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Árd-Ollamh Award Gala Dinner
August 3, 2022 @ 7:30 pm
Árd-Ollamh Award Gala Dinner
Bloomfield House Hotel
Dress Code: Semi Formal
Wednesday 3rd August 2022 7:30pm
Price €50
Awardee: Peadar O’Riada
Tá clú agus cáil ar Ard-Ollamh na Fleidhe 2022, Peadar Ó Riada, ar fud na hÉireann agus na cruinne. Is cumadóir, ildánach, ceoltóir, taighdeoir agus craoltóir é, agus é mar stiúrthóir Cór Chúil Aodha ó 1971 nuair a chailleadh a athair Seán Ó Riada; bhunaigh Peadar Cór Ban Cúil Aodha sa bhliain 1986.
Tá sé ina chónaí ina áit dhúchais, Cúil Aodha, i nGaeltacht Mhúscraí Peadar lena bhean chéile Geraldine agus a chlann.
Peadar Ó Riada is a national and internationally renowned versatile composer, musician, researcher and broadcaster, He has been the director of Cór Chúil Aodha a male choir, since 1971, on the death of his father Seán Ó Riada. Peadar founded Cór Bhan Cúil Aodha, a female choir, in 1986.
Peadar lives in his native Cúil Aodha in the Muskerry Gaeltacht with his wife Geraldine and family.
He has been honoured with many awards including TG4 Cumadóir na Bliana 2008 and Gradam an Oireachtais 2011 and has made many significant recordings. Peadar’s deep and scholarly understanding of Irish traditional music (instrumental and vocal) is widely acknowledged as is his creativity.
Peadar was instrumental in developing the Annual Comórtas Bonn Óir Seán Ó Riada, which has become one of the most significant events in the Irish traditional and cultural calendar.
Peadar Ó Riada – Photo Credits : Raidió na Gaeltachta
