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Early life and education

McGeown was born in County Armagh in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom on the 18th March 1983. She graduated from

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London in 2005 with a 1st class degree Batchelor Music (with Honors). She studied the traditional Irish flute under Seamus Tansey.

Career

McGeown has recorded with Libera (choir) in Japan, and PBS TV channel in the United States of America for pianist Tim Janis at Carnegie Hall where she first made her debut."Reviews: Camerata Ireland/Douglas"
www.irishtimes.com; December 1, 2006. Her debut album ''Inis'' was released in June 2018Inis
towerrecords.com; accessed October 21, 2019. and was launched at the

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.www.dfa.ie; September 3, 2017.
/ref> Her television debut was a solo performance for 'The View' on RTE. She has performed live on BBC TV as well as internationally with ''The Memory Orchestra'' and the ''Camerata Ireland Orchestra''. McGeown has performed as a soloist in the United States of America, The Philippines, South America, Argentina, South Korea, France, Japan, China, Russia and Europe. This includes the 'Dave Morris’ Concerto conducted in the Library of Congress Washington, D.C. as well as the BBC's Last Night of The Proms McGeown published a rendition of '' May It Be'', a song co-composed and sung by Enya for the 2001

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movie '' The Lord of the Rings'': '' The Fellowship of the Ring'', where McGeown played a keyless Martin Doyle C flute made of African Blackwood and is accompanied by Jonny Toman on guitar. She performed on the irish flute in 'Lord of the Rings’ 'West End' production and she also tours with rock/folk band 'Amsterdam'. Eimear has also played at

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supporting '‘The Pogues’'.

Awards and honours

*McGweown won the Clandeboye Musician of the Year in 2006. *The President of Ireland Mary McAleese 2006, presented the Craigavon flautist Eimear McGeown with the Camerata/Accenture - Young Musician of the Year Award during the performance with Barry Douglas. *McGeown is the recipient of the 'First Prize' for ‘Best Performer’ at the International Sir James Galway Flute Festival and the TCM Silver Medal Award.Eimear McGeown
www.irishmemoryorchestra.com; accessed June 12, 2019. *McGeown received an invitation by Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh to attend the Royal Reception at

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, London, United Kingdom in May 2011 in recognition of her contributions in the Performing Arts."Flautist Eimear McGeown: 'I was determined to be a recording star'"
irishnews.com; April 19, 2018. *She was the 'All Ireland Flute Champion' winning the title twice.

Recordings

References

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