Ronan Guilfoyle (born 5 March 1958) is an Irish jazz educator and performer. He is the director of

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Newpark Music Centre Newpark Comprehensive School () is a mixed, Church of Ireland, state comprehensive secondary school in Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland. It was established in 1972. History Newpark has a Christian tradition, reflecting its origins with ...

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and has performed extensively around the world. He is also a composer for classical ensembles and he has had commissions from a wide range of ensembles and organizations. Some of his piano works have been recorded by

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. He plays the

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and has performed with many notable musicians including

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and

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. Guilfoyle is also the director of jazz performance at

Dublin City University Dublin City University (abbreviated as DCU) ( ga, Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath) is a university based on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland. Created as the ''National Institute for Higher Education, Dublin'' in 1975, it enrolled its f ...

, All Hallows Campus.

External links

Ronan Guilfoyle's homepage

The Contemporary Music Centre Ireland - Bio
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