sligo baroque orchestra

Sligo Ireland

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Welcome to the Sligo Baroque Orchestra website. Please take the time to look around and find out a bit about us. Check out our news section for any upcoming concerts.​

​Sligo Baroque Orchestra began life as Sligo Early Music Ensemble in 1990 at a time when classical instrumental music in Sligo was almost non-existent.

Its aim was playing music from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries in a historically informed manner and for twenty years it has maintained that goal, meeting for weekly rehearsals, exploring hundreds of baroque compositions, holding workshops and giving more than a hundred performances in Sligo and the North West.

The orchestra is markedly inclusive, involving much sought-after professional musicians as well as amateur and student instrumentalists, and involving members from very different musical backgrounds.

The sbo has been joined by eminent soloists including cellist Stephan Forck, viola player Stefan Fehlandt, flautist Eleanor Dawson, gamba player Sarah Groser and violinists Niamh Crowley and Nicola Cleary.

about the orchestra

sbo came into being in 1990 as Sligo Early Music Ensemble. For over thirty years it has been exploring the baroque repertoire -  including some very dark corners of it - as well as enjoying collaborations with other ensembles and artists. 


Our first concert was given in Parkes' Castle on the shore of Lough Gill in 1991 and our first collaboration was with Kathleen O'Hara and the Amaryllis Singers and produced a performance of Purcel Dido and Aeneas in Markree Castle.

sbo  rejoices in its unusual character; it is made up of musicians from very different backgrounds, professional, student and amateur performers.

sbo is always pleased to hear from prospective members.

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Support

For the purchase of baroque bows, flutes and oboe the sbo gratefully acknowledge support from Music Network’s Capital Scheme, funded by The Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. Music Network is funded by the Arts Council.

Our Members

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