Catherine Plunkett ( – ?) was an Irish violinist.

Biography

She was born in

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, . Plunkett studied with

Matthew Dubourg Matthew Dubourg (1703 – 3 July 1767) was an English violinist, conductor, and composer who spent most of his life in Ireland. Among other achievements, Dubourg led the orchestra at the premiere of Georg Friedrich Handel's great oratorio ''Me ...

and performed in

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and Dublin about 1744. She was one of the very few Irish women to perform as a violinist on stage in the eighteenth century. Very little more is known about her. In 1818, a

Stradivarius A Stradivarius is one of the string instruments, such as violins, violas, cellos, and guitars, crafted by members of the Stradivari family, particularly Antonio Stradivari (Latin: Antonius Stradivarius), in Cremona, Italy, during the late 17th ...

cello was bought by Mr Alan Dowell, the "son of Ms. Catherine Plunkett". This "Irish" cello turned up in London and is now owned by Carlos Prieto.

References and sources

{{DEFAULTSORT:Plunkett, Catherine 1720s births Irish women classical violinists Date of death unknown 18th-century Irish classical violinists Musicians from County Dublin