Pianist David McGrory performs a wide repertoire ranging from Classical to contemporary, characterized by great technique, powerful expression and original interpretive insights.
Pianist David McGrory has
received wide acclaim for his performances in
London, Belfast, Edinburgh, Dublin, Munich, Brussels, Galway, Glasgow, Oxford,
Leeds, San Antonio and Boston. In
January 1999, he made his debut with the Ulster Orchestra at the Ulster Hall in
Belfast.
Beginning his studies at age four, David went on to win the RTE Musician of the Future Piano Division, and was an overall Concerto finalist at the RTE Musician of the Future in Dublin. David was also a finalist at the Blacktie National Piano Competition in Ireland, and has won numerous other awards, including the Making Belfast Work Award at the West Belfast Classical Bursary, was an Honours Competition winner at the New England Conservatory and a winner in the Concerto Competition at the Longy School of Music. David received his Bachelor of Music with Honours from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, a Graduate Diploma from the New England Conservatory and most recently an Artist Diploma from the Longy School of Music . more
McGrory has an impressive facility with the speed Ravel requires to execute the Prelude, Rigaudon and Toccata but he makes his greatest impact with the very tender and heartfelt Minuet.
Belfast Telegraph
It takes sensitivity and imagination as well as good technique to reveal the secrets of Mendelssohn's Andante and Rondo Capriccioso ...