"McGeown, for whose wide-ranging talents this single-movement piece was written, made its loose agenda of contemporary and traditional styles surprisingly persuasive." McGeown, Camerata Ireland/Douglas Review, Irish Times May 08
“Concerto in E minor by Mercadante proved to be a brilliant vehicle for Eimear McGeown who shone with beautiful playing and impressive technique…” Pan Flute Magazine 2007 “McGeown's sensitive intonation and seemingly inexhaustible breath control revealed an unfamiliar, darkly romantic side to her instrument." Irish Times Aug 2007 “McGeown's performance was a dazzling display of flute virtuosity.” Belfast Telegraph 2007 "Given that Mozart's option of dispensing with the concerto's wind parts had been taken, the inclusion of an item with solo flute was especially welcome. The advocacy of flautist Eimear McGeown made it all the more so. The "The opening concert of the 2007 Clandeboye Festival on Sunday saw last year's winner, flautist Eimear McGeown, present a varied programme of Classical and Traditional music. McGeown opened the concert with Great Train Race by Ian Clarke, a contemporary piece for solo flute. Full of elaborate extended techniques, it was clearly a demanding work. McGeown's performance was a dazzling display of flute virtuosity. McGeown followed this with a duet with McHale. The pair performed Out of the Cool by Dave Heath. Solemnly opening on piano, the piece was full of lush piano arpeggios and all manner of modal melodies. The duo played with a sensitive understanding of timing and displayed a flair for powerfully conveyed dynamics. "First convened by Barry Douglas at last year's Clandeboye Festival, the Young Camerata Ireland Trio includes the festival's 2004 and 2006 Young Musician laureates, pianist Michael McHale and flautist Eimear McGeown. Their performance in the National Concert Hall's Summer Sounds at Lunchtime series reached the high standards of technical assurance, instrumental balance and interpretive insight you'd expect from Douglas's protégés. Three individual musical personalities were nonetheless strongly present. In Weber's striking Trio in G minor Op 63, McGeown's sensitive intonation and seemingly inexhaustible breath control revealed an unfamiliar, darkly romantic side to her instrument. Her formidable tongue-and-finger coordination was at its finest in the cascades, trills and chirrups of the Sonate en concert Op 17 (1952) by Jean-Michel Damase." Young Camerata Ireland Trio concert review, NCH, John Field Room, Track Playing: Faure Fantasie Mt 2
"Ms McGeown evoked the suave and seductive charms of Faure’s Fantaisie with impressive sensitivity…” Irish Independent 2006
"The performance was delayed by the presentation by President Mary Mc Aleese of the 2006 Accenture/Camerata Young Musician of the Year award to Craigavon born flautist, Eimear McGeown, who then gave a deft performance of Faure's Fantaisie." NCH, Dublin, Irish Times, Dec 06
"The Craigavon born flautist proved to be the most resilient performer on the night, with a consistency of tone and projection that underpinned an engaging and energised performance." Belfast Telegraph, August 2006
Weber's Trio for flute, cello and piano was next. Introduced as "deeply romantic", McGeown, McHale and Peregrine brought the notes to life with delicate emotion that built to a spellbinding close. The first half of the programme came to an end following a performance of Frank Martin's Ballade, a modern piece of music full of dark, brooding passages, rapid scale phrasing, and clever flute cadenzas, and Spiral Lament by Ian Clarke, an exotic and sorrowful piece of music, reflective in nature, which served as a suitable showcase for McGeown's versatility.The second half of the evening was a different but no less enjoyable an affair. Consisting of a number of traditional Irish pieces, the ambience in the intimate setting of the Clandeboye was relaxed and lively. McGeown and Toman gave an engaging, toe-tapping performance." Belfast Telegraph Review, Clandeboye Festival 2007.