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Irish Baroque Orchestra in Concert Performing "The Trials of Tenducci"
Venue: Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg
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Organizations: Irish Baroque Orchestra
Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Time: 7:30 - 9:00 PM
Event Types: Music
Cost:
Ticket Prices (depending on location): • Category A $65.00 • Category B: $45.00 • Category C: $25.00

Students with ID and youth 18 and under: $10.00

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The Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech presents the Irish Baroque Orchestra in concert performing "The Trials of Tenducci" on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.

Experience something different this St. Patrick’s Day with music from flagship period instrument ensemble Irish Baroque Orchestra.

The Trials of Tenducci celebrates an 18th-century period of extraordinary European music, telling the story of Giusto Tenducci, a celebrated Italian castrato who took Dublin by storm in 1765, with works from Mozart, Gluck, J.C. Bach, JC Fisher, Giordani and Arne.

The orchestra is joined by rising star countertenor Hugh Cutting for this captivating program.

The Irish Baroque Orchestra blends scholarship and musical excellence in a unique way, creating an original offering like no other on the Irish classical music scene. Through this integration of research and practice, the very idea of an orchestra is defined afresh, providing an unusual and enriching experience for today’s audiences.

The orchestra is led by Artistic Director Peter Whelan, an acclaimed solo artist with an extensive and award-winning discography as a solo bassoonist, who is also among the most dynamic and versatile exponents of historical performance of his generation. As a conductor, Whelan has a particular passion for exploring and championing neglected music from the Baroque and Classical eras.

As an ambassador for the stories of Ireland’s musical past, the Irish Baroque Orchestra uses its unique perspective to develop the growing store of knowledge surrounding the very early days of baroque and classical music in Ireland. Its research, recordings, and performances offer audiences an opportunity to engage the Irish diaspora through the increasing global reach of this work.

Links:

• https://www.irishbaroqueorchestra.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/IrishBaroqueOrchestra
• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxOfJg-aTucuAxdR25NtHlA
• https://www.instagram.com/IrishBaroque

Tickets range from $25.00-$65.00 depending on seat location. Tickets for students with ID and youth 18 & under are $10.00.

Tickets can be purchased online at: https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/Online/mapSelect.asp?doWork::WSmap::loadMap=Load&createBO::WSmap=1&BOparam::WSmap::loadMap::performance_ids=D40EBE38-7DFE-4C48-AF09-EF753579004E or in person at the box office or by calling the box office at 540-231-5300.

This performance will last approximately 90 minutes with one intermission.

The Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech is located at 330 Turner Street NW in Blacksburg, VA.

For more information, visit: https://artscenter.vt.edu/performances/irish-baroque-orchestra.html or https://www.facebook.com/artscenteratvt or https://www.instagram.com/artscenteratvt/ or call 540-231-5300.