November 3, 2026
Join us for a cozy concert series featuring musicians from the CIM community!
- Sunday, December 6, 6:00pm: Joe De Georgeo, Ian McKenna & Brian Miller
- Sunday, February 7, 6:00pm: John McCormick & Mary Vanorny
- Sunday, May 16, 6:00pm: Danny Diamond, Norah Rendell & Dáithí Sproule
All concerts will be held in the Scanlan Music Hall and will be approximately 60 minutes long with no intermission. Doors open at 5:45pm. Tickets are $20 for adults, free for ages 18 & under!
Tickets for February and May concerts will become available the month before, in January and April.
December 6th Concert - Performer Bios
Joe De Georgeo is a fiddle player from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He grew up in a musical family, beginning violin lessons at a young age, and was exposed to Irish music after living in Galway with his family in 2007. At the Center for Irish Music in St. Paul MN, Joe started fiddle lessons with local teacher, Jode Dowling and continued learning from musicians such as James Kelly and Sean Gavin. Joe moved to Boston in 2021 for college, where he continued developing as a traditional Irish musician in the local scene there. In 2022, Joe released a duet album with accordion player Ian McKenna called Star of the North and received the Sean O’Riada Gold Medal in 2023.
Ian McKenna was born and raised in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and learned his music from John McCormick and various players in Ireland. His album Star of the North, with Joe De Georgeo (fiddle) and Brian Miller, was released in 2022 to critical acclaim and has been played on radio stations across Ireland and North America. Ian started learning Irish music at the age of seven years old, taking classes at the Center For Irish Music, and now is a junior instructor here! He holds many Midwest Fleadh titles on accordion, and a 3rd place All-Ireland medal in duos.
Brian Miller’s intricate yet driving guitar style has made him a sought-after guitar accompanist in the North American Irish music scene. Also a flute, whistle, bouzouki player, singer and researcher, Brian has performed across North America and in Ireland with various groups including Irish Music Awards’ 2009 “Top Traditional Group” Bua, Chulrua with Paddy O'Brien, the Two Tap Trio and Laura MacKenzie. His recordings have been featured on MPR, CBC Radio’s "Canada Live", and in Ireland on RTE and TG4 (television) and RTE (radio). Brian is a two-time recipient of the Artist Initiative grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board for his work with the Irish-influenced music of Midwestern lumberjacks. Brian has taught at the CIM since 2006.
