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塔拉·麥克尼爾
Tara McNeill
Susan McFadden at Macquarie Shopping Centre, Sydney, in August 2012
歌手
出生 (1989-07-27) 1989年7月27日35歲)
職業小提琴家、豎琴演奏家、女高音
音樂類型
出道地點Artane, Dublin
活躍年代2007–present
唱片公司Celtic Collections, Manhattan
相關團體

塔拉·麥克尼爾 (英語:Tara McNeill[1])是一位來自北愛爾蘭安特里姆的小提琴家,豎琴演奏家和樂團女高音。[2][3][4] 她出生於 7月27日。[5]

早年生活

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麥克尼爾來自一個音樂家庭,她所有的兄弟姐妹都會演奏樂器。 在安特里姆上聖約瑟夫小學時,麥克尼爾便顯現出作為音樂家的潛質。 從小麥克尼爾就開始唱歌,7歲時學習鋼琴,8歲時演奏小提琴。[6]

麥克尼爾是愛爾蘭阿爾斯特省東北教育和圖書館管理委員會(NEELB)青年初級和高級管弦樂團的一員,她在管弦樂團表演了7年,並在17歲時領導高級管弦樂團。[6][7]

她在2008年到2009年獲選擔任巴利米納聖路易斯文法學校女性學生代表。[2]

麥克尼爾是一位受過古典音樂訓練的小提琴家。[7] 她在皇家愛爾蘭音樂學院主修小提琴,並獲得音樂教學與表演學士學位。在那裡,她在邁可·達西(Michael D'Arcy)指導下學習。2009年6月她以最高分榮譽畢業。[2][6][8]

麥克尼爾慣用羅傑漢塞爾小提琴英語Roger Hansell violin進行表演。[2]

音樂職涯

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McNeill toured with the Irish choral ensemble Anuna as both a solo violinist and as a singer from 2010 to 2014. She also played violin on the now deleted Anúna album Illumination released in 2012.[2]

In April 2013, McNeill performed the Irish premiere of Finzi's Violin Concerto in the National Concert Hall, Dublin, Ireland.[2]

In 2014, McNeill was a lead performer in the show Ireland Calling as a violinist, harpist, and singer. The show appeared in Copenhagen, Denmark and Dublin, Ireland in 2014.[2]

天使女伶

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In August 2015, McNeill played the harp as part of the orchestra in Celtic Woman: Destiny, a DVD and PBS TV special filmed in the Round Room at the Masion House, in Dublin, Ireland.[2]

On 7 August 2016, McNeill was announced as the newest principal member of the all-female Irish musical ensemble Celtic Woman.[9] McNeill took over for founding and long-time Celtic Woman violinist Mairead Nesbitt, who took leave from the group to pursue her own projects.[10] McNeill joined Mairead Carlin as the only two principal performers of Celtic Woman to come from Northern Ireland.[11]

On 15 August 2016, McNeill began recording in the studio for Celtic Woman. McNeill's first live concert with Celtic Woman was on 16 September 2016, in Johannesburg, South Africa.[12] Her first album as an official member of Celtic Woman was Celtic Woman: Voices of Angels.

其它職涯亮點

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McNeill has toured in many countries and has performed with well-known artists such as Barry Douglas, Bono, Il Divo, Julie Feeney, Josh Groban, and Damien Rice. She has performed at prestigious venues, including Carnegie Hall, the Oriental Arts Center, and the National Centre for the Performing Arts.[2]

Prior to joining Celtic Woman, McNeill taught violin in Mount Anville Junior School, Dublin, teaching about 50 students.[2][13]

McNeill began recording her debut solo album on 8 August 2016, after being announced as a member of Celtic Woman.[14]

個人生活

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McNeill married Alexander "Alex" Bernstein in January 2018.[15][16]

專輯

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With Celtic Woman

獎項

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  • Leo Gibney Award for Chamber Music (RIAM)
  • 2009: Ballymena Music Festival’s prestigious Young Instrumentalist Award[17]
  • 2010: Holywood Music Festival’s Sinfonietta Cup[18]
  • 2010: Holywood Music Festival’s d'Arcy Cup and Award[18]
  • 2010: Holywood Music Festival’s Ulster Bank Festival Gala Cup[18]
  • 2012: Inaugural Flax Trust Classics £5000 bursary[19][20]
  • 2012: George & Angela Moore Flax Trust Classics Audience Award[19]
  • 2016: Grammy Award nominee for Best World Music album at the 59th Grammy Awards (for Destiny, with Celtic Woman)[21]

參見

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參考文獻

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  1. ^ Tara McNeill, Danny Boy: Tara McNeill live in Copenhagen, 2 October 2014 [13 August 2016] 
  2. ^ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 Tara McNeill Irish Violinist Singer Harpist. Tara McNeill Irish Violinist Singer Harpist. [13 August 2016]. 
  3. ^ Tara McNeill is the newest member of Celtic Woman - Celtic Woman. 8 August 2016 [13 August 2016]. (原始內容存檔於14 August 2016) (美國英語).  已忽略未知參數|df= (幫助)
  4. ^ Tara McNeill on Twitter. [10 September 2016]. 
  5. ^ Tara McNeill Music - Timeline | Facebook. www.facebook.com. [21 August 2016]. 
  6. ^ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Tara McNeill Irish Violinist Singer Harpist. Tara McNeill Irish Violinist Singer Harpist. [21 August 2016]. 
  7. ^ 7.0 7.1 Musician Tara McNeill with Brian Reynolds on Q Cafe, [21 August 2016] 
  8. ^ Tara McNeill Music - About | Facebook. www.facebook.com. [13 August 2016]. 
  9. ^ Celtic Woman Tour - Timeline | Facebook. www.facebook.com. [13 August 2016]. 
  10. ^ Máiréad Nesbitt Celtic Violinist - Timeline | Facebook. www.facebook.com. [13 August 2016]. 
  11. ^ Meet The Girls - Celtic Woman - Irish Music Sensation. [13 August 2016] (美國英語). 
  12. ^ Celtic Woman Tour - Timeline | Facebook. www.facebook.com. [17 September 2016]. 
  13. ^ Tara McNeill Music from Antrim. www.artisttrove.com. [13 August 2016]. 
  14. ^ Tara McNeill Music - Timeline | Facebook. www.facebook.com. [21 August 2016]. 
  15. ^ Congratulations to Tara on Her Wedding Day. Celtic Woman. 
  16. ^ Wedding Bells Will Play For Violinist Tara. Belfast Telegraph. 
  17. ^ Who won what at Ballymena Festival. www.ballymenatimes.com. [13 August 2016]. 
  18. ^ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Trophy Winners 2010. 2 July 2011 [13 August 2016]. 
  19. ^ 19.0 19.1 The Inaugural Flax Trust Classics | The Flax Trust. flaxtrust.com. [13 August 2016]. 
  20. ^ 2012 Events | Flax Trust Classics 2012. The winner, Tara McNeill with Noel Thompson BBC NI with Fr Myles Kavanagh and Sr Mary Turley.. [13 August 2016]. 
  21. ^ Here Is the Complete List of Nominees for the 2017 Grammys. Billboard. [2018-01-27]. 

外部連結

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