Music inspired by Celtic lands, including Felix Mendelssohn’s Overture to The Hebrides and excerpts from Amy Beach’s iconic Gaelic Symphony. Joining the orchestra, contemporary Celtic and American folk duo Rakish embody earnest musical exploration and an infectious playfulness rooted in tradition with an ear toward the future.

Rakish, embracing the unconventional connotation of their namesake, create and perform music with verve.Listen and watch Rakish at rakishmusic.com.

Known for her
toneful and award-winning fiddle playing in the Celtic music
world, Maura Shawn Scanlin grew up in the Appalachian
Mountains of North Carolina. Maura is a 2-time U.S. National
Scottish Fiddle Champion. Steeped in the Irish music communities of Washington D.C. and Baltimore, MD where he was raised, acclaimed guitarist Conor Hearn performs with
many of the most renowned names in Celtic music today. His
guitar style combines bass and rhythm for a uniquely powerful
and precise sound.