Artist in Residence Isabelle O’Connell Awarded a 2026 Culture Ireland Grant
Isabelle O'Connell. Photo by Stefan Seyfert
Artist-in-Residence and pianist Isabelle O’Connell has been awarded a Culture Ireland Grant for 2026. The Culture Ireland Grant supports the presentation and promotion of Irish arts internationally, funding travel and amenities for artists. The grant supported her recital at Johanneskirche Schlachtensee in Berlin on November 29, 2025, which was intended as a conversation between impressionist and contemporary sounds. The solo recital featured works by Claude Debussy, Caroline Shaw, and Jane O’Leary, the latter inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright's design of the Guggenheim Museum in New York.
O’Connell teaches in the Bard Conservatory of Music, which offers undergraduate and graduate degrees to provide the best possible preparation for a person dedicated to a life immersed in the creation and performance of music.
Post Date: 02-24-2026
O’Connell teaches in the Bard Conservatory of Music, which offers undergraduate and graduate degrees to provide the best possible preparation for a person dedicated to a life immersed in the creation and performance of music.
Post Date: 02-24-2026