Irish fiddler Liz Knowles will perform a solo concert at the Brick Store Museum in Kennebunk, on Sunday, Nov. 17, from 3 to 5 p.m.

According to an Oct. 28 news release, Knowles is an internationally known musician and rarely performs solo. She builds on her early foundation in classical music with a deep love for, and understanding of, Irish music. The result is a distinctive sound that combines the fire and finesse of traditional fiddling with the power and tonal richness of classical violin. She has taken this distinctive sound to concert stages and festivals all over the world.
Knowles’ show is part of the long-running Concerts in West K! series, produced by Mousam River Music in collaboration with the Brick Store Museum. The museum is located at 117 Main St. in Kennebunk. The concert will be held in the museum’s Dane Street Program Center. Admission to the concert is $20 per person.
Organizers encourage patrons to purchase tickets in advance. To purchase tickets, visit brickstoremuseum.org/calendar. To make reservations, email paul.wells@mousamrivermusic.net.
Knowles, according to the news release, established herself as a dynamic performer and recording artist with her work on the soundtrack for “Michael Collins,” and as fiddler with “Riverdance,” Broadway’s “The Pirate Queen” and “The Green Bird.” She has also appeared as soloist with the New York Pops, and as featured artist for the Ireland 100 Festival at the Kennedy Center.
She was music director and producer for several stage shows and recording projects that toured Europe, Asia and South America. Her compositions and arrangements of tunes and songs have been recorded by John Whelan, Flook, Chicago’s Metropolis Symphony Orchestra, Liz Carroll, Beolach, Bachue, J.P. Cormier, Michael Black, John Doyle, and Ensemble Galilei.
She is a highly sought after teacher in the Irish music world in the United States and abroad. In addition to serving on the faculty at the New England Conservatory, she has an active online teaching schedule of lessons, seminars, and presentations.
She currently tours with her trio Open the Door for Three, The String Sisters, The Martin Hayes Quartet, and a new trio with Niall Vallely and Niwel Tsumbu.
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