Sponsors and Funding

The Council's Arts Service gratefully acknowledges the multi-annual funding support it receives from Arts Council of Northern Ireland.

The Council's Arts Service is grateful to the Department for Social Development, The Office of the First and Deputy First Minister, the Community Relations Council, Housing Executive, the International Fund for Ireland, and the Arts Council of Northern for its funding towards a Re-Imaging Communities Consultation programme.

The Council's Arts Service is also grateful to the BIG LOTTERY for its funding on a two-year 'Third Generation Dance Project' - September 2006 - September 2008.

Recently funded projects include a dedicated outreach programme under the auspices of Peace 1 European Funding and the project management of two public art commissions for the City funded by Peace 11 European Funding through the Lisburn Partnership.

Celtic Airs and Graces

Flautist Karin Leitner
Harpist Cormac de Barra

An evening of romantic, evocative and atmospheric music from this celebrated duo. This uplifting collection of music features Irish Airs, haunting Celtic melodies, lively jigs and reels, as well as classical gems and virtuoso pieces that date from past centuries right up to the present day.

Austrian Karin Leitner is a world renowned flautist. She is soloist with the Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Vienna Mozart Orchestra, and Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra amongst others; and Principal Flute and Piccolo in the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and BBC Symphony Orchestra.

Cormac de Barra, who plays with Clannad, Moya Brennan, Enya and Hazel O’Connor, is one of Ireland’s finest harpists. He studied concert harp in the USA with Leone Paulson, a Julliard graduate and student of the world famous harpist, Carlos Salzedo.

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