American choir to perform at St Mary’s Cathedral in Kilkenny

The concert will take place in St Mary's Cathedral on June 8

placeholder image — The concert will take place in St Mary's Cathedral on June 8

A visiting orchestra concert featuring the New Albany High Street Orchestra from Ohio will perform at St Mary’s Cathedral on June 8.

The orchestra will perform under the direction of Erica Donahoe and Stephanie Dinsmore and will play a number of pieces including Wedding Day at Troldhaugen by Grieg, Concerto for 2 Violins in D min by J.S Bach, Irish Suite for Strings, Windy Gap and Fishamble Street by Arthur Duff and Emerald Spring by Erica Donahoe.

Erica Donahoe currently directs the New Albany Plain Local Schools Orchestra Programme, which serves over 400 string students in New Albany, Ohio. She holds a bachelor’s degree from The United States Air Force Academy and a bachelors and masters degrees from The Ohio State University. After havingserved in the Air Force, Ms Donahoe returned to music and has been an active teacher and performed in central Ohio for the past 15 years.

Stephanie Dinsmore is an adjudicator of orchestras, marching and concert bands, as well as solo and ensemble events. Additionally she is an active member of both the New Albany Symphony and Metropolitn Chamber Orchestra. Following 35 years of public school teaching in Ohio, she retired in 2023. Currently, Stephanie helps local orchestras and bands as they prepare for concerts and adjudicated events.

Stephanie is a graduate of the College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati. Stephanie hold professional emberships in the Music Education National Association, Ohio Music Education Association, Central States Judges Association and Tau Betu Sigma.

The concert will take place at 7.30pm on June 8 and admission is free.

Donations are accepted to support the ongoing renovations at the cathedral.