July 13, 2026
About the Program
We are thrilled to announce our first-ever Artist In Residence (AIR) program! This new initiative is designed to deepen our connection to the living tradition of Irish music. We are looking forward to welcoming back 2025 Minnesota Irish Music Weekend master artist Sorcha Costello as CIM’s first Artist In Residence this October.
Throughout Sorcha’s residency this fall, students, teachers, and the wider community will have unique opportunities to learn from her through workshops, classes, sessions, and performances—and to experience her extraordinary musicianship up close.
Workshops
Workshop offerings and full residency schedule coming soon!
Sorcha Costello in Concert
with Brian Miller
Friday, October 16th, 7:30pm
Celtic Junction Arts Center
Sorcha Costello is a world-class traditional Irish fiddler from Tulla County Clare and hails from a family immersed in traditional Irish music. Join us for an evening of music from Sorcha, accompanied by Brian Miller on guitar and bouzouki.
Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Ticket presales close at 12:00pm on the day of the concert. Youth 18 & under are free with registration.
Artist Bios
Awarded with the prestigious Gradam Ceoil TG4 Young Musician of the Year 2021, Sorcha Costello is a traditional Irish fiddle player from Tulla Co. Clare and hails from a family immersed in traditional Irish music. Respected as a performer, teacher and composer, Sorcha has toured worldwide for over ten years and is in high demand on the Irish music festival circuit.
Released in 2023, Sorcha’s solo fiddle album The Primrose Lass achieved great critical acclaim, receiving two RTE Radio 1 Folk award nominations for ‘best folkinstrumentalist’ and ‘’best emerging artist’. The style and flow of this album reflect Sorcha’s love of the tradition, evidenced through the swing, rhythm and uncomplicated playing of tunes. Sorcha’s own compositions on this album demonstrate her ability to combine elements of the old style with the current stylistic features of a developing tradition.
Brian Miller’s intricate yet driving style on guitar and bouzouki has made him one of the most sought after accompanists in the American Irish music scene. He has performed across North America and in Ireland with various groups including Bua and The Lost Forty. Brian has been recognized for his work with the Irish-influenced music of the Great Lakes including several grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board and the Parsons Fund Award from the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. He currently performs with Nathan Gourley and Laura Feddersen, Norah Rendell, David McKindley-Ward and Northern Shores (with Danny Diamond).
This program is presented with generous support from Karen Smith and Martha West.