Orlaith McAuliffe
Ireland
Órlaith McAuliffe is one of the leading flute and whistle players in Irish traditional music, and holder of over 20 All-Ireland titles – at different age levels, solo, as well as in duos and trios.
She was voted Young Musician of the Year in the 2016 TG4 Gradam Ceoil Awards. Raised in North London by parents from Killarney, she started under her mother’s tutelage on the whistle at nine years old. She is now a regular performer and workshop provider at Irish music festivals, and has been a member of the National Folk Orchestra of Ireland and the band Crossharbour. She is also a medical doctor, working on the front-line in the NHS. She collaborates musically with many different Irish musicians, including her concertina player sister Brogan, who holds 4 All-Ireland titles.