DAVID QUIGLEY

Award-winning pianist David Quigley rose to international attention in 2002 by representing the UK in the highly acclaimed 'Rising Stars' series. He has performed as soloist in many of the world's greatest concert halls including the Philharmonie Koln, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Symphony Hall Birmingham, Musikverein Vienna, Mozarteum Salzburg, Palais des Beaux-Arts Brussels, National Concert Hall Athens, Wigmore Hall London, Konserthaus Stockholm and Carnegie Hall New York.

As a concerto soloist he has appeared with many leading orchestras including the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, the Ulster Orchestra, Northern Sinfonia, RTE Concert Orchestra, Camerata Ireland and Cairo Symphony Orchestra. He has collaborated with distinguished conductors such as Barry Wordsworth, Barry Douglas, Takuo Yuasa, Sachio Fujioka and David Porcelijn.

Recent performances have included his Washington D.C. debut, recitals at the Bridgewater Hall Manchester, Symphony Hall Birmingham and Wigmore Hall London.

David is a member of the piano faculty at the Birmingham Conservatoire and the University of Birmingham. He is also founder and artistic director of the Birmingham International Piano Academy, a summer school for talented pianists hosted by Birmingham Conservatoire.

"I doubt if the composers could have had better performances than those by David Quigley. He is clearly a pianist of notable musical and technical skills who plays with total commitment." - Musical Opinion, Review of "Piano Music from Northern Ireland" CD

"Bravissimo - Captivating piano playing...the audience were overwhelmed by the brilliance of this young performer, who without doubt has a wonderful future." - North Norfolk News, Templewood Cromer