
Third Thursday: Catrin Finch & Aoife Ní Bhriain
A spellbinding collaboration between two musical powerhouses.
Harpist Catrin Finch (Wales) and fiddle player Aoife Ní Bhriain (Ireland) create a spellbinding musical dialogue where traditional and classical elements converge in a breathtaking celebration of musical synergy, taking listeners on a captivating journey on the wings of the bees across the Irish Sea, inspired by the cultures of their home countries.
Their debut album Double You hit #1 in the iTunes Classical Charts and the World Music Charts Europe, #2 in the Transglobal World Music Charts, and received nominations for ‘Best Album’ in the 6th RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards and ‘Best European Album’ in the Songlines Music Awards 2024.
Spellbinding ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ BBC Music Magazine
Both astonishing musicians individually, as a duo they connect on an almost transcendent level, bringing their classical knowledge and folk heritage together to create a work of breadth and beauty, inspired by Bach, bees, mathematics and wanderlust Ellen Cranitch, RTÉ