Baroque Orchestra get in the Groove

Baroque music will be fused with jazz, rock, blues, and folk when The Irish Baroque Orchestra visits Galway on Thursday, November 22 at with its national tour of Groove Theory.

Groove Theory was commissioned especially for the IBO's artistic director, Monica Huggett. Written by jazz violinist / composer Hollis Taylor it was inspired by the scientific notion of String Theory and received its American premiere in Oregon in 2003.

“String Theory is the current theory of everything, an all-encompassing explanation for our universe, which claims that all matter is composed of tiny vibrating strings,” says composer Hollis Taylor about the work. “These strings are the smallest possible building blocks of reality. Groove Theory is my corollary theory of everything which claims that all music must swing and dance and pulse and groove.”

Groove Theory is scored for baroque strings, percussion and harpsichord, and comprises four movements: Trip the Light Fantastic, Blues for Terra Incognita, Quantum Jitterbug and Gravity's Tango.The Irish Baroque Orchestra will also pay homage to 18th century Hungarian and Romani composers, with works such as Hungarian Slow Dance and Racoczi's Lament included in the programme.

Irish Baroque Orchestra will perform Groove Theory under the direction of Monica Huggett, on Thursday, November 22 at Seapoint Ballroom, Salthill. Tickets: €20 / Members & Concessions: €16 / Students (aged under 26): €6 from Music for Galway: 091705962, or Opus II, 4 High Street, or www.tht.ie