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Previous events held in and by the Department of Music
| Time | Date | Title | Description | Topic | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.10pm - 2pm | 23 Jan 2026 | The Vanbrugh & Friends | Mozart String Quintet in E flat Major K.614, and featuring a special guest performance by The Meliora Quartet | Music | Aula Maxima | /en/fmt/music/events/previous-events/230126---vanbrugh.html |
| 1.10pm - 2pm | 30 Jan 2026 | The Oars | Following an incredible 2025, The OARS begin their 2026 adventures with a special performance in the iconic Ó Riada Hall at the Department of Music. | Music | Department of Music | /en/fmt/music/events/previous-events/300126---the-oars.html |
| 11am - 12pm | 5 Feb 2026 | FUAIM Lecture: Dr Stephen Millar. Music, Conflict, and Culture War in Northern Ireland | For thirty years, Irish republicans, Ulster loyalists, and British state forces fought for control over the six counties of Northern Ireland during a period euphemistically referred to as the Troubles. Today, in the absence of physical conflict, loyalists and republicans are engaged in a culture war wherein language, music, murals, parades, and sports are used to mark territory and claim symbolic space. | Music | Department of Music | /en/fmt/music/events/previous-events/050226---dr-stephen-millar.html |
| 5.15pm - 6.15pm | 5 Feb 2026 | Seán Ó Riada Memorial Lecture: Dr Helen Gubbins | The Long Note: The Mediation and Mediatisation of Irish Traditional Music on Irish Public Radio, 1970-1994 | Music | Department of Music | /en/fmt/music/events/previous-events/050226---fuaim---o-riada-lecture.html |
| 1.10pm - 2pm | 6 Feb 2026 | Aoife Ní Bhriain (fiddle) with Cormac McCarthy (piano) | Blending deep roots in Irish traditional music with classical, jazz, and contemporary influences, Ní Bhriain and McCarthy chart a compelling sonic path through a shared musical heritage, transformed through their own creative lens. | Music | Aula Maxima | /en/fmt/music/events/previous-events/060226---aoife-ni-bhriain-with-cormac-mccarthy.html |
| 5.30pm - 6.30pm | 10 Feb 2026 | The Life and Music of Selena O'Neill of Chicago: A Lecture Recital by Richie Piggott and Aoife Ní Bhriain | This lecture-recital celebrates the music and life of Chicago musician Selena O'Neill. It explores her early life and family background in Chicago, her participation in local feiseanna, her studies at the Chicago Musical College, and her collaborations with Francis O'Neill on the publication of his final four books of Irish traditional music. | Music | Department of Music | /en/fmt/music/events/previous-events/100226---richie-piggott--aoife-ni-bhriain.html |
| 1.10pm - 2pm | 13 Feb 2026 | FUAIM Concert: Los Hostes | Folk fusion trio: Claudia Schwab, Matija Solce & Aleš Zorec | Music | Aula Maxima | /en/fmt/music/events/previous-events/130226---los-hostes.html |
| 11am - 12pm | 19 Feb 2026 | FUAIM Lecture: Dr Luca Gambirasio - Sound-Mediated Environmentalisms: Music and Ethnomusicology in a Time of Environmental Crisis | What is the role of music and sound in addressing the environmental crisis? | Music | Department of Music | /en/fmt/music/events/previous-events/190226---fuaim-lecture---dr-luca-gambirasio.html |
| 1.10pm - 2pm | 20 Feb 2026 | FUAIM Concert: David Syme | Pianist David Syme, former UCC/Ritmüller Classical Artist in Residence, will offer a program of short pieces drawn from his vast repertoire. | Music | Aula Maxima | /en/fmt/music/events/previous-events/200226---david-syme.html |
| 5pm - 7pm | 26 Feb 2026 | A Hesitant Concert by The Delicate Ensemble | Students from the MA Experimental Sound Practice programme will be collectively improvising on unique expanded instrument systems of their own making. | Music | Granary Theatre | /en/fmt/music/events/previous-events/260226---ma-hesitant-concert.html |
| 1.10pm - 2pm | 27 Feb 2026 | FUAIM Concert: Fiona Kennedy Trio | Singer-songwriter and IRMA Award nominee Fiona Kennedy is a truly versatile artist. Fiona’s latest single, That’s Not Love, received extensive airplay all over Ireland after its release and the success of her last album Find Me along with a sell-out nationwide album tour places her firmly in the top drawer of Irish female artists. | Music | Aula Maxima | /en/fmt/music/events/previous-events/270226---fiona-kennedy-trio.html |
