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F L O R I D A S TAT E UNIVERSIT Y MÁIRÉAD NESBIT T ENSEMBLE SPRING 2020–21
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Florida State University’s four-year graduation students studying abroad was honored with a 2019
rate of 72 percent places FSU among the Top 10 Seal of Excellence from the Institute of International
public universities in the country and is the best Education. The award specifically recognized FSU’s
in the state of Florida. extraordinary global-engagement network.
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percent, meaning more freshmen than ever from federal, state and private sources in the 2019
are returning for their second year. That places fiscal year, bringing $233.6 million to the university
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any of you, our valued audience members, have performed with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Boston
asked about enjoying a beverage before our Pops for over 40 years.
performances. The Silver Moon Lounge will be PRISM, featuring the world-renowned Florida State
open prior to all performances from 6:30 to 7:15 P.M., University College of Music, returns to Opening Nights on
offering beer, wine, spirits and soft drinks for purchase. April 11 at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center.
Opening Nights Sponsors and Members may use their drink
tickets for complimentary wine, beer and soft drinks. Then, I hope you’ll join us for an evening with Michael
Rosato who kicks off the Chain of Parks Art Festival with a
To comply with our mask requirement during the keynote address that will be available in person and virtually
performance, drinks will not be allowed to leave the lounge. on April 15.
We begin our April performances with Máiréad Nesbitt Thank you for joining us this season. We couldn’t do what
Ensemble. Máiréad is known best as a former violinist with we do without your continued support.
the popular all-female Irish singing group Celtic Woman.
Her versatile playing and ability to capture the spirit and
energy of Celtic and Irish classics have made her one of the
most well-known Celtic violinists performing today.
To round out the performance, she will be joined by soprano Michael Blachly
Ryann Murray and percussionist/keyboardist Neil Grover, Director, Opening Nights at Florida State University
a Florida State University College of Music alumnus who
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Máiréad Nesbitt Máiréad’s solo albums, Raining Up and Hibernia,
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Heatseeker charts. The album Devil’s Bit McCarthy and Dónal Lunny’s Coolfin.
Máiréad grew up in a multi-generational Sessions features three generations of her
Máiréad has performed at both the White
musical family in County Tipperary. Her family and was recorded in the 300-year-
House and the Pentagon for four U.S.
parents are renowned music educators and all old Nesbitt family home in County Tipperary,
presidents. Additionally, among the hundreds
five of her siblings are award-winning musicians! Ireland.
of prestigious venues where she has performed
A former all-Ireland fiddle champion and Máiréad began her professional career
are Carnegie Hall, Radio City Music Hall, Red
past member of the National Youth Orchestra at sixteen with the prestigious Raidió Teilifís
Rocks Colorado and Hyde Park in London.
of Ireland, Máiréad completed her studies Éireann (RTÉ) Concert Orchestra. Despite
at Cork Institute of Technology, Cork School her young age, Máiréad’s playing was featured A guest soloist at Carnegie Hall in 2017 and
of Music, under Cornelia Zanidache and at on the original soundtracks of the shows 2018 with renowned artists Sibylle Szaggars
the London Royal Academy, with post- Riverdance, Lord of the Dance, and Feet of Redford and the Tim Janis Ensemble, she is
graduate studies under Emanuel Hurwitz on Flames, resulting in touring the world featured with Tim Janis on Celtic Lands
violin and piano. As musical influences, Máiréad as the lead fiddler with the latter two shows. available on Netflix.
cites her family, along with a wide range of She composed the original music score for the
Máiréad made her Broadway debut in 2018
musicians that includes classical violinist Itzhak show Irish Dance Invasion, is featured on the
at the Broadway Theatre in the multi-
Perlman, jazz great Stéphane Grappelli, Celtic Tenors’ Live in Concert DVD,
genre spectacular Rocktopia, which had a six-
bluegrass icon Alison Krauss, Irish fiddlers Liz and is the featured violin soloist on the
week sold out run.
Carroll, Michael Coleman, and Andy McGann, soundtrack of two Disney® films, Tinker
and rock performers like David Bowie, Sting, Bell and Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure. In addition to having her own successful
and Bjork. Máiréad’s distinctive blend of traditional Irish signature line of violins, Máiréad has designed
Máiréad has emerged as one of Ireland’s most and classical styles is featured in her work with a distinctive new jewelry collection, the
in-demand musicians. Her multitude of awards such international artists as Nigel Kennedy, Máiréad Nesbitt Jewelry Collection. It
include Irish Music Magazine’s Best Traditional Van Morrison, Sinéad O’Connor, Clannad, was recently debuted and is sold exclusively
and Multi-Instrumentalist Artist awards. Emmylou Harris, Aslan, Chris De Burgh, on Jewelry Television and at JTV.com.
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We love Opening Nights and the staff!RYANN MURRAY (SOPRANO)
Ryann is a graduate of The American Musical
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credits include Tony and Tina’s Italian Wedding
on Norwegian Cruise Lines, featured artist on
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