Founded in 2016, The Belfast Ensemble has become a byword for artistic quality in our field, creating dynamic multi-media opera & music-theatre works that employ the best of Belfast's orchestral musicians, performers and visual artists.2019 saw our 'Best Opera Production' award (Irish Times Theatre Awards) for Abomination, directed by Conor Mitchell - a production which was listed in the Guardian/Observer's 'Top Ten Classical of 2019'. Other collaborations with BBC radio 3, PRSF… Show more Founded in 2016, The Belfast Ensemble has become a byword for artistic quality in our field, creating dynamic multi-media opera & music-theatre works that employ the best of Belfast's orchestral musicians, performers and visual artists.2019 saw our 'Best Opera Production' award (Irish Times Theatre Awards) for Abomination, directed by Conor Mitchell - a production which was listed in the Guardian/Observer's 'Top Ten Classical of 2019'. Other collaborations with BBC radio 3, PRSF, Outburst Festival, the Ulster Orchestra, Belfast Children's Festival, The Lyric Theatre and Southbank Centre have garnered international attention and praise.Building excellent partnerships with Arts Council NI, Belfast City Council, Culture Ireland, PRSF, British Council and numerous venues/companies, we also pioneered the opera broadcast platform of the Queens Film Theatre, Belfast in 2020 and created the much lauded Arts and Business 'Intermezzo' scheme with our business partners HSF Belfast; the first of its kind. Show less

• Industry Champion, Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre, London (2020-present)• Belfast City Council Steering Committee Member, UNESCO 2021 City of Music status (2019-present)• Industry Delegation for Opera & Music Theatre, British Council Operadagen Rotterdam (2019)• Producer, Contributor, Consultant, Queens University Belfast, Arts Management (MA) (2019-present)• Contributor (broadcast arts), Newsnight Review, Newsnight, Front Row, BBC Arts Extra (2010-present)

- MUSIC DIRECTION, REPERTOIRE & VOCAL TECHNIQUE, Royal Academy of Music London (2020), Royal Welsh Conservatoire of Music & Drama (2016), Royal Scottish Conservatoire of Music & Drama (2010), University of Gothenburg Sweden (2009), London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art (2006-9), Universität der Künste Berlin (2004).- STAGE DIRECTOR / COMPOSER & FOUNDING MEMBER of the British Youth Music Theatre (BYMT) – the UK’s largest music theatre provider (2003-present)- LIBRETTIST &… Show more - MUSIC DIRECTION, REPERTOIRE & VOCAL TECHNIQUE, Royal Academy of Music London (2020), Royal Welsh Conservatoire of Music & Drama (2016), Royal Scottish Conservatoire of Music & Drama (2010), University of Gothenburg Sweden (2009), London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art (2006-9), Universität der Künste Berlin (2004).- STAGE DIRECTOR / COMPOSER & FOUNDING MEMBER of the British Youth Music Theatre (BYMT) – the UK’s largest music theatre provider (2003-present)- LIBRETTIST & COMPOSER, NT Connections Season, Royal National Theatre (2009)- STAGE DIRECTOR & COMPOSER, L’Derry City of Culture Music Promise – Lead creative city’s largest open-access project for children and young people with disabilities (2009) Show less