Ultan O'Brien

Ultan O'Brien is a performer-composer exploring the sonic possibilities of the viola and fiddle, drawing from a rich background in traditional Irish music and classical music. Ultan writes, records, performs, and tours traditional and contemporary Irish music as a soloist and with a number of groups/bands including: - Irish/Finnish folk group, Slow Moving Clouds - Irish folk band, Skipper's Alley - Scottish/Irish/Manx collaboration, Aon Teanga: Un Çhengey - Irish/Persian collaboration, Tulca and duos with Nic Gareiss (dance), Garth Knox (viola d'amore), and Paul Roe (clarinet).