Australian Music Centre | Breaking sound barriers

Event Details

On March 8th, Aoise O'Dwyer will present two Pop-Up Recitals of music for solo viola by women composers in celebration of International Women's Day. She will introduce and perform a selection of pieces from her project "Women Composers and the Viola" which premiered at Esker Arts in November 2024. The first recital will take place at 11am in Edenderry Library, along with a coffee morning, and the second recital will take place at 3pm in Tullamore Library. The programme will include works by Imogen Holst, Maria Newman, Katia Tiutiunnik, Leilehua Lanzilotti, Selin Gokova and Valeria Romero, and both recitals are free of charge and open to all. Aoise O'Dwyer is a professional violist from Offaly who enjoys a varied career, working extensively with the Irish National Opera Orchestra, RTE Concert Orchestra and National Symphony Orchestra, and performing regularly as part of Alma Duo, O'Dwyer-Konina Duo and as a solo violist. She is passionate about her research and performance of music by women composers and has received support for her work from the Arts Council and Offaly Arts Office.

Featured non-Australian music: The programme will also include works by Imogen Holst, Maria Newman, Leilehua Lanzilotti, Selin Gokova and Valeria Romero

Further information for this event is available online at the event's website or by phone on +353 57 934 683

Featured Australian Works

Prayer : viola solo (2002) by Katia Tiutiunnik — performed by Aoise O'Dwyer

Featured artists

• Music of Katia Tiutiunnik
• Performer Aoise O'Dwyer