Loreena McKennitt
Barrymore Theatre 2090 Atwood Ave., Madison, Wisconsin 53704
ACG Presents LOREENA MCKENNITT
"A Trio Performance"
Tickets: $50.00 Advance
This is a General Admission - All Seated Show
press release: Loreena McKennitt is well known as a composer and singer. In a recording career spanning more than two decades, Ms. McKennitt's 'eclectic Celtic' music has received critical acclaim world-wide, and gold, platinum and multi-platinum sales awards in 15 countries across four continents. To date, she has sold over 14 million albums with a catalogue that includes seven studio recordings, three seasonal recordings, a live in-concert DVD and two DVD documentaries. She's won two Junos, Canada's premiere music award, garnered two GRAMMY® nominations and has performed for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Less well known is the fact that Ms. McKennitt is a highly successful businesswoman who has created an independent record label with celebrated international success.
Born in Morden, Manitoba, Canada, she moved to Stratford, Ontario in 1981, where she initially worked with Canada's renowned Stratford Festival. In 1985 she established her own record label, Quinlan Road, a move which has made her a rarity in the music industry.
In the early years, Ms. McKennitt ran the operation from her kitchen table, selling her recordings by mail order and producing her own concert tours. Today, she leads her own company with responsibilities that include everything from creating strategic business plans to overseeing marketing and promotion.