SHAUN DAVEY MUSIC

Shaun Davey is an Irish composer with an international career which spans 50 years. His music awards for  film and TV include an Ivor Novello and two BAFTA nominations; in theatre his music has been recognised by New York and San Diego Critic's Awards and by Tony and Drama Desk nominations. His concert music continues to be widely performed, the best-known being The Brendan Voyage, suite for uilleann pipes and orchestra.  Davey remains active as a composer, his works regularly performed by the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland. He is a member of Aosdána and an Honarary Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland.

CONCERT PERFORMANCES 2026.  A busy year for The Brendan Voyage and soloist Mark Redmond, marking the 50th anniversary of the famous voyage by Tim Severin, the inspiration behind the music,  April; Cologne with the WDR Funkhaus Orchestra conducted by Davis Brophy; July; Wexford and Galway with the NSOI conducted by David Brophy; August; with the Festival Orchestra, Lorient, Brittany; September; Dingle, Co. Kerry, with the Doctor's Orchestra, conducted by Liam Daly. Upcoming performances; October; with the Brussels Philharmonic (excerpt); November 27th; Bratislava, with the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra.

NEW WORK. Davey's new Concerto for Uilleann Pipes and Symphonic Wind Orchestra will premiere in Vilnius, Lithuania on 14th October. The large scale concerto, commissioned by the Lithuanian Symphonic Wind Orchestra and will feature soloist Mark Redmond with the LSWO conducted by Karolis Variakojis.

PAST PERFORMANCES.