Anthony Byrne (pianist)
Anthony Byrne (born 30 July 1958) is an Irish pianist.
Anthony Byrne was born in Dublin, Ireland. He studied with Marie Jones and John O'Conor
In 1980 Anthony Byrne studied in the University of Western Ontario, Canada with the British pianist Peter Katin. In 1981 and 1982 he studied in New York with Adele Marcus whilst also studying conducting with Vincent La Selva at the Juilliard School. Anthony Byrne's final studies were with Alexander Kelly in London, England.
Anthony Byrne has given many recitals and broadcasts both RTÉ and the BBC including his Dublin debut, National Concert Hall 1985, London debut, Purcell Room 1986 and Wigmore Hall 1989. He has performed extensively with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra and RTÉ Concert Orchestra including the Irish premiere of Leroy Anderson's Piano Concerto in 1997. He has also performed in the USA, Canada and Japan. As a Chamber musician, he has worked with many of Ireland's leading musicians and singers. He performed the complete sonatas for piano and violin by Beethoven with Alan Smale, the leader of the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra.
Anthony's Byrne most important work has been in the promotion and performing of Irish Contemporary Piano Music. He has performed and broadcast more than 50 works including 17 first performances.
Irish works performed:
First performances marked (1st)
Elain Agnew:
Brian Beckett:
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