Pipeworks, formerly the Dublin International Organ & Choral Festival
From its beginnings in 1980 as the Dublin International Organ & Choral Festival, Pipeworks has brought to Irish audiences a diverse programme of music-making with the organ at its centre. Pipeworks fully exploits not only the wonderful range of instruments to be found in Dublin and beyond, but also the splendid cathedrals, churches and concert halls which house them.
Every three years, pipeworks mounts a ten-day festival, the last of which took place from 20-29 June 2008. The next festival is due to be held in 2011 from 17-26 June. The festival has developed a reputation for innovative programming, and the 2008 festival was no exception. A feature of the festival is the organ-playing competition which attracts young virtuosi from every corner of the world and which has secured Dublin a respected position in the international organ-playing scene. |
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During the 2008 Festival, guest competition jurors from Sweden, the USA, France, Germany, and the UK performed and gave masterclasses; celebrated international ensembles participated alongside our own premier ensembles, including the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, RTÉ Philharmonic Choir and the three cathedral choirs of Dublin.
Pipeworks' Artistic Director
Mark Duley
David Adams
Peter Barley
David Connolly
Orla Flanagan
David Lee
David Leigh
Peter Parshall
Michael Quinn
Pipeworks' Executive Committee
Fiona Arnold, Chair
Rebecca Shannon, Administrator
David Connolly
Deirdre Doyle
David Lee
Peter Parshall
Noreen Hamilton
Hilary Guter