Eileen Ivers, celtic fiddle
Date and Time
Thursday Oct 3, 2013
8:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Location
Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport, MA 01966
Travelling by Car:
Rockport is 45 miles from downtown Boston.
Drive north on Route 128 (through two rotaries) to the traffic light in Gloucester.
At the traffic light, turn left onto Route 127.
Drive 4 miles to Rockport.
Continue through “Five Corners” onto Route 127A (Broadway) toward the harbor. It’s a slight vere to the right. At the stop sign at Mt. Pleasant Street (lighthouse in median), turn left and then bear left onto Main Street. The Shalin Liu Performance Center is on the right at 37 Main Street.
Travelling by Train:
Rockport is accessible by commuter rail from Boston and other Northshore towns. The commuter rail originates from North Station on the Green line in Boston. The train station is ½ mile walk to the concert hall.
Walking Directions from Rockport Train Station:
Leave Rockport Commuter Rail Station and turn left onto Railroad Avenue. Turn right onto King Street for and then turn right onto Beach Street (Atlantic Ocean and Front Beach on other side of Beach Street). Follow Beach Street and the Shalin Liu Performance Center will be on your left after you’ve merged onto Main Street. The Congregational Church is across the street.
Contact Information
978.546.7391
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Description
The original music star of Riverdance, the Grammy Award winning fiddler Eileen Ivers has established herself as, ''… the future of the Celtic fiddle'' (The Washington Post). The nine time All-Ireland Fiddle Champion and founding member of the Cherish the Ladies, has performed as guest star with major orchestras from London to Boston, soloed around the world, and collaborated with jazz violinist Regina Carter and classical violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg in the symphonic touring program ''Fiddlers Three,'' as well as working with artists like Sting and Patti Smith. Considered the pre-eminent Irish fiddler today, Ivers has performed in numerous movie soundtracks including Gangs of New York and her most recent recordings include Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul and Beyond the Bog Road. ''…the Jimi Hendrix of the violin.'' The New York Times ''Her (Ivers) originality and rhythmic swing well provide the bridge Irish music needs to break through to a mainstream audience…No wonder the audience loved every minute.'' The Los Angeles Times ''Sensation'' Billboard Magazine ''She electrifies the crowd with a dazzling show of virtuoso playing'' The Irish Times Tickets: $61, $51, $41
