Zoë Conway Explained

Zoë Conway
Instrument:Fiddle
Genre:Traditional Irish music
Occupation:Musician
Website:https://zoeconway.com/
Birth Date:1981
Birth Place:Dundalk, Ireland

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]

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 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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: O'Flynn . John . The Irishness of Irish Music . 2017 . Routledge . 978-1-351-54337-8 . 75 . en.
  2. News: A question of culture with Zoë Conway, fiddle player . 27 September 2020 . independent . en.
  3. News: Smith . Andrea . Pitch-perfect partners . 27 September 2020 . independent . 2007 . en.
  4. News: Border doesn't pause young musicians. 2021-01-20. The Irish Times. en.
  5. Web site: Biographical notes for Irish fiddle player ZOE CONWAY - Tara Music Company. 2021-01-20. www.taramusic.ie.
  6. News: 2020-12-25 . RTÉ Concert Orchestra Winter Sessions: Christmas favourites . . Culture . en.
  7. Web site: 2020-12-11 . Inishlacken . 2021-01-20 . Contemporary Music Centre . en.
  8. Web site: Bill Whelan - Composer - News . 2021-01-20 . billwhelan.com.
  9. Web site: Zoë Conway, Donal Lunny and Mairtín O' Connor . 2021-01-20 . www.zodomo.ie.
  10. Web site: Zoe Conway - The Horse's Tail . 2021-01-20 . www.musicscotland.com . en-gb.
  11. Web site: Zoë Conway . 2021-01-20 . Discogs . en.
  12. Web site: The show must go on: Feile na Tana goes virtual . 2021-01-20 . independent . en.
  13. Web site: Dundalk musician Zoe Conway wins top RTE folk award . 2021-01-20 . www.dundalkdemocrat.ie.