Biography
Northern Ireland born flautist Eimear McGeown is based in London, graduating from Trinity College of Music in 2005 with the BMus(Hons) degree with 1st Class and the TCM Silver Medal Award. She has won many awards including British runner-up of the Lion's European Music Competition 06, Winner of the Clandeboye Young Musician of the Year and 'Accenture' Musician of the Year 2006 which was presented by the President of Ireland. She was recently a ROSL Competition Finalist in Feb 2010 and was awarded the ‘Young Artists Platform Award 08/09’ and Eimear has also just won First Prize ‘Best Performer’ by unanimous vote at the Sir James Galway International Masterclasses 09 in Switzerland.
She made her solo TV debut, performing for RTE TV on 'The View' in November 2006 and was chosen as one of Ireland's most promising musicians to make a solo recording for Lyric FM. She has performed as Soloist in America, France, UK and Ireland including a World Premiere of David Morris' Concerto in the Library of Congress in Washington DC in March 2007 as part of the Smithsonian festival and more recently performing an American Premiere Concerto in New York with Camerata Ireland. Some of her concerto performances have included Mozart's Concerto in D, Brandenburg Concerto No.5, Mercadante Concerto in Eminor and Carmen Fantasy with the Studio Symphony Orchestra and more recently Liebermann Concerto with the Ulster Orchestra in June 09.
Eimear has performed in many festivals including the Lincolnshire International Chamber Music festival 2008, Belfast International Music Festival, Clandeboye Festival, L'Academie Internationale d'Ete de Nice, and with the Young Camerata Ireland trio in the John Field room in the National Concert Hall, Dublin. She has also performed duo with the pianist Barry Douglas for the British Ambassador in Paris and Ireland. Other recitals include St. James' Church Piccadilly, Hillsborough Castle and a St.Martin in the Fields recital, London.
Eimear also performs on the Traditional Irish Flute and Whistle and was All Ireland Champion twice. Her versatility has led to her performing in the West End Production of 'Lord of the Rings in Theatre Royal, Drury Lane'. Both as a classical and traditional Irish flautist, she has performed for Presidents Bill Clinton, Mary Robinson and Mary McAleese and also performed as soloist for John Major, Prince Charles and Prince Edward. She performs as guest with the talented folk/rock band 'Amsterdam', including performances in the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, a live recording in the BBC studios, Glastonbury Festival 08 and recently supporting ‘The Pogues’ in the 10,000 seater, Echo Arena, Liverpool.
Eimear is grateful to Camerata Ireland, Accenture, Concordia Foundation and Arts Council NI for their continuing support in her performing career.
Track Playing: Orange Dawn (Composer: I.Clarke)