International Film Premiere: Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, Between Worlds
Sunday, December 3, 2023 7pm to 8:30pm
About this Event
View mapCome and bring your friends to the international film premiere of Between Worlds, a feature-length RTÉ Irish National Television documentary film on the life and legacy of pioneering Irish composer, pianist, and academic Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin (1950-2018). The screening will be followed by a brief audience Q&A with director Maggie Breathnach of Red Shoe Productions. Members of Ó Súilleabháin’s family will also be in attendance.
From his ground-breaking developments as a composer with a unique Irish piano style fusing classical, jazz and Irish traditional elements to his creation of the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at the University of Limerick, Ó Súilleabháin changed the course of Irish music and musical education.
The one-hour documentary offers artistic and philosophical insights into the creative genius of a man who lived “between worlds,” the title of one of his signature albums. Embracing a more thematic than temporal approach, the film’s soundscape features specially curated musical performances to bookend the chapters of Ó Súilleabháin’s life and career.
The screening is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required but those who register in advance will receive event reminders and additional details: https://bit.ly/between-worlds-film
Parking is available in the municipal lots off of Cherry Street or Waltham Street, or along Washington Street and Watertown Street. For mobility assistance and other information, please contact Elizabeth Sweeney (elizabeth.sweeney@bc.edu).