Zoë Conway | |
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Born | 1981 Dundalk, Ireland |
Genres | Traditional Irish music |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Fiddle |
Website | https://zoeconway.com/ |
Zoë Conway is an Irish violinist, trained in both classical music and traditional fiddle-playing. She is married to fellow Irish traditional musician John McIntyre. [1] [2] [3]
Born in Dundalk in 1981, attended St Louis Secondary School, Dundalk, where she served as the leader of the Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland. [4]
She received a Diploma in Music Theory from the Dublin Conservatory of Music and Drama and Performance Diploma in 2003 from the ABSRM. [5]
She has performed with the RTE Concert Orchestra, [6] the Irish Chamber Orchestra [7] and as a member of Bill Whelan's " Riverdance". [8]
Alongside traditional musicians Donal Lunny and Mairtin O'Connor, she is a member of the group ZoDoMo. [9]
Conway has released 2 solo albums [10] [11] and 2 albums with her husband John with whom she also organises the Féile na Tána traditional music festival. [12]
In 2019 she was awarded the Best Folk Instrumentalist prize at the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards. [13]
Zoë Conway | |
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Born | 1981 Dundalk, Ireland |
Genres | Traditional Irish music |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Fiddle |
Website | https://zoeconway.com/ |
Zoë Conway is an Irish violinist, trained in both classical music and traditional fiddle-playing. She is married to fellow Irish traditional musician John McIntyre. [1] [2] [3]
Born in Dundalk in 1981, attended St Louis Secondary School, Dundalk, where she served as the leader of the Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland. [4]
She received a Diploma in Music Theory from the Dublin Conservatory of Music and Drama and Performance Diploma in 2003 from the ABSRM. [5]
She has performed with the RTE Concert Orchestra, [6] the Irish Chamber Orchestra [7] and as a member of Bill Whelan's " Riverdance". [8]
Alongside traditional musicians Donal Lunny and Mairtin O'Connor, she is a member of the group ZoDoMo. [9]
Conway has released 2 solo albums [10] [11] and 2 albums with her husband John with whom she also organises the Féile na Tána traditional music festival. [12]
In 2019 she was awarded the Best Folk Instrumentalist prize at the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards. [13]