John Kelly Concert Violinist & Cultural Entrepreneur in Concert
Performing Irish, Bluegrass, Gypsy Music, and Familiar Melodies from around the World
Saturday, May 28, 2016 @ 8:00PM
Join us Saturday, May 28, 2016 at 8PM as musician and cultural entrepreneur, John Kelly, takes the stage at the Mayflower Arts Center for an unforgettable evening of music and muse. Regarded as one of the most inspiring performers and speakers to have emerged from Ireland over the last 30 years, John Kelly recently immigrated to the US and now spends his time traveling and performing, talking about his life experiences and the important role music plays in the development of an individual and society. His program includes music from throughout the world and reflects the road that the violin has traveled throughout the centuries.
John Kelly grew up on the grounds of Clongowes Wood College, near Dublin, where his father, composer T.C.Kelly was the head of the music department. He was one of six boys, all of whom played music. He started his performing career at the age of nine, appearing with his family on national television. John was a member of the first Irish Youth Orchestra, and won scholarships to study violin/viola at the Royal College of Music in London and the Nordwestdeutsche Musik-Akademie in Detmold, Germany, where he studied with the legendary Tibor Varga. He has performed throughout Europe and the USA in many festivals and concert halls, including the Lincoln Center. Kelly has worked with artists as diverse as James Galway, Micheal O’Suilleabhain, Chieftains, Sting, and Bono.
In 1993 he was appointed CEO of the Irish Chamber Orchestra and was responsible for developing the ICO into one of Ireland's leading cultural ambassadors at home and abroad. He built relationships with some of the world’s leading classical musicians, developed a purpose-built home for the orchestra on the grounds of the University of Limerick and established a community engagement program called “Sing Out with Strings” working with children from disadvantaged areas of Limerick. Upholding the highest standards in artistic programming and performance, the curriculum radically changing the children’s educational experience by helping children develop musical skills, with an emphasis on transferable skills that they can use in other areas of the curriculum and in their lives as they grow. These include listening and responding, concentration and memory, communication and group cooperation, respect, and a strong sense of community. The program is now being expanded in partnership with schools in the United States and Singapore.
Click here to watch John Kelly's performance and talk at the Irish American Wall Street 50 awards dinner, New York Yacht Club on September 22, 2011.
Ticket Info
Tickets are $10 at the door. Box Office opens at 7:15PM, with the performance starting at 8PM. Performance and venue information is available by calling 937-552-5848.
Local Restaurants
Make it a complete evening with dinner at any of our local restaurants, many of which are within walking distance to The Mayflower Arts Center. For a list of local, tasty establishments, click here.
Performing Irish, Bluegrass, Gypsy Music, and Familiar Melodies from around the World
Saturday, May 28, 2016 @ 8:00PM
Join us Saturday, May 28, 2016 at 8PM as musician and cultural entrepreneur, John Kelly, takes the stage at the Mayflower Arts Center for an unforgettable evening of music and muse. Regarded as one of the most inspiring performers and speakers to have emerged from Ireland over the last 30 years, John Kelly recently immigrated to the US and now spends his time traveling and performing, talking about his life experiences and the important role music plays in the development of an individual and society. His program includes music from throughout the world and reflects the road that the violin has traveled throughout the centuries.
John Kelly grew up on the grounds of Clongowes Wood College, near Dublin, where his father, composer T.C.Kelly was the head of the music department. He was one of six boys, all of whom played music. He started his performing career at the age of nine, appearing with his family on national television. John was a member of the first Irish Youth Orchestra, and won scholarships to study violin/viola at the Royal College of Music in London and the Nordwestdeutsche Musik-Akademie in Detmold, Germany, where he studied with the legendary Tibor Varga. He has performed throughout Europe and the USA in many festivals and concert halls, including the Lincoln Center. Kelly has worked with artists as diverse as James Galway, Micheal O’Suilleabhain, Chieftains, Sting, and Bono.
In 1993 he was appointed CEO of the Irish Chamber Orchestra and was responsible for developing the ICO into one of Ireland's leading cultural ambassadors at home and abroad. He built relationships with some of the world’s leading classical musicians, developed a purpose-built home for the orchestra on the grounds of the University of Limerick and established a community engagement program called “Sing Out with Strings” working with children from disadvantaged areas of Limerick. Upholding the highest standards in artistic programming and performance, the curriculum radically changing the children’s educational experience by helping children develop musical skills, with an emphasis on transferable skills that they can use in other areas of the curriculum and in their lives as they grow. These include listening and responding, concentration and memory, communication and group cooperation, respect, and a strong sense of community. The program is now being expanded in partnership with schools in the United States and Singapore.
Click here to watch John Kelly's performance and talk at the Irish American Wall Street 50 awards dinner, New York Yacht Club on September 22, 2011.
Ticket Info
Tickets are $10 at the door. Box Office opens at 7:15PM, with the performance starting at 8PM. Performance and venue information is available by calling 937-552-5848.
Local Restaurants
Make it a complete evening with dinner at any of our local restaurants, many of which are within walking distance to The Mayflower Arts Center. For a list of local, tasty establishments, click here.
