Unique event for Walled City Music Festival

Organisers of the Walled City Music Festival are hoping their ‘Sound of Sport’ programme will be a smash hit.
By The Newsroom
Published 15th Jul 2014, 09:44 BST
Melika Azhdari of Foyle Table Tennis Club and Alice Lewis, of the Walled City Music Festival .Melika Azhdari of Foyle Table Tennis Club and Alice Lewis, of the Walled City Music Festival .
Melika Azhdari of Foyle Table Tennis Club and Alice Lewis, of the Walled City Music Festival .

It involves a unique piece of music involving table tennis players. Players from Fusion Table Tennis Club will accompany the Coull string quartet for a performance of ‘Ping!’ by Joe Cutler at the Sports Centre at the University of Ulster, Magee on Saturday, July 19. Aimed at families, sports and music lovers this free, fun afternoon runs from 12pm until 4.15pm at the Magee Sports Centre and will include table-tennis, karate, archery and art workshops.

Local players from Foyle Table Tennis Club, led by Danny Carlin will be offering visitors taster sessions.

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Walled City Music festival runs from Friday, July 18 until Saturday, July 26. The programme includes classical favourites, film and visual art collaborations, and premieres of new works. All will be performed by a host of world-class musicians, including the Coull String Quartet, Trio Festivale, oboist Nicholas Daniel, violinist Dmitri Sitkovetsky and former Kronos Quartet cellist Jeff Zeigler. Entry to the Sound of Sport events is free while tickets to other events are on sale now from Millennium Forum Box Office on 028 7126 4455 or online at www.millenniumforum.co.uk.

The Walled City Music Festival is funded by the National Lottery through the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and is partnered by the University of Ulster.