Global Irish Studies at Georgetown University invites you to a free concert by Iarla Ó Lionáird, a twice Grammy nominated artist, has worked with a stellar cast of composers internationally including Donnacha Dennehy, Dan Trueman, Nico Muhly, Gavin Bryars and David Lang, and he has performed and recorded with such luminaries as Peter Gabriel, Nick Cave, Robert Plant and Sinead O'Connor. His unique singing style has carried him to stages and concert halls all over the world, from New York's Carnegie Hall to the Sydney Opera House and beyond. His voice has graced the silver screen also, with film credits extending from "The Gangs of New York" to "Hotel Rwanda" and most recently as featured singer in the film “Brooklyn” starring Saoirse Ronan. He is the vocalist with the critically acclaimed Irish/American band "The Gloaming," and is currently a Global Scholar at Princeton University.
With the generous support of an anonymous donor, Irish Network-DC, the Department of Performing Arts, the Lannan Center for Poetics and Social Practice, and the Department of English.
