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Jane O’Leary, a composer from Connecticut now based in Ireland, deeply infuses her music with elements from her coastal surroundings. Her work features intricate orchestral textures, aiming to create new music for various ensembles. With over 40 years of experience, she actively promotes and shares her passion for music through performances and mentoring.

from sea-grey shores - Jane O'Leary

from sea-grey shores

On Navona Records

‘a complex orchestral palette in which individual players are drawn out from the main body to create intricate filigree textures.’

The Journal of Music

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Read how Jane’s connection to the sea influences her music so vividly
in a recent interview: ‘The Inside Story: Jane O’Leary and RELIVE‘

Photograph of composer, Jane O'Leary, on a rocky beach with the sea behind her and the sun shining. Photographer: Mike Shaughnessy
Photo Credit: Mike Shaughnessy

Jane O’Leary – Composer

From early beginnings at the piano in her Connecticut home to a life of performance, composition, concert promotion, mentoring and teaching on the West Coast of Ireland – Jane has carried a love of music with her throughout her life.

Dedicated to the creation of new music and passionate about sharing it with listeners, Jane has enjoyed composing music for soloists, ensembles, choirs and orchestras – often reflecting the landscape surrounding her – sea, clouds, windblown trees.

Jane has honed her skills and learned her craft through performances with specialist new music ensemble Concorde for over 40 years – exploring sound and listening from within.

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“a beautiful and austere marine setting: white clusters from the accordion, nearly Japanese, painting the cracked foam between the waves.”

Madrid, 2019 – re: between two waves of the sea
Álvaro Guibert in El Cultural

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Interviews & Podcasts

Recent interviews and podcasts featuring Jane and her music.

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