Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul to Perform Saturday, September 6th at the Orange
County Great Park
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Eileen Ivers, the sizzling Celtic
violinist and musical star of "Riverdance," will perform at the Orange County
Great Park on Saturday, September 6th at 8:00 p.m. as part of the Great Park
Night Flight Concert Series. Ivers will perform with championship Irish step
dancers from the Butler-Fearon-O'Connor School of Irish Dance in Orange
County. Attendance and parking are free to the public.
Called the "Jimi Hendrix of the violin" by The New York Times, Eileen
Ivers has established herself as the pre-eminent exponent of the Irish fiddle
in the world today. She has performed with the London Symphony Orchestra, the
National Symphony at The Kennedy Center, the Boston Pops, the Chieftains,
Patti Smith, among others. She has performed for presidents and royalty
worldwide.
The daughter of Irish immigrants, Eileen Ivers grew up in the culturally
diverse neighborhood of Bronx, New York. Rooted in traditional Irish music
since the age of eight, Eileen proceeded to win nine All-Ireland Fiddle
Championships, a tenth on tenor banjo, and over 30 championship medals, making
her one of the most awarded musicians ever to compete in these prestigious
competitions.
In 1999, Eileen established Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul, a compelling
mix of African and Latin percussion and bass, traditional Irish instruments,
and soulful American vocals. The group, all American-born musicians who grew
up in Irish immigrant communities, headlines major performing arts centers,
guest stars with numerous symphony orchestras, performs at prominent festivals
worldwide, and has appeared on national and international television.
Ivers' recording credits include over 80 contemporary and traditional
albums as well as numerous movie scores. Her 2004 release Eileen Ivers &
Immigrant Soul continues to illustrate why Ivers is hailed as one of the great
innovators and pioneers in the Celtic and world music genres.
Press kits and photos available at: http://www.eileenivers.com
The Butler-Fearon-O'Connor School of Irish Dance is one of the top Irish
dance schools in the world. Founded in 2003 as a result of a merge between the
world-famous Butler-Fearon School of Canada and California, and the
O'Connor-Kennedy School in California, it has quickly become the premier
school in the western US and eastern Canada, as well as internationally.
Students from the Butler-Fearon-O'Connor School have won numerous titles,
including North American, Great Britain, All-Scotland, All-Ireland, and World
Champion. Several senior dancers from the school have toured with or are
currently touring with Riverdance and Lord of the Dance. The school was named
the No. 1 dance school in North America by Irish Dancing and Culture Magazine
in 2005. For more information, please go to http://www.fearon-oconnor.com.
The Orange County Great Park opened July 14, 2007 with the launch of the
iconic Orange County Great Park Balloon. Visitors can also now enjoy the
Preview Park that features a wide variety of visitor experiences including the
Hangar 244 Cafe', picnic areas, and performance programs. More than 70,000
visitors have flown in the Balloon and visited the Preview Park to date.
In the future, the Orange County Great Park will provide a wide array of
active and passive uses, including a 2.5 mile canyon and lake, miles of
walking and biking trails, a cultural terrace, Orange County's largest sports
park and a botanical garden. For more information, please go to
http://www.ocgp.org.
Upcoming events:
Friday Night Dance Parties
Sept 5 - Eve Selis
Queen of the roadhouse rockers
Sept 12 - Los Pinguos
Award-winning music from Buenos Aires
Sept 19 - Johnny Polanco y Conjunto Amistad
L.A.'s best-loved salsa band
Sept 26 - Pete Jacobs Wartime Radio Revue
The big band sounds of WWII from Benny Goodman to the Andrews Sisters
Saturday Night Concerts
Sept 6 - Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul
Nine-time All-Ireland fiddle champion
Sept 13 - Quetzal
Chicano folk rock - heirs to Los Lobos
Sept 20 - Yaelisa & Caminos Flamencos
Classic Spanish flamenco music and dance
Sept 27 - Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile
Blistering bluegrass and classical crossover
SOURCE Orange County Great Park
Steve Larsen, +1-949-724-7414, for Orange County Great Park
