Brian as a Pianist
In Ireland, he has appeared at the National Concert Hall, the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Ulster Hall, Belfast Waterfront Hall, Wexford National Opera House, Cork Opera House, and Cork City Hall.
In London, his performances have included the Royal Albert Hall, Royal Festival Hall, Wigmore Hall, The British Museum, Conway Hall, Leighton House, Royal Over-Seas League, and Lauderdale House.
Abroad, he has performed in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Italy, and France, including at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, and has toured extensively across North America with Celtic Woman, performing in 35 U.S. states.
Brian is a collaborative pianist working across classical, operatic, and contemporary repertoire. He studied for many years with the renowned Cork accompanist Eleanor Malone at the Cork School of Music before undertaking his principal studies at the Royal College of Music with Simon Lepper, receiving additional coaching from Roger Vignoles and Danny Driver.
He has performed with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and the Ulster Orchestra, and has worked extensively with singers in art song and opera, in addition to serving as musical director for theatre projects and collaborating with contemporary singer-songwriters.
Brian as a Singer-Songwriter
Brian’s songwriting began in his hometown of Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, where he first started writing and performing original material as a teenager. After an early period in a band setting, he co-founded the duo The Der-B Chronicles, performing regularly in venues across the region and developing a catalogue of original songs.
His songs are shaped by classical harmonic language infused with blues influences, and are characterised by emotive, deeply personal lyric writing.
Since then, he has continued to write and perform in Dublin and London, appearing at songwriter showcases and open mic platforms, and recording an extensive body of work. In 2015, he performed in Kerry alongside acclaimed Irish songwriter Jimmy MacCarthy, and has also appeared with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra in concerts featuring artists such as Declan O'Rourke.
Brian regularly collaborates with his good friend and fellow songwriter Hayat Selim, and together they have released two duet performances: No Time To Die meets Ancient Egypt from the James Bond film No Time To Die and Remember from the film Troy.
His debut single, This New Phase, is scheduled for release in June 2026.
Brian as a Composer
Brian’s work spans art song, choral writing, chamber music, and solo piano repertoire. He studied Counterpoint and Harmony with Séamas de Barra and Orchestration and Choral Arranging with Alan Cutts at the Cork School of Music, before continuing his training in Improvisation with Sophie Véronique Cauchefer-Choplin and Composition for Screen with Mike Ladouceur at the Royal College of Music in London.
His works have been performed at venues across London including Conway Hall (Finalist in the Clements Prize), St Giles' Cripplegate (3rd Prize AESS Songwriting Competition), St Michael and All Angels, Bedford Park, and Leighton House.
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