The Contemporary Music Centre, Ireland and the Embassy of Ireland, Hungary partner to present an online St Brigid’s Day celebration with CMC Salon hosted by Evonne Ferguson and spotlight on women in music hosted by CMC’s Linda O’Shea Farren on Monday 1 February 2021, at 7.00pm GMT (Ireland) / 8.00pm CET (Hungary). Tune in to this Salon concert to hear the incredible Katalin Koltai perform my new work ‘Solas Imbolc’ for solo guitar, using a new capo system developed by Katalin Koltai.   Link: Here

I am so excited for my new piano work to feature on an album by the incredible Michael Mc Hale! Stellar performances of some classic Beethoven Sonatas alongside new works by myself and Linda Buckley are coming soon! With thanks to Michael McHale and Moving on Music.

The wonderful Kantos Chamber Choir have recorded my choral arrangement of The Parting Glass as part of their ‘In the Field’ series. Check it out below! Link:    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtzPTwDQQIo&ab_channel=KantosChamberChoir Nov 2020  

Over the last number of months I have been working in collaboration with the Kirkos Ensemble to create a new work for French Horn and Baritone. For Culture Night 2020, CMC have presented an evening of online features including the workshopping of my new work ‘Meditation’. Follow the link below to view the an evening of discussion and online features about the Ensemble in Residence for 2020/21 – Kirkos Ensemble, and the development of the Composer Hub project. With thanks to the Contemporary Music Centre of Ireland and the Kirkos Ensemble; it has been a dream to work with such an exciting ensemble. Sept 2020   Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEk-1Qye3vw&ab_channel=CMCIreland  

I’m so excited to have been selected for the Psappha Ensemble Composing for Cello and Piano scheme 2020/2021! I’m really looking forward to working with the Ensemble throughout the year to create a new work! Sept 2020

I am really excited to announce I’m writing a piece for the wonderful New Sounds Ensemble, which will be premiering at the Deal Music & Arts Festival 2021! Through this link you can watch a short interview with me discussing all things composition: my new works, my top music picks, and most importantly, my favorite composing snacks! Áine x

Tune in to Northern Sound or Shannon Side radio tonight at 7.30pm to hear my interview with Martin Donohoe about my new Folk Suite! I’ll be discussing the piece and it’s upcoming performances on Sat 2nd and 9th November!   Áine x   https://www.northernsound.ie/?fbclid=IwAR1qBLDox3_xgZB-Yya-gPWf3seFNtRXg9TIjnmZWIp3X9qrcFG0omDfNl8   https://www.shannonside.ie/?fbclid=IwAR3-kMhqFy5gFqCLmq5qxMGCamHqhuV9tzrZlw4ZjCyLgk_4_Ybzja4zPf4

It was an absolute dream to hear my string quartet ‘Flotsam’ performed at the National Concert Hall this afternoon by the stunning Piatti Quartet as part of their Irish tour! Áine   x