Welsh harpist, Catrin Finch and Irish fiddle virtuoso, Aoife Ní Bhriain to perform in Carmarthen

Welsh harpist, Catrin Finch and Irish fiddle virtuoso, Aoife Ní Bhriain will take to the stage at Carmarthen’s Lyric Theatre on Thursday 10th October at 7:30pm, as part of their UK tour. 

Dublin native Aoife Ní Bhriain is one of Ireland’s foremost traditional fiddle players and a classical violinist of international stature who commands both the classical world and her Irish traditional heritage. From across the Irish Sea and the west coast of Wales, harpist Catrin Finch has also built an impressive classical career and ventured into uncharted musical territory, most notably through her award-winning international collaborations. 

Finch and Ní Bhriain create a spellbinding musical dialogue where traditional and contemporary elements converge in a breath-taking 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. 

Both are incredible virtuosos of their respective instruments, who started young and trained hard with great dedication to achieve the highest world-class standards of their art. Both went through rigorous classical training and grounded their careers in the classical world. Given her family heritage, it was inevitable that Aoife would also become a master of the Irish tradition; and given her fearless and inquisitive nature, it was equally inevitable that Catrin would seek artistic satisfaction beyond the confines of the classical world. “Audiences just want to come away from a performance having been moved,” says Catrin. 

Finch and Ní Bhriain’s debut album ‘Double You’ hit Number 1 in the iTunes Classical Charts and the World Music Charts Europe and is nominated for Best Album in the 6th RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards.

Running through their stories – as individual creatives, remarkable women, and now as an inspirational duo – are universal themes of identity, self-belief and the courage to be who you really are, to find yourself, particularly when others expect you to conform. Theirs is a story of being brave enough to follow your own path. From fighting against cancer and embracing sexuality, to being courageous enough to express their full creative potential, both Catrin and Aoife have been forging their own paths of challenge and discovery.

Tickets are priced at £22 and can be booked online at www.theatrausirgar.co.uk or with the box office on 0345 2263510