Zoë Conway

Zoë Conway is an Irish violinist, trained in both classical music and traditional fiddle-playing. She is married to fellow Irish traditional musician John McIntyre.[1][2][3]

Zoë Conway
Born1981
Dundalk, Ireland
GenresTraditional Irish music
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Fiddle
Websitehttps://zoeconway.com/

Early life

Born in Dundalk in 1981, attended St Louis Secondary School, Dundalk, where she served as the leader of the Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland.[4]

She received a Diploma in Music Theory from the Dublin Conservatory of Music and Drama and Performance Diploma in 2003 from the ABSRM.[5]

Career

She has performed with the RTE Concert Orchestra,[6] the Irish Chamber Orchestra[7] and as a member of Bill Whelan's "Riverdance".[8]

Alongside traditional musicians Donal Lunny and Mairtin O'Connor, she is a member of the group ZoDoMo.[9]

Conway has released 2 solo albums[10][11] and 2 albums with her husband John with whom she also organises the Féile na Tána traditional music festival.[12]

In 2019 she was awarded the Best Folk Instrumentalist prize at the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards.[13]

Discography
  • Zoë Conway (2002)
  • The Horses Tail (2006)
  • Go Mairir I Bhfad (2012)
  • Zoë Conway and John McIntyre Live In Concert (2017)

References
  1. O'Flynn, John (2017). The Irishness of Irish Music. Routledge. p. 75. ISBN 978-1-351-54337-8.
  2. "A question of culture with Zoë Conway, fiddle player". independent. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. Smith, Andrea (2007). "Pitch-perfect partners". independent. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  4. "Border doesn't pause young musicians". The Irish Times. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  5. "Biographical notes for Irish fiddle player ZOE CONWAY - Tara Music Company". www.taramusic.ie. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  6. "RTÉ Concert Orchestra Winter Sessions: Christmas favourites". 25 December 2020. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. "Inishlacken". Contemporary Music Centre. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  8. "Bill Whelan - Composer - News". billwhelan.com. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  9. "Zoë Conway, Donal Lunny and Mairtín O' Connor". www.zodomo.ie. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  10. "Zoe Conway - The Horse's Tail". www.musicscotland.com. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  11. "Zoë Conway". Discogs. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  12. "The show must go on: Feile na Tana goes virtual". independent. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  13. "Dundalk musician Zoe Conway wins top RTE folk award". www.dundalkdemocrat.ie. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
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