Dearbhla Nolan
Ensembles
The Brass Collective
A brass quintet founded in 2021 with experienced chamber musicians from USA, France, Ireland and Spain. Our debut album 'International Voyage: Around the World with The Brass Collective' was released on the PrimTon label in 2023.
Ensemble dal Barocco
Formed with fellow former students at the Institute of Early Music Performance at the University of the Arts (UdK) Berlin, Ensemble Dal Barocco specialises in historically informed performances of baroque repertoire for trumpet, singers, strings and continuo. New album 'Sweet Ayres' released on PrimTon, January 2026. Awarded CD of the week on BBC Radio Ulster, 1st February 2026. Interview here:
The Old Fashioned Band
A jazz combo with Ana Navarro, vocals; Kerem Esemen, guitar; and David Aigarov, bass. We play standards, blues, swing, bossas and ballads, in bars and for parties and festivals.
Duo Charlotte
Dearbhla Nolan, violin and Joyce Henderson, piano are Duo Charlotte and have been a chamber music partnership for many years. They play classical repertoire, film music and tango.
The Big Brassers
A big band with two singers. Music ranging from swing and latin to rock and funk. Dearbhla has been bandleader since 2022.
Berlin International
Brass
An experienced Brass Quartet with a history of recording, touring and playing for concerts and festivals. www.bibrass.de