I am a multidisciplinary musician, educator, and media practitioner with a deep commitment to historical performance and cross-disciplinary collaboration. My work spans performance, research, teaching, and media production, linking medieval and traditional repertoires with contemporary audiences and contexts. I lead and contribute to projects that explore the intersections of musicology, performance practice, and education, while also producing and presenting content across radio, festivals, and new media. As founder of Now and Then Media and formerly General Manager of Resurgam Choir CLG, I oversee artistic direction, festival planning, recordings, and educational initiatives. I also host Vox Nostra on RTÉ lyric fm, write for diverse publications, and cultivate interdisciplinary partnerships that bring Early Music into public and academic spaces.…

Wolodymyr Smishkewych Rey

I am a multidisciplinary musician, educator, and media practitioner with a deep commitment to historical performance and cross-disciplinary collaboration. My work spans performance, research, teaching, and media production, linking medieval and traditional repertoires with contemporary audiences and contexts. I lead and contribute to projects that explore the intersections of musicology, performance practice, and education, while also producing and presenting content across radio, festivals, and new media. As founder of Now and Then Media and formerly General Manager of Resurgam Choir CLG, I oversee artistic direction, festival planning, recordings, and educational initiatives. I also host Vox Nostra on RTÉ lyric fm, write for diverse publications, and cultivate interdisciplinary partnerships that bring Early Music into public and academic spaces.…

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I am a multidisciplinary musician, educator, and media practitioner with a deep commitment to historical performance and cross-disciplinary collaboration. My work spans performance, research, teaching, and media production, linking medieval and traditional repertoires with contemporary audiences and contexts. I lead and contribute to projects that explore the intersections of musicology, performance practice, and education, while also producing and presenting content across radio, festivals, and new media.

As founder of Now and Then Media and formerly General Manager of Resurgam Choir CLG, I oversee artistic direction, festival planning, recordings, and educational initiatives. I also host Vox Nostra on RTÉ lyric fm, write for diverse publications, and cultivate interdisciplinary partnerships that bring Early Music into public and academic spaces.

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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
Ukrainian
Fluent
Galician
Fluent
Italian
Advanced
French
Advanced
Portuguese
Advanced
German
Intermediate
German
Intermediate
Russian
Beginner

Work Experience

General Manager at Resurgam Choir CLG
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2024
Collaborates with the artistic director on all projects, plans and executes concert preparations, logistics and payments; recruits staff as needed; writes grants and funding applications; devises PR/marketing strategies; contributes to development and fundraising.
Founding Co-director at Now and Then Media, Ltd.
January 1, 2019 - Present
Now and Then Media supports Early Music in Ireland through audio/video media production, festival recordings, and education sessions via HIPSTER (Historically Informed Performance Series, Teaching, Education and Research). The company also runs LEMF and the WAVE ~ LINKS documentary series exploring connections between early music and artisanry.
Radio Presenter & Writer at RTÉ lyric fm
January 1, 2015 - Present
Presenter and writer of Vox Nostra, a weekly program. Develops new content weekly for broadcast, maintains social media presence, and serves as continuity/stand-in presenter as needed; assists with audio/video editing for various teams.
Radio Producer, Editor & Announcer at REMAradio.eu
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2019
Responsible for all content on REMAradio.eu, including program writing, announcing, editing, music selection, interviews, and audio editing.
Associate Editor at Fine Woodworking Magazine, Taunton Press, USA
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2011
Article writing and editing; editor of Q&A column; photography; contributor to web copy and freelancer recruitment.
Grant-writing Consultant & Trainer at Indiana University GradGrants Center
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2008
Provides editorial support, grant searches, and consultancy services to graduate students.
CMS Editor & Trainer, Web Content Manager at Indiana University, Music Marketing and Publicity
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2010
Web content management; supervision of content providers; creation of image assets, web pages, databases, newsletters, and publicity materials; CMS training and inbound marketing.
Programme Script Writer at Indiana University Radio & Television, Harmonia (NPR)
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2008
Conceptualize, research, and write new programs; select broadcast music; collaborate with manager and engineer for recording interviews with guest artists.
Resident Faculty, Medieval Music Course at Vancouver Early Music, British Columbia, Canada
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2016
Taught intensive group and one-to-one classes on medieval song performance, notation, repertoire, historical diction, and performance practice; organized student performances.
Lecturer in Music at Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, University of Limerick
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2014
Course Director for MA Ritual Chant and Song; developed courses in Vocal Health and Pedagogy, Historical Song Diction, and Somatics for Singers; supervised research and ensembles; contributed to program development and recruitment.
Adjunct Faculty, Choral Conducting at Indiana University School of Music, Bloomington, IN, USA
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2009
Rehearsed and directed choral and vocal repertoire from world song traditions; created pedagogical materials from primary sources; organized fieldwork recordings and public performances.
Guest Lecturer, Early Music at Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, Ireland
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2022
Lectures and tutorials in Early Music; advised awardees of Artist’s Agility Award and Music Bursary.

Education

Doctor of Music in Voice Performance at Indiana University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2013
Master of Music in Voice and Opera Performance at Rutgers University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1998
Early Music Voice Performance (Independent Postgraduate Study) at Indiana University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1996
Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance at Rutgers University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1995
Creative Producing for Film (QQI Level 5 Minor Award in Multimedia Project Development) at Innovate Limerick / Film in Limerick
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2022

Qualifications

J. William Fulbright Fellowship
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2006
Barbara Thornton Memorial Scholarship
January 1, 2004 - January 14, 2026
Nina Neal Music Scholarship
January 1, 2000 - January 14, 2026
Music Merit Award
January 1, 2002 - January 14, 2026
Departmental Graduate Assistantship
January 1, 2000 - January 14, 2026
Egida Sartori & Laura Alvini Fellowship
January 1, 2017 - January 14, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Software & Internet
    paper RTÉ lyric fm intervals

    Since 2015, I have been involved in creating radio intervals, short 18-20 minute podcast formats which are broadcast on air during the live concert interval for RTÉ lyric fm Lyric Live evening concerts. These intervals involve commissioning from RTÉ lyric fm producers, research, scriptwriting, VO link recording, editing, mixing, and mastering before delivery. These have built upon my previous experience working as programme writer for NPR-syndicated programme ‘Harmonia’ in the USA and for the European Early Music Network’s REMAradio podcast.

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