Loreena McKennitt

Loreena McKennitt will be appearing at the Bourse du Travail in Lyon on March 27, 2027. A Canadian artist at the crossroads of Celtic music, folk and influences from elsewhere, she has been crafting since the 1980s a world nourished by poetry, travel narratives and oral traditions. From The Visit to The Mask and Mirror and The Book of Secrets, her writing expands its range of references — from medieval Spain to the Middle East and the Mediterranean — across ballads, instrumental pieces and adaptations of literary texts. On stage she favors acoustic lineups in which the voice leads the way, supported by string arrangements and delicate textures. This concert promises a panorama of her repertoire, from early landmarks to more recent albums, with the meditative atmospheres that characterize her without ever confining her. An evening to savour the detail of timbres, the richness of the stories, and the way each piece forges its own path.