Úna Monaghan

Úna Monaghan is a front of house sound engineer based between Ireland and England. She specialises in Irish traditional music, and experimental, live electronic and multichannel music, a role in which she travels worldwide. Úna has a special insterest in working with acoustic instruments and is experienced in combining these with electronic instruments and full backline, whether touring, at festivals or in venues. Úna is front of house engineer for bands Ushers Island and Atlantic Arc Orchestra, among others. Úna is also a harper, composer, researcher and sound artist. Her research examines the intersections between Irish traditional music, experimental music practices, improvisation and interactive technologies. She performs with harp and electronics. She holds a PhD on New Technologies and Experimental Practices in Contemporary Irish Traditional Music. Úna has held artist residencies at the Centre Culturel Irlandais Paris, the Institute for the Public Life of Arts and Ideas Montréal, and the Future Music Lab at the Atlantic Music Festival, Maine, USA.