Profiles
From Donegal, born 1984. Living in Northern Ireland since 2003.
Masters in Composition and Bachelor of music (2007 and 2006 respectively) both from the University of Ulster.
Currently enrolled on a 3yr PhD at Queens University Belfast under the supervision of Professor Piers Hellawell.
Awards;
West Cork Chamber Music Composition Competition for 2009 (Piano Trio Section)
DEL Postgraduate Studentship (2008-2011)
Feis Ceoil IMRO Award 2008
IMRO/Mostly Modern Young Irish Composers' Competition 2006
Sine Nomine Award 2006; recieved from the Universiy of Ulster
Selected Performances;
July 2009 by Cerys Jones (violin), Aoife nic Athlaoich (cello) and Cliodna Shanahan (piano) at Bantry House (Cork) during the 14th West Cork Chamber Music Festival.
May 2009 by the Lawson Piano Trio in the Harty Room at Queens University Belfast.
April 2009 by the New York Miniaturist Ensemble at Jan Hus Church (New York) as part of the ‘Composer’s Voice’ concert series.
July 2007 by Chetam's School of Music at the 2007 WASBE conference held in the INEC, Killarney.
March 2006 by VOX21 at the Bank of Ireland Arts Centre (Dublin) during the 2006 Mostly Modern Festival.