Coldrick and Byrne join forces for NCH date

RTÉ Concert Orchestra presents an evening with top-class Irish guitarist Pat Coldrick from Navan on Wednesday 22nd May next, where they will be joined by Ratoath resident fiddle player John Sheahan, singer Finbar Furey and Navan native conductor and arranger Brian Byrne.

“Performing at the National Concert Hall is always a great honour and for me and a wonderful platform for my music,” Pat says.  
“My first concert there in 2012 took place in The Kevin Barry Room which was a huge success leading to two more sold-out evening performances in the John Field Room in 2012 and 2016. To play the main auditorium with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, however, is a dream come true and I feel very privileged and honoured to be invited by the orchestra to perform there with them hosting an evening of my own compositions and I’m incredibly excited about the concert.”
Pat Coldrick is an Irish classical guitarist and composer who has been working for the last six years at home but has also performed recitals in Europe, the USA and Russia. Pat has been described as ‘pushing the boundaries of classical guitar’ with his musical interpretations and compositions and has made classical guitar exciting, interesting and more accessible to music lovers in general. Through his interpretation of music and by exploring and embracing new technologies he strives to enhance the dynamics of the classical guitar and bring his music to a wider audience both at home and abroad.
Coldrick’s musical formation has not followed normal traditional lines. He is mainly self-taught and in a relatively short period of time he has put together an impressive body of work and has gained considerable recognition throughout Ireland and internationally both as a performer and composer. 
His skilful and atmospheric connection with his audience is an artform in itself and is in total contrast to other more formal classical performances. 
He has a very easygoing, laid-back and unassuming approach and his interaction with the audience and philosophy of ‘entertaining’ rather than ‘educating’ his listeners is a breath of fresh air.
To date Coldrick has produced three albums – ‘Cayendo’ (2010), ‘CityJam’ (2014) and the latest, ‘Ophelia’. Since the launch of these albums his music has been played on all the major radio stations in Ireland and many others abroad. Pat is now widely acknowledged as a very accomplished musician and composer who is succeeding in bringing classical guitar music ‘centre stage’ where he so passionately believes it belongs.
Tickets: €12-€39.50; Booking: (01) 417 0000/www.nch.ie