Bio

Caitríona Finnegan is a cellist from Dublin, Ireland. She completed a Bachelor of Music at the Royal Danish Academy of Music and graduated with a Masters from the Manhattan School of Music, USA. As well as being a chamber and orchestral musician, she enjoys playing a multitude of genres from classical to folk to traditional and pop music.

Caitríona is a freelance performer and has completed projects with the like of Crash Ensemble, Irish National Opera, Luail National Dance Company, the Irish Chamber Orchestra, Music Network’s Resonate series and Glasshouse Music at a range of concerts, festivals and recordings in collaboration with various Irish artists throughout the country.

Recent Work of Note 2025

Performed a national tour of Andrew Hamilton and Emma Martin’s Dancehall with Crash Ensemble and Luail National Dance Company

Stringworks at the Project Arts Centre, performing works of Caroline Shaw, Oliver Coates, Emma O’ Halloran and Max Richter with Glasshouse.

Madama Butterfly with Irish National Opera

dlr Emerging Artist Award 2025

Hugh Lane Sundays at Noon, performing the works of Ryuichi Sakamoto

Cello Solus duo works at the Carlow Arts Festival

MusicTown: Glasshouse x Scott Walker at the National Concert Hall

Glasshouse x Ryuichi Sakamoto at the Theatre Royal Waterford

The Flying Dutchman with Irish National Opera

Tommy Tiernan Show with Glasshouse

Glasshouse x Ryuichi Sakamoto at the National Concert Hall in partnership with the Pavilion Theatre and Foggy Notions

Recorded the soundtrack for Scorched Earth, a new dance theatre work for Dublin Dance Festival, from dancer/choreographer Luke Murphy and Attic Projects, music by Rob Moloney

Developed and performed multi-disciplinary work by Aoife McAtamney | Daughter of a Drum,  in co-production with OneTwoOneTwo at Coiscéim.

Performed and workshopped a contemporary opera development project Hysterically Shopping with Glasshouse, Aran O’Grady and tasteinyourmouth Productions at the Project Art Centre in Dublin.