Peter Whelan

Artistic Director of Irish Baroque Orchestra + Ensemble Marsyas. Artistic Partner of Irish National Opera.

[Ireland CG Edinburgh @irlscotland]

A wonderful 24 hours with 2 sold out audiences for Irish musical acts at the @edintfest with support of @culture_ireland

Singer @lisaoneillmusic wowed by blending traditional 🇮🇪 influences with modern arrangements.

@IrishBaroque treated us to Handel & the enigmatic Mr Charles!

[Hannah French👩🏻‍🦽 @hannahcfrench]

Last night on @BBCRadio3 the Olympics were back in London!
Well, in the form of Vivaldi’s L’Olimpiade at any rate. A stellar performance with @IrishNatOpera/ @IrishBaroque /Peter Whelan.
You can hear Opera on 3 on @bbcsounds & as you can see I was chuffed with my parking space

[Peter Whelan @Whelanpp]

The week in classical: Israel in Egypt; James McVinnie & Tristan Perich: Infinity Gradient; Bluebeard’s Castle – review https://t.co/gWkoACPtUf

[Jens Klier @jekltwin]

The MCO & EBS shall perform for ever +ever! What a tremendous #Handel #IsraelinEgypt by the world class of its own @mco_london -happy 60th choir jubilee!- & @Whelanpp at the @elbphilharmonie (sol.: @juliacdoyle @amycwood @jdahall @NickPritch89 J Comerford T Hambleton 🎶😍🤩👏🙏🎆

[RTÉ lyric fm @RTElyricfm]

On RTÉ lyric Live tonight, @Paullyricfm brings us two recent concerts by the @IrishBaroque
With music from Buxtehude to Bach with tenor #HugoHymas & conductor John Butt
Plus, their programme Jupiter and the Bear featuring oboe player Andreas Helm with @Whelanpp

Tune in from 7pm

[National Symphony Orchestra Ireland @NSOrchestraIRL]

⭐ EXCITING NEWS ⭐
@NCH_Music is delighted to honour the celebrated Ann Murray DBE with its 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award. The Award will be presented at a Gala Concert on Tues 30 Jan with the @NSOrchestraIRL under the direction of @Whelanpp

⚠️ On sale Fri 8 Dec 10am

[Marty Whelan @martylyricfm]

Lovely to chat with @whelanpp of @IrishBaroque today about their upcoming Messiah performances in @NatOperaHouse and St. Patrick’s Carhedral @RTElyricfm

[Dublin Castle @dublincastleOPW]

Book your tickets for this year's Dublin HandelFest (14th-16th July) :

https://t.co/k33RCyTVqt

[Irish Baroque Orchestra @IrishBaroque]

Handelmania returns to Dublin!

Katie Morrisroe (Head of National Historic Properties, OPW) and Peter Whelan (Artistic Director, IBO) begin the countdown to Dublin HandelFest 2023, with help from ‘Paddy’s Trumpeters’, apprentice trumpeters from the Royal Irish Academy of Music.

[Askonas Holt @AskonasHolt]

June's New Release Playlist features Askonas Holt artists @pianomalk, Ian Bostridge, Harry Bicket, @LucyCroweSop, Neal Davies, @Whelanpp, @gergelymadaras, and @nezetseguin.

Listen here: https://t.co/qx6AtySYj1

[TheGOO @theGOOdublin]

brilliant interview by @cliodhnaviolin with @AliyeCornish & @Whelanpp of the @IrishBaroque about the upcoming @dubhandelfest.. really interesting to read about the way music was performed and listened to in the 18th century!

[Cliodhna Ryan @cliodhnaviolin]

This month's edition of @theGOOdublin features an interview I did with @AliyeCornish and @Whelanpp of the @irishbaroque. We chatted about their upcoming @dublinhandelfest and all things 18th Century! Thanks to Peter and Aliye for sitting down to chat to me.

[Cliodhna Ryan @cliodhnaviolin]

I loved doing this interview with @Whelanpp and @AliyeCornish of the @IrishBaroque about @dubhandelfest. Pick it up and check it out. It's a trip back to Dublins music scene in 1740. It was a buzz!

[Irish Baroque Orchestra @IrishBaroque]

We feel very cool all of a sudden 😎 Thanks @theGOOdublin for profiling our @dubhandelfest with @Whelanpp and @AliyeCornish!

[TheGOO @theGOOdublin]

#13 out today...
Featuring our guide to Pride clubbing, SELK, Malachy Tuohy, Hothouse Flowers, Dec Pierce's new label 95 Records, Chewie, The Irish Baroque Orchestra & HandelFest, Robbie Kitt (Give Us The Night), Metronome in the NCH and lots more...

[Anneke Scott @AnnekeScott]

Out today! New @IrishBaroque CD on @LinnRecords  - "Mr Charles the Hungarian - Handel’s Rival in Dublin". Lots of fantastic music and some epic stuff for the horns! https://t.co/xcpOqU7bwN

[Peter Whelan @Whelanpp]

Check out my music on @AppleMusic. Listen now!
https://t.co/ilNXgCunMU

[Blackwater Valley Opera Festival @B_V_O_F]

We could not have imagined a more magical finish to #BVOF2023 in Dromore Yard last night. Thank you to Paula Murrihy, @IrishBaroque and @Whelanpp for what was a truly unforgettable evening.

📸 John D Kelly Photography

#BVOF #BVOFConcerts #IrishBaroqueOrchestra #paulamurrihy

[Peter Whelan @Whelanpp]

@jmkbuckley @DunedinConsort Wow! Congrats Jo 👏 👏 👏

[Peter Whelan @Whelanpp]

@DeanPower1 @pollyskgraham Bravo Dean! Stellar performance 👏