Micheal O Suilleabhain

2022 - 12 - 20

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Between Worlds review: An enjoyable insight into the wonderful ... (Irish Examiner)

The talent of Clonmel-born composer Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin was spotted at an early age, and he went on to spread his love of music at colleges in Cork and ...

But the personal insights into how those influences acted as tributaries flowing into a stream of musical creativity are illuminating. “He never wanted to have to do that again… he wanted to create a world of music where you didn’t have to choose.”

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Documentary on late UL academic and composer to air on RTE (Clare Champion)

Directed and produced by multi-award winning filmmaker Maggie Breathnach of Red Shoe Productions, “Between Worlds” explores the life and legacy of the pioneering Irish composer and academic Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin (1950-2018).

Central to the documentary are the contributions from Mícheál’s family, close friends and musical collaborators. Although Ireland was undoubtedly the epicentre of the world in his eyes, Ó Súilleabháin brought traces of his travels into his music and in turn infused world music with our traditional Irish sounds Heavily influenced by the pioneering work of Seán Ó Riada and Aloys Fleischman during his time at UCC, Ó Súilleabháin viewed the world as a global village.

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