Events

Christmas Classical Recital

Christmas Classical Recital at Chandler’s House event tickets from TicketSource

An evening of classical and Christmas songs from 4 local singers Fiona Flynn, Lauren Mc Cann , Jonathan Reynolds, Seamus Brady accompanied by pianist Danny O’Neill.

Having graduated with three First-Class Honours Degrees, Soprano Fiona Flynn established her national award-winning music school Flynn Performing Arts in Newry. On stage, Fiona’s highlights include the Voice of the Dawn (‘La Rondine’), Barbarina/Susanna (‘Le Nozze di Figaro’), La Dame Élégante (‘Les Mamelles de Tirésias’), Adele (‘Die Fledermaus’), Maria (‘West Side Story’), Eliza (‘My Fair Lady’), Maria (‘The Sound of Music’) and in Handel’s ‘Giulio Cesare’ at the Zezere Arts Festival, Portugal. Fiona has recorded and performed throughout Europe with Riverdance singers, Anúna and has performed extensively with Sestina, Chamber Choir Ireland, Resurgam, NI Opera, Welsh National Opera, Irish Baroque Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Clannad, Hozier, Les Sirenes, Newry Chamber Music, Ulster Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Voices of Ireland and at numerous BBC Proms in the Royal Albert Hall.

Seamus Brady is a Baritone from Newry, Co. Down & is a 2nd year Masters student currently studying at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Seamus is an alumnus of the Royal Irish Academy of Music, Dublin. Recently, Seamus was awarded the Song Prize at Northern Ireland Opera’s 14th Annual Glenarm Festival of Voice. Most recent engagements include Chorus in RCS Alexander Gibson Opera School’s production of Massenet’s ‘Cendrillon’, and performed his role debut of ‘Zaretsky’ in Northern Ireland Opera’s new production of Eugene Onegin in the Grand Opera House, Belfast.

Jonathan Reynolds is a graduate of the Royal Irish Academy of Music (Diploma in Music Teaching & Performance, with Distinction) and the University of Manchester (Bachelors of Music, with First Class Honours), he is a classically-trained baritone currently studying a Masters in Music Performance at The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. As well as a solo artist, Jonathan frequently works as a choral singer, having performed on numerous occasions with Sestina, UCD Choral Scholars, and Manchester Chamber Choir, as well as being a member of Ireland’s national vocal ensemble, ANÚNA.

Lauren McCann is a soprano from County Down. Lauren is a member of Chamber Choir Ireland Studio 2023-2024. In November 2024 Lauren performed Mozart’s “Requiem” with Chamber Choir Ireland in Berlin with Irish Chamber Orchestra. Lauren is excited to perform as her dream role of “Cosette” in the UK amateur première of Les Misérables at the Grand Opera House March 2025