Ensemble Ériu
At a glance
About this event
Ensemble Ériu, a septet led by Jack Talty and Neil O’Loghlen draw on a wealth of creative sources to perform arrangements of Irish traditional music rooted in the styles of West and North County Clare.
Drawing on the hypnotic repetitions of minimalism and the organic improvisatory spirit of jazz, Ensemble Ériu brings together a chamber ensemble of some of Ireland’s most exciting young musicians from a range of performance backgrounds. The result is a unique combination of the fresh and familiar, a soundscape that is creatively progressive, yet rooted in tradition.
In this debut National Concert Hall performance, Ensemble Ériu present a selection of music from their albums; ‘Ensemble Ériu’, ‘Imbas’, and ‘Stargazer’
Matthew Berrill Clarinets
Paddy Groenland Guitar
Matthew Jacobson Drums
Neil O’Loghlen Double bass, Flute
Maeve O’Hara Marimba
Jack Talty Concertina
Jeremy Spencer Fiddle
"(Ensemble Ériu) One of the finest Irish albums of 2013”
Jim Carroll, The Irish Times
“Heart-swelling, surprising, fresh and beautiful, it’s exactly what I look for in music”
Nialler9
“They are an extraordinary band, big band, big line up, lots of instruments, lots of imagination, all sorts going on … they are something special”
John Kelly, RTÉ Lyric FM
“It’s music which is at turns both wild and mannered, a sound already with the stirrings of something special within its bones. You’ll be seeing and hearing from them again.”
– Jim Carroll, The Irish Times
“Absolutely captivating and enchanting stuff … very refreshing and original.”
Ellen Cranitch, RTÉ Lyric FM
“Very developed, soulful and meditative music from an impressive musical intelligence”
Tony MacMahon
Presented by Ensemble Ériu
Location
Earlsfort Terrace
Venue details
The National Concert Hall sits proudly on Earlsfort Terrace in Dublin’s city centre and is home to the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Choir Ireland, Irish Baroque Orchestra, Music Network and Music Generation. Next door to the picturesque Iveagh Gardens and in the heart of a commercial district known as the National Concert Hall Quarter, it hosts over 1000 events per annum. Its mission, to foster and celebrate the appreciation, knowledge, enjoyment and pure love of music as an integral part of Irish life.
