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ITMA is delighted to announce the appointment of Iarlaith Mac Gabhann to the new role of Audio Digitisation Assistant at ITMA.
Originally from Churchtown, Co.Dublin, Iarlaith Mac Gabhann is a flute player, having recorded on albums such as “Dén Díobháil” with the band Nuadán. Iarlaith also regularly teaches at festivals both in Ireland and abroad. He has also toured extensively, including most recently a tour of Central Europe with Accordion player Conor Connolly. Iarlaith was awarded the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown “Emerging Musician in Residence” award in 2021.
In 2019 Iarlaith obtained his BSc in Genetics from University College Dublin before moving to Cork where he completed his MSc in Bioinformatics & Computational Biology. Iarlaith has experience within a variety of scientific team settings, including research institutes and biotech companies.
In his new role as Audio Digitisation Assistant , Iarlaith will look to utilise both his in-depth knowledge of Irish traditional music, and his scientific & technological training to help ITMA grow its audio digitisation capacity.
Said Iarlaith:
“Tá sé mar pribhléid agam a bheith i mo bhall forne anseo sa taisce. Táim ag súil go mór le cur leis an sár-obair atá ar bun lenár gceol, ár amhránaíocht agus ár rincí dúchasacha a chaomhnú agus a chur ar fáil don phobal.”
