Songs for Samhain

Emer Barry has an Honours degree in Music and Italian, and a Masters in Music Performance from DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama. She has studied in London with the English National Opera and the National Opera Studio.

After an early start in the world of Opera, Emer found her true calling in the world of Classical Crossover. Her YouTube channel boasts an impressive 5 million views across the streaming platform and she has featured on many recordings globally. Most recently, her voice can be heard on the Video Game 'Total War: Warhammer 3', released in 2022.

In March 2019, Emer toured the United States of America with Songs of Ireland, a show put together by Columbia Artists Management, USA. She joined the RTE Concert Orchestra in May 2019 as guest soloist for RTE Lyric FM's 'The Full Score', performing pieces by Ennio Morricone and John Williams. In 2020 she was invited to perform alongside Celine Byrne and the National Symphony Orchestra on the national TV station RTE One programme 'Shine'. She has headlined shows at Boyle Arts Festival and the National Concert Hall and played the role of Audrey Hepburn in a sold-out show about the icons life in the National Concert Hall (JFR) in 2019.

Emer performs regularly as a soloist with The Army Band including an appearance as soloist at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby in the Curragh 2016. In 2021 she was awarded The Agility Award by the Arts Council of Ireland to develop new compositions. 2017 saw the release of her debut album Storyteller and she is currently recording her second album, which will include some of her original music and will accompanied by the Prague FILMharmonic Orchestra. This is set for release in 2023.

Emer will be joined by Mary McCague, one of Ireland's most respected and sought after musicians. A professional pianist and violinist, she has performed on television and on stage with global stars including Michael Bublé, Westlife, Kanye West, Il Divo, Katherine Jenkins, Rod Stewart, Leona Lewis, and many more!

Completing this phenomenal trio is Teresa O'Donnell. As a freelance pedal and Irish harpist and singer, Teresa has performed throughout Ireland, Europe, North America, Africa and Asia. A diverse musician, she has performed with the Irish Chamber Orchestra and appeared on stage with Andrea Bocelli, Sinead O’ Connor, The Chieftains, The Celtic Tenors, Tommy Fleming and Katherine Jenkins, to name but a few. She has also appeared on several TV networks including, RTÉ, TG4, BBC, CNN and NHK (Japan).

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