Ciarán is a conductor, singer and choral specialist from Derry. He is currently Head of Music at King's Hospital School in Dublin and Music Director of Cór Linn and the Guinness Choir. Ciarán began his musical education aged six at St Eugene's Cathedral in Derry. As a boy soprano he performed on national radio and television, including solo performances on Songs of Praise (BBC) and the Late Late Toy Show (RTÉ). He also won numerous prizes in festivals across Ireland as a singer, pianist and clarinettist. He completed a BA in Music Performance at the Royal Irish Academy of Music under the tutelage of Dr Veronica Dunne, and in 2020 completed an MA in Choral Conducting under Blanaid Murphy. He is a former Assistant Director of Music at St Mary's Pro Cathedral and Artistic Director of Ardú and the Irish International A Cappella Festival. Ciarán has studied conducting with Blánaid Murphy, Robert Houlihan and Geoffrey Spratt.
Ciarán has performed across the world with several companies, including The Five Irish Tenors, Songs of Ireland and Celtic Woman. between 2016 and 2018 he was a member of Apollo5 in London with whom he delivered vocal workshops across Europe as part of the VOCES8 Foundation. In Ireland Ciarán has worked with several major opera companies, most notably performing the role of Remendado in Carmen, (Opera Theatre Company, 2014), Enymione in Jepthe (Galway International Arts Festival, 2015) and High Priest in Idomeneo (Irish Baroque Orchestra, 2016). in 2019 Ciarán was employed by Irish National Opera as a member of their founding chorus for their inaugural production of Le Nozze Di Figaro.
Chorally, Ciarán has sung with Resurgam, Chamber Choir Ireland, Anúna and Codetta. He was employed as a Lay Vicar Choral at St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin between 2010 and 2015 and regularly sings with both St Patrick's and Christchurch Cathedrals. Ciarán has won prizes at Cork International Choral Festival and City of Derry International Choir Festival, and has regularly programmed high calibre performances for festivals such as MusicTown Dublin, Music for Wexford, Crescent Arts Festival and K-Fest in Kerry. In December 2018 Ciarán won the RTÉ Choirs for Christmas competition with Ardú and Euphonics, and commenced a European tour with Ardú in the Summer of 2019. He is also founder and Artistic Director of the Irish International A Cappella Festival, which has welcomed vocal ensembles to Dublin from across the world between 2016 and 2020.
Ciarán has vast experience as a choral practitioner. His training with the VOCES8 Foundation in London led to workshops in the UK, Europe and Asia where he worked in schools and universities as well as choral societies and professional singers. He works regularly with Music Generation in Ireland and delivers educational music workshops with Ardú.
Ciarán's award winning arrangements have been performed and recorded by several groups, most notably his King's Hospital Chapel Choir, Ardú and Euphonics. All available to purchase for any choir or vocal group.
Ciarán has performed across the world with several companies, including The Five Irish Tenors, Songs of Ireland and Celtic Woman. between 2016 and 2018 he was a member of Apollo5 in London with whom he delivered vocal workshops across Europe as part of the VOCES8 Foundation. In Ireland Ciarán has worked with several major opera companies, most notably performing the role of Remendado in Carmen, (Opera Theatre Company, 2014), Enymione in Jepthe (Galway International Arts Festival, 2015) and High Priest in Idomeneo (Irish Baroque Orchestra, 2016). in 2019 Ciarán was employed by Irish National Opera as a member of their founding chorus for their inaugural production of Le Nozze Di Figaro.
Chorally, Ciarán has sung with Resurgam, Chamber Choir Ireland, Anúna and Codetta. He was employed as a Lay Vicar Choral at St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin between 2010 and 2015 and regularly sings with both St Patrick's and Christchurch Cathedrals. Ciarán has won prizes at Cork International Choral Festival and City of Derry International Choir Festival, and has regularly programmed high calibre performances for festivals such as MusicTown Dublin, Music for Wexford, Crescent Arts Festival and K-Fest in Kerry. In December 2018 Ciarán won the RTÉ Choirs for Christmas competition with Ardú and Euphonics, and commenced a European tour with Ardú in the Summer of 2019. He is also founder and Artistic Director of the Irish International A Cappella Festival, which has welcomed vocal ensembles to Dublin from across the world between 2016 and 2020.
Ciarán has vast experience as a choral practitioner. His training with the VOCES8 Foundation in London led to workshops in the UK, Europe and Asia where he worked in schools and universities as well as choral societies and professional singers. He works regularly with Music Generation in Ireland and delivers educational music workshops with Ardú.
Ciarán's award winning arrangements have been performed and recorded by several groups, most notably his King's Hospital Chapel Choir, Ardú and Euphonics. All available to purchase for any choir or vocal group.
