Upcoming engagements
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CahmberFest '23
Shauna will feature in the 2023 annual ChamberFest, a festival celebrating chamber music. Shauna will perform with Ukrainian violinist, Yana Shpak, Four Songs for Voice and Violin by Gustav Holst.
Shauna will also appear in other ensembles in ChamberFest, including a voice, violin, piano trio.
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Feis Ceoil 2023
Shauna will be participating in numerous competitions again this year at the Dublin Feis Ceoil, including the Dramatic Cup, Veronica Dunne Cup, the Nancy Calthorpe and Plunkett Greene.
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Vaughan Williams Mass in G Minor
Shauna is excited to perform Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Mass in G Minor, set for double SATB chorus and soloists. Conducted by the celebrated Blathnaid Murphy.
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Ina Boyle: Gaelic Hymns
Shauna will join the RIAM Chamber Choral to perform selected hymns by Ina Boyle. Conducted by the celebrated Blathnaid Murphy.
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The Importance of Being Earnest
Shauna is excited to be cast in RIAM Acting Department’s production of The Importance of Being Earnest, directed by Helene Montague. This production was cast gender-blind, and Shauna will be playing the role of Algernon.
PAST EVENTS
PAST EVENTS
Maura Dowdall Concerto Competition
January 2023
Vernon Studio, Westland Roe
Shauna is delighted to be competing in this year’s Maura Dowdall Concerto competition with the RIAM. The winner of this competition will go on to do a performance with the National Symphony Orchestra next year.
Shauna will sing Chausson’s Poeme de l’amour et de la mer.
The Sofa, RIAM Opera
January 2023
Samuel Beckett Theatre
Shauna will perform her first trouser role as the Drug Dealer in RIAM Opera’s production of The Sofa by Elizabeth Maconchy., conducted by Andrew Synnott.
La liberazione di Ruggiero dall’isola di Alcina, RIAM Opera
January, 2023
Samuel Beckett Theatre
Shauna will perform the role of ‘La Dama Disincantata’ as well as the Water Goddess and Piante Incantate in RIAM Opera production of Francesca Caccini’s take on Alcina. Conducted by David Adams, directed by Sinead O’Neill.
Christmas Day Dinner for Dublin’s Homeless
December 25, 2022
RDS Dublin
Shauna is a proud volunteer every year at the Christmas Day Dinner for Dublin’s Homeless in the RDS since 2015. She performs on the day a selection of classical music, including operatic arias, crossover songs and some musical theatre favourites. At the end of the dinner, we perform Christmas Carols and give gifts to the children.
The Bohemian’s Exclusive Music Club
November 14, 2022
Elm Park Golf Club, Donnybrook
Shauna is so honoured and delighted to be invited back to sing at The Bohemian’s less than 4 weeks after her recent performance with them. Repertoire for this Evening of Remembrance will include Ernest Charles’ beautiful song, When I have sung my songs. I will finish the recital with Poulenc’s Les chemins de l’amour.
The Bohemian’s Exclusive Music Club
October 17, 2022
Elm Park Golf Club, Donnybrook
After winning the Margaret Burke-Sheridan at the 2022 Feis Ceoil, Shauna was given honorary membership of the esteemed exclusive music club, The Bohemians. Shauna is delighted to make her Bohemian Debut, performing arias from Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro and Copland’s The Tender Land. Shauna will also perform alongside friend and colleague Cathal McCabe (tenor) singing duets from Bernstein’s West Side Story.
Don Giovanni, Saluzzo Opera
July 2022
Saluzzo, Turin, Italy
Shauna is so excited to be learning and covering the role of Zerlina in Saluzzo Opera’s production of Don Giovanni.
L’incoronazione di Poppea, Saluzzo Opera
June 2022
Saluzzo, Turin, Italy
Shauna will be making her role and house debut with Saluzzo Opera in Florence, Italy singing the title role of Poppea in Monteverdi’s opera, L’incoronazione di Poppea.
Shauna will also sang the roles of Damigella and Venere (Goddess of Love) on alternate nights.
The John McCormack Bursary - Winner’s Recital
June 11, 2022
Theatre 36, Parnell Square
Shauna has been awarded with a John McCormack Bursary, presented by the John McCormack Society of Ireland. She will perform a short recital with fellow prize winners Eadaoin Hasset (soprano), Cathal McCabe (tenor), and Owen Lucas (tenor).
Margaret Burke-Sheridan Trophy & Bursary
April 7, 2022
Feis Ceoil, RDS Dodder Suite A
Shauna is delighted to have qualified to compete for the Margaret Burke-Sheridan Cup. Only winners of the Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano and Contralto Solos are eligible to compete for the best female voice of the Feis.
The Young Cup & Bursary
April 7 2022
Feis Ceoi, RDS Dodder Suite A
Shauna will compete in The Young Cup this year. She will perform Ernest Charles When I Have Sung My Songs and Liza Lehmann’s There are fairies at the bottom of our garden.
The German Government Award
April 6, 2022
RDS Dodder Suite A
Shauna will perform Bach’s Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen from Cantata No. 51.
The Rathmines & Rathgar Award for Musical Theatre
April 6, 2022
Wesley House
Shauna will perform in the musical theatre and lightt operatic award presented by The Rathmines & Rathgar Musical Society. Shauna is performing Poor Wand’ring One, Mabel’s aria from Gilbert & Sullivan ‘The Pirates of Penzance’.
Soprano Solo
April 6, 2022
Feis Ceoi, RDS Dodder Suite A
Shauna will compete in the ESB Feis Ceoil ‘Soprano Solo, adjudicated by Suzanne Murphy. Shauna will perform A Blackbird Singing by Michael Head, and The Stranger’s Grave by Hamilton Harty.
The Dramatic Cup & Tony Quigley Award
April 1, 2022
RDS Concert Hall
Shauna will complete in the 2022 Dramatic Cup, singingg the roles of Despina from Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte, and Laurie from Copland’s The Tender Land.
ChamberFest 2020
February 2020
Organ Room, RIAM
Shauna is excited to perform in the inaugural ChamberFest, a chamber music festival founded by Sarah Sew, Head of Strings at the Royal Irish Academy of Music.
Shauna will perform a variety of Bellini and Rossini songs and arietta along with Sadia Bytyqi (soprano) and Emma O’Brien (pianist).
There are no upcoming events at this time.