Maccana – The Unseen Growth of Winter
Date: 27 November 2026
Venue: The Playhouse, 5-7 Artillery St, Derry / Londonderry, Derry / Londonderry, BT48 6RG
Composer and producer Caomhán Maccana comes to The Playhouse for a night of original piano music, presented in a 70-minute live performance.
Caomhán Maccana is a composer and producer from the Irish borderlands. Shaped by his work in film, radio, and live performance, he creates cinematic piano music coloured by both Celtic and classical traditions.
Over the past two decades, Maccana has worked on productions with the BBC, RTÉ, and Newstalk, receiving his most recent award at the 2025 Celtic Media Festival in Cornwall. His work has taken him across Ireland, the UK, the USA, Estonia, and Mexico, including an Arts Council-supported collaboration at the Conservatorio de las Rosas in Morelia, the oldest music institution in Latin America.
The concert features all original works by the composer, including celebrated scores such as:
- Tras el Invierno
- Athrú
- Ven a Mí
- Tonnta Dé
These sit alongside new music developed during a residency at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre, including the title piece 'The Unseen Growth of Winter' and 'Éan', written in memory of Moya Brennan of Clannad.