Classical Celtic Concert March 20th

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The MacDowell Club of Milwaukee presents its March 20th concert at the Irish Cultural & Heriage Center, 2133 West Wisconsin Avenue, at 3 PM Sunday, March 20th, as part of the ICHC's spring Hallamore series. Admission is only $10.

Curated by Wauwatosa's Christine O'Meally (pictured), the program will explore classical Celtic compositions from Ireland, Scotland and Wales including works by John Bull (Wales);

Judith Weir (Scotland); Craig Carnahan (Minneapolis-Irish American); and Michael McGlynn, Hamilton Harty, Victor Herbert, C. V. Stanford, Turlough O'Carolan, John Field and Martin O'Leary (all of Ireland).

Performing these works are organist Sheri Masiakowski (Greendale); flutist Linda Hartig (Waukesha); clarinetist Gail Hodkiewicz (Hales Corners); guitarist Peter Baime (Glendale);

vocalists Cornelia Beilke, Christine O'Meally ( both of Wauwatosa), Amelia Spierer (Shorewood) and Bryna Bereskowa (Chicago); pianists Carla Coonan (Bayside) and Shanti Daya (Brookfield); as well as the Racine-based Muzika Piano Trio.

Guest artists are sopranos Wendelin Lockett (Grafton) and Mary Rempalski Ohm (Minneapolis); tenor Ryan Patrick McEldowney (Madison); pianist Ryan Cappleman

(Franklin); and Bill O'Meally on bodhrain.