Review and pictures: Cork Choral Festival off to a noteworthy start at City Hall

Among the highlights of the opening gala of Cork International Choral Festival was a performance by 300 young singers 

Tenor Conor Prendiville on stage at City Hall for the opening night of Cork International Choral Festival. Picture: Darragh Kane

Opening Gala, Cork International Choral Festival, Cork City Hall 

Those attending the Opening Gala Concert for the Cork International Choral Festival on Wednesday night were greeted by a chorus of excited chatter and cheers with hundreds of children in attendance at City Hall for a programme celebrating young voices. In his opening remarks, Lord Mayor Fergal Dennehy spoke of the creativity and community at the heart of the event, which has been bringing its own distinctive energy to the city for more than 70 years.