Máire Ní Chathasaigh and Chris Newman

Name: Máire Ní Chathasaigh and Chris Newman
Start: 2026-05-03T15:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-05-03T17:00:00-04:00
Location: Brick Store Museum

Schedule

Sun May 03 2026 at 03:00 pm to 05:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Brick Store Museum | Kennebunk, ME

Virtuoso Irish Harp & Guitar Duo to Perform in Kennebunk
On May 3, 2026, the internationally renowned duo of harpist Máire Ní Chathasaigh and guitarist Chris Newman from Ireland, returns to Kennebunk for their second appearance in the “Concerts in West K!” series. During their first visit in 2024 they mesmerized the audience with their artistry and virtuosity.
Both Máire and Chris are recognized as virtuosos on their respective instruments; they are among the most highly regarded Irish traditional musicians playing today. Máire has been called “the doyenne of Irish harpers…the great innovator of modern Irish harping,” and “a player of outstanding technique and imagination.” She is a recipient of Irish music’s most prestigious award, Traditional Musician of the Year, presented by Irish television TG4.
BBC Radio 2 termed Chris “one of the UK’s greatest guitarists.” His 2021 release, Breaking Bach, of solo guitar arrangements of Bach’s sonatas and partitas for unaccompanied violin and cello, has been hailed as “ground-breaking” and “a magnificent tour-de-force.”
As a duo they have toured in 23 countries and appeared in venues ranging from the tiniest of village halls, to palaces and concert halls in Kyoto, Istanbul, London, Sydney, and Cologne. Concert-goers can expect a breathtaking blend of traditional Irish music, hot jazz, bluegrass, and baroque, spiced with striking new compositions and Chris’ “delightfully subversive wit!”
Their concert takes place on Sunday afternoon, May 3, from 3:00-5:00 pm in the Dane Street Program Center of the Brick Store Museum. The museum is located at 117 Main Street, adjacent to the Town Hall in downtown Kennebunk, ME. Admission to the concert is $25.00 per person. Tickets are available online at brickstoremseum.org. For unpaid reservations: [email protected]. For more information: Paul Wells (207-838-6003).