Oisín Morrison - Flute and Harp
Artists Profile
Oisín Morrison is a regular performer in Ireland and abroad on both harp and flute. He has won numerous awards on both instruments, including the Senior All Ireland Harp Championship and Senior Oireachtas Harp Champion and winner of the Bonn Óir Sheáin Uí Riada for Harp.His musical influences mostly include the musicians of North Connaught, including Kevin Henry, John McKenna, Tom Morris, John Griffin and Patrick Doran.
He received an Ad Astra performing Arts scholarship from UCD, which provided him with the opportunity to perform alongside musicians such as Zoe Conway, John McIntyre, Mikie Smith and Tristan Rosenstock.
Oisín has been performing and teaching music for a number of years at festivals such as ‘An Chúirt Chruitearachta’ festival in Termonfeckin, the ‘O’Carolan Harp, Cultural & Heritage Festival,’ ‘Oideas Gaeil Culture Week,’ ‘The Willie Clancy Summer School’ , Cruinniú na bhFliút and Lorient Inter Celtic Festival. Oisín is also part of the Natinoal Folk Orchestra of Ireland, under the direction of Michael Rooney
He has toured in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States as well as having performed in venues such as the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre and the Barbican, London. Oisin also appeared on TG4's Irish Traditional music series, HUP!
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