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]
Zoë Conway | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1981 Dundalk, Ireland |
| Genres | Traditional Irish music |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Fiddle |
| Website | https://zoeconway.com/ |
Early life
editBorn 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
editShe 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]
Discography
edit- Zoë Conway (2002)
- The Horses Tail (2006)
- Go Mairir I Bhfad (2012)
- Zoë Conway and John McIntyre Live In Concert (2017)
References
edit- ^ O'Flynn, John (2017). The Irishness of Irish Music. Routledge. p. 75. ISBN 978-1-351-54337-8.
- ^ "A question of culture with Zoë Conway, fiddle player". independent. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ Smith, Andrea (2007). "Pitch-perfect partners". independent. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Border doesn't pause young musicians". The Irish Times. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Biographical notes for Irish fiddle player ZOE CONWAY - Tara Music Company". www.taramusic.ie. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "RTÉ Concert Orchestra Winter Sessions: Christmas favourites". Culture. RTÉ. 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Inishlacken". Contemporary Music Centre. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Bill Whelan - Composer - News". billwhelan.com. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Zoë Conway, Donal Lunny and Mairtín O' Connor". www.zodomo.ie. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Zoe Conway - The Horse's Tail". www.musicscotland.com. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Zoë Conway". Discogs. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "The show must go on: Feile na Tana goes virtual". independent. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Dundalk musician Zoe Conway wins top RTE folk award". www.dundalkdemocrat.ie. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
External links
edit- zoeconway
.com - Irish Times coverage of Conway