Liam Byrne
Viola da Gamba player Liam Byrne performed with early music ensembles such as Phantasm, Concordia, and Fretwork. Later, he collaborated beyond the Baroque with artists like Valgeir Sigurdsson, Mara Carlyle, Martin Hayes, Cleek Schrey. He has also created sound installations for the Victoria & Albert Museum, Southbank Centre, and in collaboration with kinetic sculptor Harrison Pearce. Liam is a member of the Icelandic artist collective and record label Bedroom Community, with which he's released several recordings including his debut solo album “Concrete” in 2019. In April 2024, he was awarded the prestigious Glenn Gould Bach Fellowship by the Philip Loubser Foundation and City of Weimar.
