David Quigley

Introduction:

Award winning Irish pianist David Quigley enjoys a wide and varied career as a recitalist, concerto soloist and chamber musician.

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About David...

Award winning Irish pianist David Quigley enjoys a wide and varied career as a recitalist, concerto soloist and chamber musician. He has performed in many of the world's greatest concert halls including the Philharmonie Köln, 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 professional orchestras including the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, the Ulster Orchestra, Northern Sinfonia, RTÉ Concert Orchestra, Camerata Ireland, Southern Sinfonia and Cairo Symphony Orchestra. He has collaborated with distinguished conductors such as Barry Wordsworth, Barry Douglas, Takuo Yuasa, Sachio Fujioka and David Porcelijn.

David is also a much sought after chamber musician and performs with internationally renowned artists including oboist Nicholas Daniel, clarinettist Michael Collins and soprano Ailish Tynan. He also performs regularly with his sister, the violinist Joanne Quigley in both duo recitals and in trio recitals with cellist Jonathan Aasgaard.

David's discography includes Piano Music From Northern Ireland (Lontano records), Saint-Saëns Carnival Of The Animals with Jeremy Young and the Lancashire Sinfonietta, Rediscoveries: Old and New music of Ireland with his sister Joanne Quigley (Ischia Records), Piano music by Philip Hammond (Lontano records) and his latest release, Piano Classics (El Greco Records). He broadcasts extensively on both radio and television for the BBC, RTÉ, Classic FM, RTÉ Lyric FM and Dutch Radio 4.

Aside from performing, David is passionate about musical education. He is a member of the piano faculty at Birmingham Conservatoire, one of the UK's leading music colleges. He is also founder/artistic director of the Birmingham International Piano Academy, a summer school for talented pianists hosted by Birmingham Conservatoire and co-founder/director of Newry Chamber Music, a concert society that provides concerts and education projects in his home town and surrounding areas. David is also frequently invited to give Masterclasses and to adjudicate piano competitions throughout Ireland and the UK.

Client testimonials:

  • Musical Opinion, Review of "Piano Music from Northern Ireland" CD
    "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."
  • North Norfolk News, Templewood Cromer
    "Bravissimo - Captivating piano playing...the audience were overwhelmed by the brilliance of this young performer, who without doubt has a wonderful future."
  • Belfast Telegraph, Ulster Hall Belfast
    "The young pianist David Quigley has achieved much in recent years as a recitalist and concerto soloist. Here he presented Haydn's D major Concerto. Quigley has a powerful presence on stage and his performance was clean, bright and even. This persuasive performance may help to rehabilitate a rather overlooked concerto."
  • Birmingham Post, Adrian Boult Hall Birmingham
    "...Debussy's Images Book 2 were a joy: exquiste sound pictures faultlessly conveyed to rapt listeners. Layer upon layer of dreamy texture seamlessly drifted into our imaginations: bells, shadows, pearly moonlight, darting goldfish. This seemingly effortless interpretation was masterly. And finally the tour de force of Liszt's Sonata in B minor. This mature young pianist can convey everything with conviction, from poignant bell-like floating melodies, to torrential arpeggios and monumental pianistic nobilities...an unforgettable evening for all."