STEELSTACKS TO HOST SECOND ANNUAL YOUTH FIDDLE COMPETITON

AS PART OF SLÁINTE IRISH HERITAGE FESTIVAL

Bethlehem, Feb. 10, 2023 – ArtsQuest is pleased to announce the second annual Sláinte Fiddle Competition taking place Saturday, March 18^, from 11a.m. to 1 p.m. The competition will include two categories: 13 years of age and under and 14 to 18 years of age. Fiddlers will have up to six minutes each to play tunes of their choosing from Celtic origins and may bring another musician to provide accompaniment.

Prizes will be awarded as follows: 1st place – $100; 2nd place – $50; 3rd Place – $25. Registration is $19 and includes one (1) Saturday pass to the Sláinte festival. Fiddlers can use the following link to register: https://fest.formstack.com/forms/slaintefiddlecomp23. The fiddle competition is free to attend. Tickets to the rest of Sláinte festivities can be found here: steelstacks.org/slainte

For more information, contact Programming Specialist, Addyson Young at ayoung@artsquest.org. ArtsQuest Box Office: 610.332.3378

About ArtsQuest

ArtsQuest’s mission is to provide access to exceptional artistic, cultural and educational experiences using arts and culture as key elements of economic development for our urban communities. ArtsQuest™ supports this mission via the presentation of performing and visual arts, film, arts education classes and outreach, youth programming and cultural events. Through festivals such as its flagship event, Musikfest; the Banana Factory Arts Center; and the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks arts and cultural campus, ArtsQuest’s programming reaches more than 1.9 million people annually. The organization’s programs and events, approximately 50% of which are free to attend, have a combined economic impact of more than $136 million annually in the region.