Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin
Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin (born December 1950 in Clonmel , County Tipperary , † November 7, 2018 in Limerick ) was an Irish pianist and composer .
He has been Professor of Music at the University of Limerick since 1993 , where he founded the Irish World Music Center in 1994 (since 2004: Irish World Academy of Music & Dance ), an academy for Irish folklore in music and dance.
He has performed with Van Morrison and the Irish Chamber Orchestra , among others . He has worked for many years with the Irish percussionist and composer Mel Mercier .
On the album Shape Shifter by guitarist Carlos Santana from 2012 you can find the composition Ah, Sweet Dancer.
Awards
- Honorary Doctorate University Collage Cork (2005)
- Honorary Doctorate from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (2017)
Web links
- Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin at Discogs (English)
- Portrait at folkworld.de (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Leading Irish musician and composer Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin dies aged 67 , independent.ie, published and accessed on November 8, 2018
- ↑ Santana - Shape Shifter at Discogs (English)
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| SURNAME | Ó Súilleabháin, Mícheál |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish pianist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Clonmel , County Tipperary |
| DATE OF DEATH | 7th November 2018 |
| Place of death | limerick |