music in fermanagh 2015-2024
Previous Performers
Here we bring you more insight into the reknowned, international artists Music in Fermanagh has featured over the years. From distinguished performers to rising stars, Music in Fermanagh has continued to delight Fermanagh audiences with a varied annual programme of concerts since 2015.
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William Butt (cello)
Read MoreProfessor William Butt (Royal Irish Academy of Music) was born in London. His musical career started early, as a chorister in St.Georges Chapel, Windsor. Later he studied at the Royal Northern College of Music with Moray Welsh and after winning awards and scholarships such as the Royal Society of Arts, Martin Trust and first prize in the Muriel Taylor competition, he furthered his studies with Antonio Lysy in Montreal.
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Ahmed Dickinson Cardenas (guitar)
Hailing from Havana, Ahmed Dickinson Cardenas stands as a testament to the rich musical heritage of Cuba. A multi-award-winning guitarist, he has graced prestigious venues worldwide, from the Royal Albert Hall to the Barbican, captivating audiences with his exquisite performances.
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Máire Carroll (piano)
Read MoreMáire Carroll is a pianist and composer who has performed throughout Europe, Asia, United States and Canada including performances at Wigmore Hall, Carnegie Hall, National Opera House in Tallinn, Liszt Academy in Budapest, the Princess Grace Library in Monaco, and the Barbican.
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The Chamber Philharmonic of Europe
Read MoreThe fully professional Chamber Philharmonic Europe is an orchestra of talented young musicians recruited from 18 European nations. Founded in Cologne in 2006, it has achieved an outstanding artistic level and tours widely across Europe.
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Lance Coburn (piano)
Read More"…one sat awe-inspired in amazement, wondering how it could possibly be played any better…”is how the Kölnische Rundschau described Lance Coburn’s performance of Prokofiev’s 3rd Piano Concerto. Since winning first prize at the Tomassoni International Piano Competition, Cologne in 2001, Lance has performed across the globe as both concerto soloist and recitalist.
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Finghin Collins (piano)
Read MoreOne of Ireland's most successful musicians, Finghin Collins was born in Dublin in 1977 and, following initial lessons with his sister Mary, studied piano at the Royal Irish Academy of Music with John O'Conor and at the Geneva Conservatoire with Dominique Merlet. Winner of the RTÉ Musician of the Future Competition in 1994 and the Classical Category at the National Entertainment Awards in Ireland in 1998, he went on to take first prize at the Clara Haskil Competition in Switzerland in 1999.
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Michael Collins (clarinet)
Read MoreMichael Collins' dazzling virtuosity and sensitive musicianship have earned him recognition as one of today’s most distinguished artists and a leading exponent of his instrument. At 16 he won the woodwind prize in the first BBC Young Musician of the Year Competition, going on to make his US debut at New York’s Carnegie Hall at the age of 22.
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ConTempo Quartet
Read MoreFormed in 1995 in Bucharest, ConTempo Quartet is recognised as one of the most exciting and vibrant chamber ensembles performing today. The quartet was chosen as Galway Music Residency’s Ensemble in Residence in 2003 and continues to captivate audiences throughout the city and county with its repertoire of classical, contemporary, folk and traditional music.
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Carolyn Dobbin (mezzo soprano)
Read MoreCarrickfergus born, Northern Irish mezzo-soprano and Samling Foundation Scholar, Carolyn Dobbin, trained on the Opera Theatre Company Young Artist Programme in Dublin and at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow.
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Esposito Quartet
Read MoreThe Esposito Quartet are Mia Cooper and Anna Cashell (violins), Joachim Roewer (viola) and William Butt (cello). Their combined bounty of experience as orchestra leaders, principals, professors, recital and recording artists and a common love of the quartet treasury drove them in 2010 to establish a string quartet
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The Fidelio Trio
Read MoreThe …"virtuosic Fidelio Trio"… (Sunday Times) are Darragh Morgan (violin), Tim Gill (cello) and Mary Dullea (piano). Shortlisted for the 2016 Royal Philharmonic Society Music Awards, The Fidelio Trio broadcast regularly on BBC Radio 3, RTÉ Lyric FM, WQXR, and have been featured on a Sky Arts documentary.
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Cyrill Gussaroff (trumpet)
Read MoreCyrill Gussaroff was born in Saint-Petersburg, Russia where he received his first trumpet lesson from the famous trumpet player Professor V. Margolin, in whose class he graduated from the Saint-Petersburg Conservatoire with distinction in 2002.
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Katherine Hunka (violin)
Read MoreBorn in London, Katherine Hunka began playing the violin at the age of four. She grew as a young musician under the tutelage of Sheila Nelson, performing at concert halls at London’s South Bank and the Royal Albert Hall, was soloist with the City of London Sinfonia and led the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain.
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Andrew Irwin (tenor)
Read MoreFollowing his studies at Chetham’s School of Music and the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama with Adrian Thompson Northern Irish tenor Andrew Irwin completed his training at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Leipzig under the tutelage of Prof. KS Roland Schubert.
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Adrian Mantu (cello)
Read MoreDr Adrian Mantu is the cellist/founder of the ConTempo Quartet (1995), Galway Ensemble in Residence since 2003 and RTE’s National Quartet since 2013, principal cellist of Wexford Opera Orchestra and Luminosa and producer of CelloVision Project.
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Eduardo Martín (guitar)
Internationally acclaimed guitarist and composer Eduardo Martín has left an indelible mark on the world of music with his prolific repertoire and unparalleled talent. From his birthplace of Havana to concert halls across five continents, Martín's works continue to captivate audiences and inspire musicians worldwide.
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Sînziana Mircea (piano)
Read MoreSînziana Mircea, Young Steinway Artist, carries out an international career spanning over Europe, North America and Asia. The Romanian pianist made her debut at the Tokyo Metropolitan Theater/Japan and St Martin-in-the-Fields London/UK when she was only 20.
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Ruth McGinley (piano)
Read MoreDerry-born Ruth McGinley had already gained widespread recognition as one of Ireland’s leading pianists by the age of 16, winning countless accolades including the piano final of the BBC Young Musician of the Year award.
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Michael McHale (piano)
Read MoreBelfast-born Michael McHale has established himself as one of Ireland’s leading pianists and has developed a busy international career as a solo recitalist, concerto soloist and chamber musician.
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Musici Ireland
Read MoreFormed in 2012, Musici Ireland have performed hundreds of concerts across Ireland and have been broadcast across the world.“Musici Ireland is rooted in creativity and exploration. Led by women, we are a chamber ensemble who value deep audience connection and aim to create evocative wholesome performances in both traditional and explorative concert experiences."
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John O’Conor (piano)
Read MoreThe Irish pianist John O'Conor has been gathering wonderful reviews for his masterly playing for over forty years. Having studied in his native Dublin, in Vienna with Dieter Weber and being tutored by the legendary Wilhelm Kempff his unanimous 1st Prize at the International Beethoven Piano Competition in Vienna in 1973 opened the door to a career that has brought him all around the world.
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Martyn Parkes (piano)
Read MoreMartyn Parkes was born and educated in Yorkshire, England, before moving across the Pennines to Manchester in 1994 to take up a Postgraduate place on the Piano Accompaniment course at The Royal Northern College of Music. He was appointed as a staff accompanist there in 1997.
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Malachy Robinson (double bass)
Read MoreMalachy Robinson is a dedicated chamber musician, as passionate about Early Music as he is about New Music. He is a founder of the Gregory Walkers, a group performing “Early Music from Ireland and beyond” in which he plays the viola da gamba, and is director of the Robinson Panoramic Quartet, a revelatory alternative to the standard string quartet.
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Miriam Roycroft (cello)
Read MoreMiriam Roycroft is a renowned Irish cellist who performs internationally and is Professor of Cello at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, Dublin. Miriam studied at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester and at the Banff Centre for the Arts, Canada.
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Kristan Swain (flute)
Read MoreBorn in Northern Ireland in 1994,Kristan Swainbegan playing the flute at the age of eight under the tuition of his father. Winning the inaugural All-Ireland Young Flute Player of the Year Competition in 2004, he progressed his studies with Colin Fleming (Principal Flute, Ulster Orchestra), before moving to London to study with Samuel Coles
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Hugh Tinney (piano)
Read MoreBorn in Dublin in 1958, Hugh Tinney first came to international recognition by winning first prize at both the 1983 Pozzoli and 1984 Paloma O’Shea piano competitions in Italy and Spain, and since then he has performed in more than thirty-five countries throughout Europe, the United States, Latin America and Asia.
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The Ulster Consort
One of Northern Ireland's newest and finest chamber ensembles performed as part of Music in Fermanagh's 2024 programme on Thursday 22 February. Led by internationally acclaimed conductor Matthew Owens, The Ulster Consort continues to shine as one of the region's leading professional vocal groups.
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Cillian Vallely (uilleann pipes)
Read MoreCillian Vallely, a native of Co. Armagh, is the product of an important traditional Irish music family. His parents Brian and Eithne Vallely founded the legendary Armagh Pipers’ Club, an organization that has fostered the revival of traditional music in the north of Ireland for over fifty years, and there, Vallely grew up surrounded by music.
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The Vanbrugh
Read MoreThe longevity of the Vanbrugh Quartet is due in no small part to the Irish people. As students of the 1980s in London the young Vanbrugh quartet responded to a newspaper advertisement for the position of a resident string quartet to the national broadcaster of Ireland (RTÉ).
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Ashley Wass (piano)
Read MoreDescribed as an "endlessly fascinating artist", Ashley Wass’s musical career is one of unusual creativity and variety. Alongside his work as soloist and chamber musician, he was Deputy Head of Keyboard Studies at the Royal Northern College of Music from 2018-2020, and is now the Director of Music at the Yehudi Menuhin School.
