Echoes of Ireland

On March 15, 2026 at 3:00PM, Seaglass Theater Company will present Echoes of Ireland at the historic Unitarian Church.

The concert celebrates Ireland’s rich musical legacy—from the haunting beauty of traditional folk tunes and the elegance of classical masterpieces to the excitement of Broadway favorites and the energy of modern pop hits. From “Danny Boy” to U2-there is something for everyone!

The concert stars Erin Hogan, Marcus Huber, Hannah O’Brien and Matthew Larson-four incredibly versatile artists who bring a wealth of experience to the musical genres presented.

“We are so lucky to get Erin Hogan and Hannah O’Brien, two well-known Celtic artists in the Boston area for this concert. Add in crowd favorite Marcus Huber and our phenomenal music director, Matthew Larson, and this performance is sure to be a great time.” says Artistic Director Patrice Tiedemann.

Tickets are $30.00, and and may be purchased online at Eventbrite:

https://echoesofirelandfairhaven.eventbrite.com

Tickets may also be purchased with cash, credit card, or check the day of the concerts at the venue a half hour before the performance.

For more information, please visit www.seaglasstheater.com or call 508-951-7187.

ABOUT THE PERFORMERS

ERIN SHEA HOGAN- She is a musical shapeshifter whose voice moves with ease between early and sacred music, folk traditions, and cross-genre collaborations. A sought-after collaborator, she performs with Forsyth, a four-part harmony group rooted in traditional English and Irish song, and with The Adam Hendey Band.

Her versatile voice has been heard throughout New England as both a soloist and ensemble singer, with performances at venues including Club Passim, The Burren Backroom, Epsilon Spires, Birdland Jazz Club, Arts at the Armory, and Jordan Hall at the New England Conservatory.

So far in 2026, Erin has recorded and will release new projects with The Adam Hendey Band, Baltimore-based Celtic vocalist and instrumentalist David McKindley-Ward, and her band Forsyth. She will be featured on an upcoming release with the University of Notre Dame Folk Choir under the direction of Grammy Award–winning musician and composer J.J. Wright, among other collaborations. Her first single release, By The Time It Gets Dark, a tribute to the life and work of Sandy Denny, is out on all streaming platforms.

MARCUS HUBER- Described as “warm, earnest, and confident” onstage (Boston Music Intelligencer), Marcus Huber is a Boston-based singer, performer, and voice teacher. He began the 2025-26 season performing in the chorus of Verdi's Macbeth with Boston Lyric Opera. Last season, Marcus performed the role of Benjamin Guggenheim in Titanic at North Shore Music Theatre, competed as a semifinalist in the Lotte Lenya Competition, and performed Shepherd's Triptych and Faure's Poeme d'un jour with Seaglass Theatre Company and the New Bedford Symphony. Other recent engagements include Tonio in La fille du régiment with Opera Company of Middlebury, Elder Hayes in Susannah with Delaware Valley Opera (NY), Stars and Stripes with Seaglass Theatre Company, and the tenor solos in Haydn's Paukenmesse with the Greater New Bedford Choral Society.

Previously, Marcus performed the roles of George Gibbs in Rorem’s Our Town, Laurie in Adamo’s Little Women, David in Heggie's If I Were You, and William in Sankaram's The Infinite Energy of Ada Lovelace with Boston University Opera Institute. Past concert performances include the tenor solos in Handel’s Messiah with Rhode Island Civic Chorale and Orchestra, Mozart’s Waisenhausmesse with the Boston University Singers and Chamber Orchestra, Haydn's Paukenmesse with Temple University Concert Choir, and Mozart's Missa longa with Thomas Jefferson University Choir.

Also at home on the musical theater stage, Marcus has performed in The Hunchback of Notre Dame at Fulton Theater, Hello! Dolly and Cinderella at The Ohio Light Opera, Summer of Song at Timbers Dinner Theater, and My Fair Lady with Servant Stage Company.

Marcus has been a studio artist with Opera Neo and a young artist at The Ohio Light Opera. He holds a Master of Music degree from Boston University and a Bachelor of Music degree from Temple University.

HANNAH O’BRIEN- Hannah O'Brien is a classical and Irish fiddle player based in the Boston area. A graduate of the University of Michigan School of Music and the New England Conservatory, Hannah regularly plays with local ensembles including the Boston Lyric Opera and Cape Cod Chamber Orchestra as well as playing summer seasons with the Cabrillo Festival Orchestra and Des Moines Metro Opera.

In addition to classical performance, Hannah is an Irish fiddler, composer and arranger, and is part of an acoustic string duo with musical partner Grant Flick. The duo has released two records and are the recipients of the Club Passim Iguana Fund. She can be seen playing Irish music around Boston and has been featured as a composer for Spoleto Festival USA, ITMA’s Saothar Series, and most recently in collaboration with violinist Ayano Ninomiya, exploring the Bach “Double” partita movements, adding 6 newly composed ‘Doubles’ to the E major partita.

DR. MATTHEW LARSON-He received his Doctorate in Collaborative Piano from Arizona State University under the tutelage of Eckart Sellheim. An accomplished recitalist, Dr. Larson has played over 700 concerts in the U.S. and Europe. He has worked with Metropolitan Opera stars Carol Vaness, Lawrence Brownlee, Jennifer Larmore and Sherrill Milnes; Academy of Ancient Music director Christopher Hogwood; vocal pedagogy pioneer Richard Miller; and the eminent collaborative artist Dalton Baldwin, with whom Matthew was invited to study in New York. He has served as Assistant Conductor for Boston Lyric Opera; Music Director of University of Connecticut’s Opera Program; Pianist/Coach for Yale University’s Opera Program; Vocal Coach and Music Director for Arizona State University’s Lyric Opera Theater; Staff Pianist for The American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria; Music Director of Opera Providence; Vocal Coach at Walnut Hill School for the Arts; Staff Pianist for Opera New England; Pianist for the Boston Symphony Orchestra Tanglewood Festival Chorus; and Music Director of Cape Cod Opera. As a clinician, Dr. Larson has been a guest artist or artist-in- residence at Yale University, Brown University, Harvard University, University of Nebraska at Lincoln, Arizona State University, Wheaton College, University of Connecticut, and Eastern Mennonite University. Currently, Dr. Larson serves on the Faculty of the Boston University Opera Institute; as Music Director for Seaglass Theater Company; and as Minister of Music at United Congregational Church in Milton, Massachusetts.