Adrian Patrick Gebruers
Visiting Performer
     Of Flemish-Irish parents, Adrian Patrick Gebruers holds the unique distinction of being the first Irish-born carillonneur in the long history of the instrument. A graduate of the National University of Ireland, he received his initial carillon lessons from his late father and subsequently studied at the Belgian Carillon School.

     In 1995, he celebrated his twenty-fifth year as carillonneur of St. Colman's Cathedral in Cobh, a picturesque harbor town on Ireland's southern coast. He has been a frequent guest recitalist throughout Europe, North America, Australia and New Zeeland.

     A senior member of the teaching staff at Colaiste Muire in Cobh, he is also lecturer in carillon studies at the Music Department of University College Cork, as well as being a vice-president of Eurocarillon.

     In recent years, he has become increasingly interested in adapting Irish traditional music for the carillon, an instrument which he believes is particularly suited to this genre.

     Mr. Gebruer's most recent recital occurred:


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