Lecturer

Email: edward.holly@TUDublin.ie

MPhil MA BMus Perf GradDipMus

Edward Holly studied piano with Frank Heneghan in Dublin and Christopher Elton in London and graduated from Trinity College Dublin and TU Dublin Conservatoire with a Bachelor of Music (Performance) Honours Degree. 

He received an honours Master’s Degree in Music Performance from the National University of Ireland, Maynooth and also holds a Masters in Philosophy in Music and Media Technologies from Trinity College Dublin. 

Much in demand for his accompanying, teaching, conducting and recording production skills, Edward is an experienced piano soloist and chamber musician. Highlights include concerto soloist with RTÉ Concert Orchestra, pianist with the acclaimed composer Shaun Davey and singer Rita Connolly for the opening concert of the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra’s 2019-2020 season and conductor of collaborative performances with RTÉ Concert Orchestra. He has performed and conducted on three CD choral album releases. Edward has given live broadcasts as pianist and conductor on RTÉ Television, RTÉ Radio One and RTÉ lyric fm. He is Musical Director and Organist of St. Peter’s Church, Drogheda and St. Peter’s Male Voice Choir. Edward has given presentations for TU Dublin’s Progressive Piano Teacher series and for EPTA. In 2019, Edward was presented with a Louth County Council Mayoral Award in recognition of contribution to music.  

His most recent production credits include Cantares de la Frontera (Louth Contemporary Music Society) and the forthcoming John Field Nocturnes (TU Dublin Conservatoire).