Ailbhe Nic Oireachtaigh
Ailbhe Nic Oireachtaigh. Photo courtesy of the Artist.
Ailbhe Nic Oireactaigh is an Irish violist and composer living in Glasgow.
Following a classical training, Nic Oireactaigh was drawn to improvisation and she enrolled in studies for jazz performance. Following graduation, her growing interest in Baroque traditions led to explorations in the tonal possibilities of gut strings; findings she used in both amplified and acoustic contexts. These improvised, traditional and early music influences can be heard on her solo recordings Oreing (2017) and The Rounds (2021); her touring work with experimental bands Woven Skull, Cian Nugent & the Cosmos and musicians including Josephine Foster and Circuit des Yeux, alongside her compositions for theatre and orchestra. In Glasgow, she has performed and collaborated with a wide variety of contemporary bands, musicians, and composers.
