Executive Producer
The TU Dublin Philharmonic Orchestra, part of the TU Dublin Conservatoire, was founded in 2024 to offer musicians the opportunity to perform the great orchestral works on a project basis. Residing in the East Quad on the TU Dublin Grangegorman campus, the Philharmonic aims to bring together student and community musicians for vibrant performances in our purpose-built Concert Hall.
The Philharmonic, under David Brophy, principal conductor with Cologne's WDR Funkhaus orchestra, focuses on community engagement and fostering a love for orchestral music with ambitious repertoire and international collaborations in addition to nurturing the next generation of professional orchestral musicians.
TU Dublin Philharmonic
Irish Association of Youth Orchestras
Chair of the Board of Directors
IAYO is the all-Ireland resource organisation for youth orchestras and with over 120 member ensembles with more than 5,000 young musicians.
The organisation provides training news, information, advice, a music library and instrument bank to help our members and their young players develop and thrive.
IAYO helps run national courses including the Irish Youth Wind Ensemble, Irish Youth Baroque Orchestra, ConCorda Chamber Music Course for Strings and the Esker Festival Orchestra, in addition to the annual flagship event, the Festival of Youth Orchestras in the National Concert Hall.
Music in Kilkenny
Music in Kilkenny Programming Committee
Music in Kilkenny provides a performance platform for world-class artists from Ireland and abroad. Our diverse programming encompasses classical music in all its genres, from mediaeval times all the way to newly commissioned works. We also stage traditional Irish music, world music and jazz concerts; presenting two seasons of concerts annually from September to June, performed in many beautiful venues both in Kilkenny City and across the County.
Music Generation Kilkenny LMEP
Music Generation Kilkenny is part of Ireland’s national music education programme, initiated by Music Network and co-funded by U2, The Ireland Fund, the Department of Education and Local Music Education Partnerships.
The programme aims to transform the lives of children and young people, aged 0-18yrs, by creating access to high-quality, affordable music tuition in their localities.
St Agnes’ CCMA Trustee
St Agnes' Community Centre for Music and the Arts (CCMA), based in Crumlin, Dublin, provides music educational activities for all in their community, from baby music, through to instrumental tuition for children and adults in both community and school settings as well as Music Therapy for neurodiverse children.