Young musicians are giving back to the community with the Ortús chamber festival

Young musicians returning from abroad for the Ortús chamber festival are looking to share their experience with schools and give something back to the community, says Jo Kerrigan

ORTÚS, a lively new chamber music festival, will brighten the last days of February in Cork. The participating musicians are young, building their careers across the globe, but returning home to give something back to the community.

Festival directors, violinist Mairéad Hickey and cellist Sinéad O’Halloran, have brought together their group of comrades from student days for a three-day programme in Youghal, Cork and Cobh. It will include a new work by young Cork composer, Sam Perkin.