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Iarla Ó Lionáird Trio
Following last year’s stunning sold-out show, Iarla Ó Lionáird returns to Pavilion Theatre with his trio this November. Promising to be a very memorable and unique concert, this is an inspired pairing of twice Grammy-nominated vocalist Ó Lionáird with renowned pianist/composer Cormac McCarthy and acclaimed clarinet maestro Matthew Berrill.
From his iconic early iteration of Aisling Ghael to his groundbreaking recordings with Crash Ensemble, Alarm Will Sound and The Gloaming (alongside Martin Hayes, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh,Thomas Bartlett and the late, great Dennis Cahill), he has shown a breadth of artistic ambition that sets him apart in the Irish Music fraternity.
Cormac McCarthy is a pianist, composer, arranger and conductor from Cork. Noted for a diverse stylistic palette, and equally at home in a variety of genres, his music is said to “defy categorisation” (Lyric FM).
Matthew Berrill is a sought-after musician and is a member of many ensembles in the jazz, improvised and traditional Irish worlds, including Ensemble Éiru and the Irish Memory Orchestra.
Expect an exciting, moving and dramatic new ensemble coming together to explore Ó Lionáird’s rich and varied repertoire through their compelling transcendent interpretations.