About this experience

FRIDAY 5TH MAY 

ARTS + HERITAGE 

PRE-CONCERT DINNER + CONCERT TICKET:  ADULT: €69   ADULT MEMBER: €62

CONCERT TICKET ONLY: ADULT: €20   ADULT MEMBER: €18

TIME: PRE-CONCERT DINNER: 18.30   CONCERT: 21.00

PLACE: THE GRAIN STORE (DINNER) + THE ORANGERY (CONCERT) 

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Lord and Lady Ardee invite you to join esteemed Soprano, Catherine Redding and harpist, Aisling Ennis on Friday, 5th May to celebrate this full moon night with a beautiful, evocative and charming recital. 

Moonrise in the heritage Gardens of Killruddery is very special indeed. During this concert, Catherine and Aisling will perform a programme of beautiful music, including moon-inspired works by Fauré, Debussy, Bellini and Strauss, while the moon lights the beautiful interiors of the candlelit Orangery. 

Attendees are invited to make an evening of it with a special pre-concert dinner in The Grain Store, featuring a seasonal menu of fare grown and reared at Killruddery, just a few metres away from your concert venue.

The pre-concert dinner will begin at 18.30, with the concert beginning at 21.00 for a duration of one hour, as the moon is rising over the Gardens. (Fingers crossed for a clear evening!)

ABOUT CATHERINE REDDING

Wicklow based Canadian Soprano, Catherine Redding, described as “warm, clear and impeccably controlled”, has performed internationally in recital, oratorio and opera. 

As a recitalist, Catherine’s performances in Canada, Italy, Austria, England and Ireland have encompassed a repertoire of baroque to contemporary works in venues such as St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London, the National Concert Hall, Dublin and Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin. 

Catherine’s debut solo album, Lullaby, launched in 2015. She is delighted to have sung the solo Soprano part in award-winning Canadian composer Christopher Tyler Nickel’s seven-disc Gospel According to Mark, which will be released in Spring 2023. For more information, please visit www.catherineredding.com 

ABOUT AISLING ENNIS:

Aisling Ennis is a highly regarded harpist both at home in Ireland and internationally. A passionate performer, arranger, and educator, she enjoys a varied career as a solo, chamber, orchestral harpist and educator. A former student of the Royal Academy of Music and Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, and holds a first class Master’s degree in Arts Management and Cultural Policy from UCD as well as a PGCE in Primary Education. 

Aisling is known for her evocative playing across a broad spectrum of genres, her ongoing experimental collaborations and innovative approaches to programming. Aisling is a member of Wicklow Arts Panel and works to support and enrich the arts in her beloved home, Wicklow. 

Aisling performs on a Salvi Minerva concert harp, Tomás Mac Uileagóid'Eala' Irish harps and Camac electric harps. Aisling’s work is supported by the Arts Council Ireland and Wicklow County Council.

FAQ:

• Pre-concert dinner will take place in The Grain Store at 18.30, and will feature a three course menu 


• This concert will take place in The Orangery of Killruddery House and will begin at 21.00, lasting for one hour 


• Please allow plenty of time to arrive and park in our main customer car park. If you are attending our pre-concert dinner please follow signs to The Grain Store, otherwise please follow signs to The Orangery for the concert