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<DIV dir=ltr><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=EN-IE style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN lang=EN-IE style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">29 April 2010</SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=nospacing style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=5><SPAN lang=EN-IE style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 20pt; TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">University Concert Hall</SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=nospacing style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=5><SPAN lang=EN-IE style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Exciting Times Ahead Under New Management</SPAN></FONT></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=EN-IE style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">University Concert Hall is delighted to announce that David Collopy will assume the role of Director of UCH with immediate effect </SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=EN-IE style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">following the retirement of Michael Murphy, announced this week.</SPAN></FONT></B></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=EN-IE style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Appointed Company General Manager of University Concert Hall in <FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black">November 2008</SPAN></FONT>, David came to the venue from his previous position as Acting Director of Glór in Ennis, the National Centre for Traditional & Folk Music. Prior to that he spent twenty-one years with Opera Ireland, variously holding the positions of General Manager, Executive Director and Chief Executive, making him one of the most experienced opera producers in the country.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">“I am delighted to be taking over at UCH at a very developmental time for the arts in Limerick’ says Mr. Collopy, “There are many exciting projects in the pipeline both for the University and for the mid-west region in which UCH will play a major role. Of course there are challenges in these recessionary times, however I have little doubt we are looking into a more stable economic environment which will see an even greater variety of first class performances in UCH”.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=EN-IE style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">University Concert Hall, already well established as the premier entertainment venue in the Mid West region, welcomes an average of 80,000 patrons annually. In recent times an exciting new vision for the future has been implemented resulting in increased arts activities – The Association of Irish Choirs made University Concert Hall their permanent home in June 2009, the Irish Youth Choir look forward to a week long residency at the venue in June of this year and the Irish Youth Wind Ensemble arrive on campus for a week this August. </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=EN-IE style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Added to this the recently developed UCH Participation and Learning department has gone from strength to strength, presenting initiatives including “The Big Sing”, “Movers & Shakers” and becoming a primary contributor to Limerick’s Africa Day celebrations.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=EN-IE style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Of course the big name entertainment also continues with recent capacity houses for Jedward, Keith Barry and Gift Grub together with a vast choice of events for the summer period – Crystal Swing, the Irish Chamber Orchestra’s “Viennese Strauss Gala”, Ronan Tynan, The Priests, The Rat Pack, Xtreme Cage Combat, Daniel O’Donnell and more.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=EN-IE style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The UCH Autumn season will also soon be announced with more big names from September to Christmas including a week long run of the musical FAME.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 11.35pt" align=center><B><I><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">For further information please contact Emma Foote, Marketing Manager,</SPAN></FONT></I></B><B><I><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">University Concert Hall at <A href="mailto:emma.foote@uch.ie">emma.foote@uch.ie</A> / 061 213307.</SPAN></FONT></I></B></P>
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