Finola Merivale is an Irish composer living in New York. Her work explores the climate crisis, nature, social inequality, and a sense of place. She completed her DMA in Composition at Columbia University in 2023, where she studied with George Lewis, Georg Friedrich Haas, and Zosha Di Castri. Recent accolades include an Arts Council of Ireland bursary to support an evening-length work for W4RP and the Fedora Digital Prize for Out of the Ordinary, a community opera in virtual reality, commissioned by Irish National Opera. Finola’s debut album, Tús, was released in 2022 on New Focus Recordings.

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