RT today announced that Gavin Maloney has been appointed as Associate Principal Conductor of the RT Concert Orchestra for the next three years.
Gavin Maloney's first appearances as Associate Principal Conductor will be conducting the RT Concert Orchestra for a preview screening of The Irish Civil War - Episode 2 in Cork Opera House on Tuesday 13 September, and conducting the RT CO and guests in a special Culture Night performance in Lough Boora bog, Co. Offaly on Friday 23 September, live on RT One. He will conduct the RT Concert Orchestra Presents October Bank Holiday Monday programme on RT Radio 1 and the annual Sunday Miscellany RTE CO Christmas concert on 1 December at the NCH. Next St Patrick's weekend, he conducts the first live collaboration between the RT Concert Orchestra and Moving Hearts, 17 and 18 March at Bord G is Energy Theatre.
Gavin Maloney is one of Ireland's foremost musicians, at home in the worlds of classical, contemporary and popular music. He has a track record of success with the RT Concert Orchestra across a range of genres and media. To give a flavour, highlights of their work together include Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake with Ballet Ireland, described by The Irish Times as the indefatigable RT Concert Orchestra, dynamically conducted by Gavin Maloney'; a gala concert celebrating 25 years of University Concert Hall, Limerick; a concert in the RT Concert Orchestra Winter Sessions on RT One filmed during Covid, New Music Dublin festival in 2022 and The Songs of Leonard Cohen, in 2020 and 2022. Earlier this month he conducted the RT CO in the world premi re of Room with live score at the NCH.
After training at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester and the Mozarteum, Salzburg, at the age of 21 Gavin successfully competed for the position of Assistant Conductor of the then RT National Symphony Orchestra. He has conducted all the leading orchestras and ensembles in Ireland as well as conducting in Germany, France, Italy, and the UK.
His distinguished collaborations with classical artists include Gabriela Montero, Tara Erraught, Barry Douglas, Ailish Tynan, John O'Conor, Chlo Hanslip and Hugh Tinney. In the NCH International Concert Series in 2017, he appeared with Maxim Vengerov, who has described him as a great maestro'. Popular artists Gavin has collaborated with include Declan O'Rourke, Lisa Hannigan, Wallis Bird, Loah, Mick Flannery, Phelim Drew, Jess Kavanagh and Denise Chaila. He has worked with traditional musicians such as Liam O'Flynn, Paddy Moloney, Zo Conway and Iarla Lion ird.
Gavin has for several years been bringing Irish music to new audiences, including conducting the world premiere of Bill Whelan's Linen and Lace with soloist Sir James Galway in 2014. He made a major contribution to Composing the Island in 2016, an RT /NCH festival exploring a century of Irish music and in 2019 he conducted RT lyric fm's 20th Birthday Gala celebration.
Gavin's recordings on the NMC and RT lyric fm labels have earned critical acclaim, including that of Gramophone magazine and his concerts have been broadcast by the BBC, RT , the European Broadcasting Union, Shanghai East Radio, and radio stations in North America and Australia.
Gavin Maloney said: I'm very pleased to assume the position of Associate Principal Conductor of the RT Concert Orchestra. I have for some time enjoyed a close association with these wonderful musicians. This is an exciting moment to take on this role, and I relish the prospect of working with orchestra and management at a time of great change and opportunity in the world of orchestral music. I look forward to connecting with audiences new and old in the coming years, and experiencing the magic of music together.
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RT today announced that Gavin Maloney has been appointed as Associate Principal Conductor of the RT Concert Orchestra for the next three years.
