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Iarla O´Lionaird

Iarla O´Lionaird

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Iarla Ó Lionáird has carved a long and unique career in music both internationally and in Ireland. From his iconic early recording of the vision song “Aisling Gheal” as a young boy to his ground breaking recordings with Dublin´s Crash Ensemble and New York’s Alarm Will Sound, he has shown a breadth of artistic ambition that sets him apart in the Irish music fraternity. Preferring not be categorized, his performances and recorded output follows an ambitious arc that challenges musical identity, from sean nós song to worldbeat (Afro Celt Sound System), from alt folk (The Gloaming) to opera (The Hunger-Nonesuch).
A twice Grammy nominated artist, Ó Lionáird has worked with a stellar cast of composers internationally including Donnacha Dennehy, Dan Trueman, Nico Muhly, Linda Buckley, Gavin Bryars and David Lang and he has performed and recorded with such luminaries as Peter Gabriel, Nick Cave, Robert Plant and Sinead O´Connor. His unique singing style has carried him to stages and concert halls all over the world, from New York´s Carnegie Hall to the Sydney Opera House and beyond.
He has performed as soloist with concert and symphony orchestras including the Ulster Orchestra, The National Symphony Orchestra at The Kennedy Centre, USA, The Irish National Symphony Orchestra and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra. He has also recorded and performed with a wide range of chamber and smaller ensembles including Contemporaneous, Alarm Will Sound, So Percussion, Eighth Blackbird, The Vanburgh Quartet, Publiq Quartet, Quartetto Maurice and Crash Ensemble.
His voice has graced the silver screen also with film credits extending from The Gangs of New York to Hotel Rwanda and most recently as featured vocalist in the film Calvary starring Brendan Gleeson and featured singer in the film Brooklyn starring Saoirse Ronan. He is the vocalist with the critically acclaimed Irish /American band The Gloaming.

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