Pianist Joanna MacGregor offers eclectic mix with an autobiographical twist

Joanna MacGregor’s Irish dates will feature everything from Bach to Thelonious Monk, says Alan O’Riordan.

THE English pianist, Joanna MacGregor, is no stranger to Ireland. She’s played to great acclaim in Dublin and several times at the Bantry Chamber Music Festival. She’ll be extending that familiarity this month, however, thanks to a nationwide tour with Music Network.

The tour’s programme is typical of MacGregor’s eclecticism, taking in Bach, Chopin, Shostakovich, Thelonious Monk and Piazzolla, along with a new work by Conor Linehan.