Culture That Made Me: Evelyn Grant on Mozart, Christy Moore and Tom Climent 

Ahead of West Cork Chamber Music Festival, the Cork-based RTÉ presenter reveals some of her cultural touchstones 

Evelyn Grant will host several discussions at West Cork Chamber Music Festival. 

Evelyn Grant grew up in Donnycarney, Co Dublin. She married cellist Gerry Kelly aged 19. They have four children, all professional musicians. She is a co-founder and musical director of Cork Pops Orchestra and presents Weekend Drive on RTÉ Lyric FM. She has also produced several radio documentaries for RTÉ. She will conduct a series of talks with artists, including Armida Quartet and Trio Gaspard, at the West Cork Chamber Music Festival, Bantry, Co Cork,  June 23 – July 2. See: www.westcorkmusic.ie.

Christy Moore