Zoë Conway

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Zoë Conway
Born1981
Dundalk, Ireland
GenresTraditional Irish music
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsFiddle
Associated acts
Websitehttps://zoeconway.com/

Zoë Conway is an Irish violinist, trained in both classical music and traditional fiddle-playing. She is married to fellow traditional musician .[1][2][3]

Early life[]

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]

Career[]

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 .[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]

Discography[]

  • Zoë Conway (2002)
  • The Horses Tail (2006)
  • Go Mairir I Bhfad (2012)
  • Zoë Conway and John McIntyre Live In Concert (2017)

References[]

  1. ^ O'Flynn, John (2017). The Irishness of Irish Music. Routledge. p. 75. ISBN 978-1-351-54337-8.
  2. ^ "A question of culture with Zoë Conway, fiddle player". independent. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. ^ Smith, Andrea (2007). "Pitch-perfect partners". independent. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Border doesn't pause young musicians". The Irish Times. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Biographical notes for Irish fiddle player ZOE CONWAY - Tara Music Company". www.taramusic.ie. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  6. ^ "RTÉ Concert Orchestra Winter Sessions: Christmas favourites". 25 December 2020. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. ^ "Inishlacken". Contemporary Music Centre. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Bill Whelan - Composer - News". billwhelan.com. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Zoë Conway, Donal Lunny and Mairtín O' Connor". www.zodomo.ie. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Zoe Conway - The Horse's Tail". www.musicscotland.com. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Zoë Conway". Discogs. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  12. ^ "The show must go on: Feile na Tana goes virtual". independent. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  13. ^ "Dundalk musician Zoe Conway wins top RTE folk award". www.dundalkdemocrat.ie. Retrieved 20 January 2021.

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