Presented by Waterford Music & Music Network

Prepare to be utterly entranced as five of Ireland's finest contemporary musicians celebrate the undying power of song, the most constant of musical forms. The ensemble segues seamlessly from medieval hymns and Baroque arias to 70s folk-rock and contemporary pop, one beguiling meditation on love, longing and loss melting into the next.

Ergodos is the brainchild of composers Benedict Schlepper-Connolly and Garrett Sholdice, their gossamer arrangements creating an ethereal world where the hushed awe of a cathedral meets the intimacy of a late-night jazz club. In this incarnation, the clear, haunting tones of Michelle O'Rourke's voice float above an ensemble with the lightest of touches. Cellist Kate Ellis, Artistic Director of Crash Ensemble, has performed alongside Steve Reich, Gavin Bryars, Terry Riley and Dawn Upshaw, while reed maestro and fellow musical acrobat Sean Mac Erlaine has appeared with Bill Frisell, The Smith Quartet, Hayden Chisholm, Lisa Hannigan, Iarla O Lionaird and The Gloaming.

Michelle O' Rourke,vocals
Sean Mac Erlaine, alto saxophone, bass clarinet
Kate Ellis, cello
Benedict Schlepper-Connolly, electric guitar, synthesiser
Garrett Sholdice,presenter, synthesiser