Sligo Feis Ceoil

We welcome Niamh Crowley and Leonard Dorrain as our accompanists.

• All music must be clearly marked with name of the competitor and class (Competition Code eg V5) for which it is intended.
• Music must be claimed at the end of the session. Committee will not be responsible for lost music.
• N.B. PIANO REDUCTIONS OF OPEN SCORES ONLY ACCEPTED (See rules for further detail)

Niamh Crowley / Instrumental
A native of Rosses Point, Niamh began her musical training at the age of four and attended the Royal Irish Academy of Music for eleven years. She continued her studies at the Royal College of Music, London with the celebrated Israeli violinist Professor Itzhak Rashkovsky, graduating with a first class honours degree and subsequently a postgraduate in performance as a Senior Exhibitioner and holder of the Beckwith Music Scholarship. She was awarded the centenary Tagore Gold Medal for the most outstanding student at the College and performed for HRH Prince Charles who presented her with the award.
Niamh performs regularly with Barry Douglas as a member of Camerata Ireland including tours of North and South America, China and throughout Europe. They also played for the Queen on her recent visit to Ireland. Niamh has a busy freelance career performing with Andrea Bocelli,José Carerras, Westlife, Sinead O’Connor, Il Divo and Colm Wilkinson to name but a few. She also works with the National Symphony Orchestra, RTE Concert Orchestra, Irish Chamber Orchestra and many other ensembles nationwide.
As a member of the internationally acclaimed West Ocean String Quartet, Niamh has worked with many renowned performers including Stephen Rea, Brian Kennedy, Mary Black, Matt Molloy, Eddi Reader and Liam O’Flynn. WOSQ have collaborated with Christy Moore on his latest album and are shortly embarking on a tour to Chicago. The quartet is currently recording their 4 Album

Leonard Dorrian / Vocal
Leonard Dorrian began musical tuition at the age of 6 in southwest Donegal with a renowned local piano teacher Kathleen O'Donnell.At 13 he attended St.Finian's College,Mullingar where he was awarded a scholarship and studied piano with Padhraic O'Cuinneagain and organ with Shane Brennan as a member of the Schola Cantorum.He subsequently pursued a B.A. in music and Nua-Ghaeilge at NUI Maynooth,studying piano with Anthony Byrne and Leonora Carney and organ with Gerard Gillen and John O'Keeffe.Further study followed and he completed an M.A. in piano performance and interpretation in 1996 under the guidance of Leonora Carney.
Leonard has wide and varied experience as a piano teacher,having taught at DIT,St.Patrick's College,Drumcondra and for over 10 years at NUIM.He also has many years experience as piano accompanist for exams and recitals.He was rehearsal accompanist to the Choral Society at NUIM for 8 years.He is also an examiner of The Royal Irish Academy of Music since 1998.
Very much in touch with his roots and native language,Leonard has accompanied Enya and Moya Brennan in concert and plays organ for Cor Mhuire,Derrybeg regularly under the guidance of Maire Bean UI Bhraonain.

Leonard acts as extern accompanist for NUIM.He is looking forward to his role as vocal accompanist for Sligo Feis Ceoil in 2012.