Eimear Reidy

Musician in Residence Eimear Reidy presents an afternoon performance on cello.

Eimear is part of The Improvised Music Company Navigator Programme and is spending time at The Source this Summer as MIR.

Eimear is a cellist whose sensitivity and versatility with the instrument spans baroque traditions and historical performance to the extended techniques of improvised and experimental music. Having completed a master’s degree at Utrecht Conservatorium, she went on to perform in concert halls throughout Europe including The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Vredenburg in Utrecht, Krakow Filharmonia, Symphony Hall in Birmingham, and The NCH in Dublin. She has been commissioned to write and perform for theatre, visual arts, and dance.

Eimear regularly performs new work as a soloist and with various ensembles at contemporary art centres and festivals, including The Dock, The Sirius Arts Centre, The Guest House, Body and Soul, Feile Na Greine, Idir Dha Thra, Spike Cello Festival and Tradition Now. In 2023, Reidy performed solo work as part of Yann Tiersen’s “Ninnog” tour of Ireland. She has released albums on RTE LYRIC FM, Nyahh records and Pan Classics, and her music has been played on stations worldwide including RTE, BBC, NTS and DDR.

Also performing is Andy Walsh an experimental musician who runs a record label and experimental music evening in Dublin called Little Gem Records. White Sage is an experimental music project by Andy. Dreamwave music to ride your bike to. Experimental spacewave for astral projecting yourself to the surface of other realms, within and without.

Duration: 45 mins I