Ceolchoirm Dé Sathairn (Saturday Concert)

Clíodhna Ní Aodáin is an Irish cellist, composer, conductor, and teacher based in Bern. Classically trained in Dublin, Vienna, Manchester, Montréal, and Zurich, she combines a strong technical foundation with the expressive depth of Irish and Scottish musical traditions. Her artistic practice bridges performance, improvisation, and storytelling, creating sound worlds that are both rooted and contemporary.

Ryan Young brings new life to very old, often forgotten tunes by playing them in his own unique way. He sings through the fiddle and his playing is often described as poetry without words. Ryan’s music is brimming with fresh melodic ideas, an uplifting rhythmic drive and a great depth of dynamics and precision. His sound is very distinctive and takes the listener on an emotional and adventurous journey in any performance.

“Ryan’s music is inflected with a magical, lyrical quality. When he plays he radiates a hypnotic effect that is truly wonderful”- Duncan Chisholm