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The only all-Ireland orchestra, founded by Barry Douglas. Hosts of the annual Clandeboye Festival. The only all-Ireland orchestra. Twitter:

Joint Patrons President of Ireland and HM The Queen. Founded in 1999 by Barry Douglas.

01/10/2026

A few photos from our whirlwind China Tour last week where we performed in Beijing, Nanjing and Shanghai.
Amazing venues, great audiences and many memories made along the way!

A huge thank you to our promoters, Armstrong Music and Arts for looking after us so well, and to our tour funders Culture Ireland and principal funders Arts Council of Northern Ireland

27/09/2026

The final concert of the tour takes place tonight at the Grand Neobay Cultural Arts Center in Shanghai — closing out a tour that we will never forget! With thanks to the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Culture Ireland and Armstrong Music for supporting this tour from rehearsal room to stage.

26/09/2026

Camerata Ireland takes the stage this evening for what promises one of the highlights of this tour at the stunning Nanjing Forest Music Festival. One of China’s most prestigious outdoor classical events, with an expected audience of around 10,000, it’s one of the biggest stages the orchestra will play all year. With thanks to our principal funder the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Culture Ireland for their support, and Armstrong Music for promoting the tour.

25/09/2026

Tonight, Camerata Ireland is so excited to open their 2026 China Tour at New Tsinghua Xuetang in Beijing. Barry Douglas directs and performs, with a programme spanning Beethoven to Irish traditional airs. With thanks to the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Culture Ireland for their support and Armstrong Music for their promotion. We cannot wait to meet our audience in Beijing 🤩

23/09/2026

And we’re off! Instruments packed, bags zipped — the orchestra departs today for China. Thank you to the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Culture Ireland and Armstrong Music for supporting the tour.

20/09/2026

30 musicians, 5 days, across three cities. This year’s touring orchestra includes seven alumni of the Camerata Ireland Academy from the past 25 years: Susanna Griffin, violin; Ksneiia Yershova, viola; David Kenny, viola; Eoin Quinlan, cello; Ben Gannon, oboe; Jane Sullivan, oboe and Patrick McErlean, bassoon
This tour is made possible with support from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and Culture Ireland, and promoted by Armstrong Music.

22-27 September | Bejing | Nanjing | Shanghai

17/09/2026

Three cities, five days. Camerata Ireland, under the direction of Barry Douglas, heads to China this September for a three-concert tour — Beijing, the Nanjing Forest Music Festival, and Shanghai. Follow along here as the tour unfolds.
With thanks to our principal funder the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, to Culture Ireland for their support, and to Armstrong Music for promoting the tour.

22–27 September | Beijing | Nanjing | Shanghai

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The Courtyard, Clandeboye Estate
Bangor
BT191RN

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+442890427600

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https://www.camerata-ireland.com/, http://www.camerata-Ireland.com/#mailinglist, http://www.camerata-ireland.com/clandeb

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