Aoife Ní Bhriain

Aoife Ní Bhriain
Aoife Ní Bhriain
Birth name	Aoife Mairead O'Brien
Born	Bayside, Dublin, Ireland
Genres	Classical; Folk; Traditional Irish;
Occupation(s)	Musician; TV Presenter;
Instrument(s)	J.B. Vuillaume violin (c. 1850); J. Manthey violin (c. 2010); S. Rørlien Hardanger fiddle (2018); J.A Vigneron bow (c. 1900);
Years active	2010s–present
Labels	Independent;
Spouse	Patrick Flanaghan (m. 2022)
Parents	Mick O'Brien (father); Fidelma O'Brien (mother);
Relatives	Dinny O'Brien (grandfather); John O'Brien (uncle); Donncha Ó Briain (uncle);

Aoife Mairead O'Brien (Irish: Aoife Máiréad Ní Bhriain) is an Irish violinist from North Dublin. Her career has traversed numerous musical genres including classical, traditional, jazz and contemporary music. She has been the recipient of numerous awards in both the classical and traditional world, including a Gradam Ceoil TG4 Musical Collaboration Award for her work with the Goodman Trio, and a RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Award for Best Folk Instrumentalist. Aoife has been described as "one of the most versatile musicians of her generation" and "an exceptionally talented and multifaceted violinist".

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