Irish Destiny - TradFest
Irish Destiny, a gala performance of a classic Irish film with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, takes place at the National Concert Hall on Thursday, 16th of March.
One of the most exciting events at TradFest is the gala performance of a magnificent War of Independence feature film, Irish Destiny, once silent and now accompanied by Micheál O'Súilleabháin's powerful new score.
Irish Destiny is one of the most significant films made in Ireland in the silent period. Produced by Isaac Eppel in 1926, the original release of Irish Destiny coincided with the 10th anniversary of the Easter Rising.
Irish composer, Micheál O'Súilleabháin has written a new score for the movie to be performed by the composer with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra conducted by Proinnsías Ó Duinn at gala screening.
Micheál O'Súilleabháin has written a deconstructed version of the National Anthem for the score and the sound of an orchestra warming the black and white moving images creates an overall effect that is extraordinary.
The movie is a love story played against the backdrop of the War of Independence which ingeniously incorporates newsreel footage of the Black and Tans and the burning of Cork within the dramatised narrative.
For decades this Irish classic was believed to be lost but now Irish Destiny has now been restored by the Irish Film Archive to its original glory with restoration work by Lotus Films with The Bright Room and Windmill Lane Pictures. The performance on the 16th of March will coincide with the long-awaited release of the film on DVD.
A landmark Irish film with a exciting new score, the gala performance of Irish Destiny takes place at the National Concert Hall on the 16th of March.
Time: 8pm
Tickets: €17.50/€20/€25
Tickets are available from the National Concert Hall Box Office.
National Concert Hall
Earlsfort Terrace,
Dublin 2.
Tel: + 353 (0) 1 4170000
