Zoë Conway
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Zoë Conway | |
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| Born | 1981 (age 43–44) Dundalk, Ireland |
| Genres | Traditional Irish music |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Fiddle |
| Website | https://zoeconway.com/ |
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]
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]