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Clíona Doris, concert harp |
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Biography |
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info@clionadoris.com |
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One of Ireland leading concert harpists, Clíona Doris has extensive experience as a soloist and chamber musician. She has performed throughout Ireland, Britain, Europe and the United States. Her broadcasts include performances on BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio Ulster, RTÉ LyricFM, National Public Radio USA, ClassicFM TV, UTV, BBC Television and RTÉ Television. In 2005, she was the soloist at the BBC Proms in the Park from Belfast, which was broadcast internationally as part of the BBC Last Night of the Proms. An active exponent of contemporary music, Clíona has premiered works by Elaine Agnew, Donnacha Dennehy, Jason E. Geistweidt, Philip Hammond, Brian Irvine, Deirdre McKay, Neil Martin and Ian Wilson. Her CD recordings include two solo CDs: a pale yellow sky (RTÉ lyricfm), in blue sea or sky (Riverrun Records), and a performance of Handel’s Harp Concerto with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra (RTÉ lyricfm). Clíona graduated with the Doctor of Music Degree in Harp Performance and Music Literature from Indiana University, Bloomington, USA, where she studied with the acclaimed harpist, Susann McDonald. She is a graduate of Queen’s University of Belfast and began her harp studies at the Belfast School of Music with Denise Kelly. She joined DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama in 2005 as Head of Orchestral Studies and is currently Head of the Conservatory. She was Chairman of the Ninth World Harp Congress Dublin 2005 and is on the Board of Directors of Music Network and the Contemporary Music Centre of Ireland. |
