In a crisp cold summers evening Cara O’ Sullivan, Peter Corry and the Garda band entertained a near full house in UCC’s Quad.  In a superbs evenings entertainment Cara’s relaxed demeanor and Peter Corry interacting with the crowd like a native from Cork the crwod warmed  to the evening despite the cooler temperatures.

Cara’s voice was a pleasure to hear and she sang a range of classic opera numbers along with crowd pleasers like her final Stand Up and Fight which had the crowd on their feet as if they were at Thomond Park.  Peter showed his West End experience with some entrancing numbers from musicals like Les Miserables and Gilbert & Sullivan.

The two together carried off one of the “In The Quads” to date and  the students from Ballyphehane added a beautiful addition to the concert when they sang.

Last but not least The Garda Band is bursting with talent rom falutists to singers with their Michael Bublé singer raising one of the loudest applause of the night and the first cries of encore from the crowd.

Well done to Pat Cotter and all the team for once again bringing one of the highlights of the Cork summer entertainment calendar to us again.  Already looking forward to next year.

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We are all looking forward to tonights gig with Brian Kennedy in the UCC quad.  We would once again like to thank all of our sponsors who have helped make this possible.   Our latest sponsor is the River Lee Hotel who join BAM Construction, Heineken Ireland, The Irish Examiner and 96FM in making this event possible.  Thanks to you and we hope you enjoy this great event.

Now in its fifth year, this popular concert will take place in the magical setting of the Main Quadrangle, UCC, with all monies raised in aid of two Cork-based charities, Brú Columbanus, Cork and Special Olympics (Munster).

Organised by UCC General Services’ Security and Community Policing, Barrack Street, with  main sponsorship generously provided by BAM  Contractors and media sponsorship by the Irish Examiner, it is hoped that this year’s concert will surpass the success of last year’s which raised almost €52,000 for charity and attracted an audience of over 1,200 people.

The spectacular surroundings of UCC’s Main Quad provide the perfect setting for this very special, outdoor, all-seated concert, which boasts an exciting line-up of performers featuring Meteor award-winner Brian Kennedy, mezzo soprano Fiona Murphy, with musical director David Munro and backed by The Band of An Garda Síochana. The evening will be compèred by Martina Carroll, RTE, and hosted by Pascal Scott (Killinaskully).

Brian Kennedy is the ultimate live performer .  from the moment he bursts onto the stage, grabs his guitar and belts out his first note with total commitment! Performing with contagious energy, this successful singer, songwriter and guitarist combines a beautiful voice with quick wit and easy humour to engage with his audience and guarantee a memorable and entertaining evening.

Dublin-born mezzo soprano, Fiona Murphy has performed with Opera Ireland, Opera Theatre Company, Wexford Festival Opera, Opera Company of Philadelphia and the English National Opera amongst others. A finalist in the prestigious Hans Gabor International Belvedere Singing Competition in Vienna and Placido Domingo’s Operalia Competition, as well as winner of the National Council Metropolitan Opera Mid Atlantic Region Competition in 2004, Fiona performed so beautifully at last year’s A Summer’s Evening on the Quad concert, she is back again this year by popular demand!

Having started his musical life as a concert pianist, Glasgow-born David Munro has also achieved great success as a musical director, conductor, composer and arranger in most aspects of music making.  David has written numerous works for stage and orchestra which have been produced and broadcast throughout the world, as well as working with popular Irish artists including Sinéad O’Connor, Phil Coulter, Moya Brennan, Brian Kennedy, The Dubliners and The Celtic Divas.

To enjoy this open-air concert at 8.00pm on Friday 11 June 2010, tickets, priced €40, are available from the Visitors’ Centre, North Wing, UCC, Tel: 021 490 1876, Email: visitorscentre@ucc.ie, Pro Musica, Cork, Tel: 021 427 1659, Email: sales@promusica.ie and The Ticket Kiosk, Merchants Quay, Cork.

For further information, please contact Pat Cotter, UCC Security, Tel: 087-9052932, Email: pat.cotter@ucc.ie

or visit www.asummerseveningonthequad.com

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