Flynn @ 50 – Announcing 50th Birthday Year Events in 2027

In January 2027 I turn 50 and I’ve some great projects lined up to celebrate the milestone. Three of these are now announced and on sale.

Irish Memory Orchestra 15th Anniversary Concert – 9th Jan 2027, Dublin

The Irish Memory Orchestra are returning for a 15th Anniversary Concert in Dublin’s Newman University Church on 9th Jan 2027. The concert also serves as a double 50th birthday celebration for myself and IMO fiddle player Tara Connaghan. We were both born on 6th Jan 1977!

Some of the IMO’s best musicians will join us for this special chamber orchestra event. Tickets are on sale now and capacity is limited, so advance booking is recommended. Please come and celebrate with us!

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Belfast Celebration with Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble – 8th Jan 2027, Belfast

My 50th celebrations begin the day before the IMO gig. On 8th January in Belfast Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble premiere a new work they have commissioned from me, alongside a couple of older works of mine AND some great music by Philip Glass, who turns 90 in January.

The concert is part of the Belfast Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival. Tickets are on sale now for what is, amazingly, the first Belfast concert I’ll ever be taking part in!

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Flynn @ 50 in New Zealand in April

In April my 50th year is celebrated in New Zealand Aotearoa in a series of concerts with the New Zealand String Quartet and the great Irish/French uilleann piper Tom Delany. The first concert takes place on 3rd April at the beautiful new Wellington Town Hall. Tickets are on sale now for this event. Other NZ concerts will be announced soon.

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Get involved in Flynn @ 50

If you are involved in curation or programming and are interested in exploring how the Flynn @ 50 celebrations might fit into your plans, please contact me.