to Ireland. ‘
Charming, loquacious and brilliantly gifted’, Ceysson is much in demand as a soloist around the world, and Sarah Shine is quickly establishing herself as an artist of note both in Ireland and on the international stage.
Ceysson will share virtuosic and flamboyant performances of music by Tournier and Caplet and together they will perform exquisite songs by Vierne in addition to popular favourites by Debussy and Fauré. Don’t miss this dynamic duo on tour from 19th -28th November.
Emmanuel Ceysson is one of the world’s leading harpists. Since 2005, he has been a vibrant presence in leading international venues including Wigmore Hall, Salle Gaveau, Carnegie Hall, Vienna Konzerthaus and Berlin Philharmonie where his appearances in recital, concerto repertoire and chamber music regularly win critical acclaim.
Recent concert highlights include the Glière Concerto for Harp with Oslo Philharmonic, Gävle Symfoniorkester, Tapiola Sinfonietta, Grazer Philharmonisches Orchester and Prague Radio Symphony, Reinecke’s Harp Concerto with Prague Philharmonia and Saint-Saëns’ Morceau de concert with the Recreation Orchestra (Graz).
In addition, Ceysson has recently performed at Hong Kong Chamber Music Festival, presented a series of chamber music recitals with Quatuor Voce, made his debut with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and given solo recitals at the Frick Collection, New York and Teatro del Lago, Chile.
Ceysson has been a Naïve recording artist since January 2012 when he released Opéra Fantaisie, a solo album based upon famous operatic arias.
He has also recorded Mozart’s Concerto for Flute and Harp K299 for the Aparte Label with Orchestre de Chambre de Paris and recently performed this work with the LA Philharmonic under Gustavo Dudamel.
In 2020, he joined the Los Angeles Philharmonic as Principal Harp, having previously held this prestigious position at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York and at Opera de Paris. Ceysson was also recently appointed Associate Music Director of the USA International Harp Competition.
Sarah Shine is fast becoming one of Ireland’s most sought after sopranos. After graduating with a B.A. in Music Performance and a Recital Artist Diploma from the Royal Irish Academy of Music where she studied with Dr. Veronica Dunne.
Sarah’s early career highlights include being an artist in residence at Opéra National de Paris (2017-2019) and being awarded the Siemens Opera Award of €10,000 in 2018.
Most recently she sang the role of Adele in Irish National Opera’s production of Fledermaus in February. In early 2024, she performed the title role in Handel’s Atalanta at the Barokkfest Festival in Norway.
This was followed by an appearance with French ensemble Miroirs Étendus for the revival and nationwide tour of Michael Gallen’s opera Elsewhere directed by Tom Creed and the workshopping of a new opera Lucia Joyce by New York based composer Patrick Zimmerli.
In 2023, Shine made her debut at the Bregenzer Festspiele as Sophie in Werther, prompting Olyrix to praise her ‘pearly vocalisations’. She debuted the same role with Irish National Opera that May in Dublin.
Shine performed with Académie Opéra National de Paris in Looking for Bernstein, directed by Victoria Sitja, and returned to Ireland in December to perform with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra at the National Concert Hall.
In the 2021/2022 season, Shine created the role of Karen in Donnacha Dennehy and Enda Walsh’s The First Child at Dublin Theatre Festival (Landmark Productions/Irish National Opera) and was the soprano soloist in Mozart’s Mass in C Minor with the Orchestre de Pau Pays de Béarn under the direction of conductor Faycal Karoui.
In 2020, she appeared at Wexford Festival Opera and performed in Irish National Opera’s 20 Shots of Opera.
Do not miss the opportunity to hear this brand new Music Network collaboration featuring a true master of the concert harp paired with the gorgeous voice of one of Ireland’s next generation of star sopranos.
The tour runs from 19th November to 28th November and takes in dates in Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Kilkenny, Dublin, Waterford, Cork and Kerry.
Tour Dates
- Tue 18 Nov, 7.30pm – Newry Chamber Music, Warrenpoint Town Hall, BT343HN
- Wed 19 Nov, 8.00pm – Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny, Donegal
- Thus 20 Nov, 8.00pm – Clifden Arts Society, Clifden, Galway
- Fri 21 Nov, 8.00pm – The Dock, Carrick-On-Shannon, Leitrim
- Sat 22 Nov, 7.30pm – Music In Kilkenny, Thomastown Concert Hall, Kilkenny
- Sun 23 Nov, 3.00pm – Music Network at IWML, Windmill Lane Quarter, Dublin 2
- Wed 26 Nov, 8.00pm – Waterford music Edmund Rice Centre, Mount Sion, Waterford
- Thurs. 27 Nov, 7.30pm – Cork Orchestral Society at Curtis Auditorium, MTU Cork
- Fri. 28 Nov, 7.30pm – Éigse na Brídeoige at St. Michael’s Church, Waterville, Co. Kerry
