{"title":"David Brophy | conductor","description":"\u003cp\u003eConductor David Brophy was born in Dublin in 1972. He studied at the Dublin Institute of Technology College of Music, Trinity College Dublin, and in England and the Netherlands. He has a long-standing collaboration with the choir and orchestras of the Irish public broadcaster RTÉ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong other things, he performed with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra at the opening of the Special Olympics World Games in front of 80,000 people in his hometown. As principal conductor of the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, he was musical director for Queen Elizabeth II’s state visit in 2011. He also developed and hosted various TV shows for RTÉ that inspired audiences to enjoy music, such as Inspirational and Choir of Ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition, he has been involved in numerous other film and television productions, including\u003cem\u003e The Abduction Club\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFlorence Foster Jenkins\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eBallymun Lullaby\u003c\/em\u003e. David Brophy has worked with world- renowned musicians including U2, Lang Lang, Nicola Benedetti, Sinéad O’Connor, Danielle de Niese, and Sir James Galway. He has conducted numerous world premieres by Irish composers such as Frank Corcoran, Raymond Deane, Ian Wilson, Shaun Davey, and Neil Martin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother focus of his work is collaborating with American orchestras such as the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the Nashville Symphony Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and the National Symphony Orchestra Washington D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe has been principal conductor of the WDR Funkhausorchester since the 2024\/25 season.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"spin-new-music-for-violin-and-orchestra-from-northern-ireland","title":"Spin: New Music for Violin and Orchestra from Northern Ireland","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDarragh Morgan (violin)\u003cbr\u003eUlster Orchestra\u003cbr\u003eDavid Brophy (conductor)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIrish violinist Darragh Morgan, a tireless advocate for new music, here presents four concertos written for him over the past two decades by Frank Lyons, Brian Irvine, Bill Campbell and Ryan Molloy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded with the Ulster Orchestra under David Brophy, this compelling programme reflects the richness of Northern Ireland’s contemporary voice. Electronic transformation, folk-inflected rhythms and lyrical introspection coexist with passages of dazzling virtuosity, each work revealing a distinctive sound world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether they form a vivid, cohesive portrait in which solo brilliance and symphonic imagination are fused with striking assurance and colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Album Booklet - Spin: New Music for Violin and Orchestra from Northern Ireland - Darragh Morgan (violin), Ulster Orchestra, David Brophy (conductor) - Resonus Classics - RES10382\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/7977\/8534\/files\/RES10382_booklet.pdf?v=1778751921\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAlbum Booklet (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbout the Artists: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.resonusclassics.com\/collections\/darragh-morgan-violin?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=Darragh\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\" title=\"Darragh Morgan - violin - Resonus Classics\"\u003eDarragh Morgan,\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.resonusclassics.com\/collections\/ulster-orchestra\" title=\"Ulster Orchestra - Resonus Classics\"\u003eUlster Orchestra,\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.resonusclassics.com\/collections\/david-brophy-conductor\" title=\"David Brophy - conductor - Resonus Classics\"\u003eDavid Brophy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca title=\"John Andrews - conductor - Resonus Classics\" href=\"https:\/\/www.resonusclassics.com\/collections\/john-andrews-conductor?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=John+Andrews\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"resonusclassics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58042144194947,"sku":"RES10382","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/7977\/8534\/files\/RES10382_Spin_Violin_Concertos_Darragh_Morgan_Ulster_Orchestra_Brophy.jpg?v=1778752138"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/7977\/8534\/collections\/David_Brophy.webp?v=1778753997","url":"https:\/\/www.resonusclassics.com\/collections\/david-brophy-conductor.oembed","provider":"Resonus Classics \u0026 Inventa Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}