Irish Baroque Orchestra

The only professional orchestral ensemble in Ireland playing historically authentic instruments, the Irish Baroque Orchestra is among the leading period instrument groups in the British Isles. The players perform only on actual Baroque instruments or modern replicas of these. The Irish Baroque Orchestra was formed in 1996 by Mark Duley and Thérèse Timoney; Duley was the chorus master of the RTÉ Choir of Ireland's national radio network, and had worked with John Butt and other conductors interested in early music. The Irish Baroque Orchestra cultivates repertory of the 17th a...