Gaelic Roots concert with Uilleann Piper Jerry O'Sullivan
About this Event
2101 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02135
https://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/schools/mcas/sites/irish/events.htmlHailed as "America's premier Uilleann Piper" by the Boston Globe, Jerry O'Sullivan will present a Gaelic Roots concert.
Jerry O’Sullivan has appeared on more than 90 albums and has performed or recorded with artists such as The Boston Pops, Don Henley, James Galway, Paul Winter, Dolly Parton, The Colorado and Nashville Symphony Orchestras among many others. His symphonic concerts have included John Williams’ Far and Away, O’Sullivan’s March from Rob Roy and the Main Title Theme from Braveheart, all performed and recorded with the Boston Pops.
Jerry has toured extensively throughout the U.S. and Europe and as far afield as Japan and Israel. He participated in the dedication of the Na Piobairi Uilleann Headquarters in Dublin. He was a guest performer at the William Kennedy Music Festival in Armagh and was invited to participate at the Willie Clancy Summer School in Milltown-Malbay, Ireland.
His first two solo albums, The Gift (Shanachie,1998), and The Invasion (Green Linnet, 1987) have both received critical acclaim, quickly finding their way to the top of a number of “best albums of the year lists.” Jerry recorded a solo album, O’Sullivan Meets O’Farrell, which features music from the 200 year old O’Farrell tutor and tune collections. He followed it with the release of O’Sullivan Meets O’Farrell (Volume II.)
Jerry O’Sullivan is a gifted ambassador of the Irish uilleann pipes, maintaining the historic traditions and melodies of the instrument while expanding its range into new genres of music and media.