The Sligo Baroque Ensemble is an amateur orchestra which specialises in late Baroque music

Baroque music

Baroque music describes a style of Western Classical music approximately extending from 1600 to 1760. This era follows the Renaissance and was followed in turn by the Classical era...

. It is based in Sligo

Sligo

Sligo is the county town of County Sligo in Ireland. The town is a borough and has a charter and a town mayor. It is sometimes referred to as a city, and sometimes as a town, and is the second largest urban area in Connacht...

 town and plays about 10 concerts a year in venues around the north-west of Ireland

Ireland

Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

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The ensemble is conducted by Rod Alston, a harpsichord and clarinet player and often plays with local soloists such as Freya Gillan (flute) and Niamh Crowley (violin). The ensemble is led by Austin McManus.