
About
Aoife Kavanagh is an Irish composer and sound designer, active across a variety of music disciplines, including theatre, dance, film, and contemporary instrumental music. Collaboration is at the heart of her practice.
Aoife has worked with some of Ireland and Northern Ireland's leading theatre and dance companies, including the Abbey Theatre. Landmark Productions, Ballet Ireland, Fishamble, Cahoots NI and Roisin Whelan Dance. Aoife has worked on shows that have toured nationally and internationally, to the UK, the USA and Australia.
Aoife was one of two composers awarded under the Contemporary Music Centre's Emerging Composer Scheme 2021-23. She has written for choirs and instrumentalists throughout Ireland.
Aoife has also composed for several short films and screendances which have been screened at festivals in Ireland and abroad. She has assisted major Irish composers for stage and screen including Mel Mercier, Denis Clohessy and Anna Rice.