David Brophy (born 24 March 1972) is an
Irish
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conductor.
Biography
David Brophy was born in
Dublin
Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of the Wicklow Mountains range. At the 2016 c ...
. He studied in Ireland – gaining a Bachelor of Music (Performance) degree from
Trinity College Dublin
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in 1995 – as well as in England and Holland. During 1997–2001 he took private conducting lessons with
Gerhard Markson
Gerhard Markson is a German conductor. His most recent post was Principal Conductor of the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, but his term ended in May 2009.
Biography
He studied at the Frankfurt Academy of Music. During the 1970s he particip ...
. He has conducted the
National Chamber Choir of Ireland
Chamber Choir Ireland, formerly known as the National Chamber Choir of Ireland, is the Republic of Ireland's national choral ensemble and national chamber choir, and the only regularly funded professional choir in the country. Primarily funded ...
, the
Dublin Orchestral Players, and the
RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra
The National Symphony Orchestra (NSO; previously known as RTÉ Symphony Orchestra and the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra) is the largest professional orchestra in Ireland. Housed at the National Concert Hall, Dublin, since January 2022, it used ...
, before being appointed Principal Conductor of the RTÉ Concert Orchestra (RTÉCO). His career, while primarily based in Ireland, has brought him to many parts of Europe, Africa, America and Canada. While conducting the RTÉ NSO, he performed in front of over 80,000 people at the opening ceremony of
The Special Olympics World Games in 2003. The event, televised worldwide, included performances with
U2 and the largest
Riverdance
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troupe ever assembled. Radio broadcasts have been carried on
RTÉ,
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labels. His TV appearances include The
's 25th anniversary gala concert entitled Ireland's Finest. As Principal Conductor of the RTÉCO Brophy conducted the orchestra in front of
in May 2011.
Brophy has directed premieres of works by leading contemporary Irish composers including
. he also gave the first Irish performances of
's ''A Streetcar Named Desire''.
Brophy gave the World Premier of double Grammy-winning Argentinian Composer Claudia Montero's piano concerto "Concierto en Blanco y Negro" at the Galway International Arts Festival and the National Concert Hall, Dublin in July 2017.
Film credits include
. He also presented a reality TV show on RTÉ One entitled "Instrumental", charting the attempts of celebrities to learn to play musical instruments.