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John O’Conor
PhD, DMus, MusD, FRIAM, LRAM, ARCM, LRSM
Artistic Director, Dublin International Piano Competition
Distinguished Artist in Residence, Professor of Music and Chair of the Piano Division, Shenandoah Conservatory at Shenandoah University, Winchester VA
Professor of Piano, Glenn Gould School at the Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto
International Visiting Artist, Royal Irish Academy of Music, Dublin
Visiting Professor, Showa University of Music, Japan
A word from the Patron
I am very pleased to have been asked to act as Patron for Galway School of Music, Maoin Cheoil na Gaillimhe. Throughout my career I have been a strong advocate for the development of music nationally, but in particular in relation to Galway. I have had the great pleasure of performing to audiences in Galway over the years, and worked to help many of the teachers, so I am keenly aware that there is a great love of music here…