See the Music, Hear the Art

As part of Culture Night, the Séamus Ennis Arts Centre is delighted to welcome acclaimed violinist, visual artist and educator Ioana Petcu-Colan for a unique and intimate evening of music, art and conversation inspired by her current exhibition, Refractions.

Well known to Irish audiences as a performer, collaborator, educator and Leader of the Ulster Orchestra, Ioana's creative curiosity has led her beyond the concert stage and into the world of visual art. Her drawings have been exhibited at both the Royal Ulster Academy (RUA) Annual Exhibition in Belfast and the Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA) Annual Exhibition in Dublin, as well as online and in print. Alongside her work as a visual artist, she continues to explore the rich relationship between sound and image through improvisation and collaboration with her violin.

Reflecting on her creative practice, Ioana says:

"As a highly-trained classical musician but mostly self-taught visual artist, I'm really curious…