In profile: Donnchadh Mac Aodha, winner of the composition competition at Cork Choral Festival
Donnchadh Mac Aodha has won this year's Seán Ó Riada composition competition at Cork International Choral Festival.
When Donnchadh Mac Aodha was deciding where to pursue his musical studies, the obvious choice was Dublin, just down the road from his home in Dundalk, Co Louth. But as a traditional Irish and classical musician also interested in contemporary composition, he found the perfect fit further afield, in UCC.
“I was set on Dublin but when I looked into the course specifics, it was that blend of traditional, classical and contemporary that drew me to UCC,” he says.
