David Kennedy

Throughout his upbringing in the countryside of rural Galway, baritone David Kennedy has always had a curiosity about the natural world. David is in his final year of his Bachelor’s Degree at the Royal Irish Academy of Music under the tuition of Owen Gilhooly-Miles. David is the first Irish scholar of the LiedAkademie with the Heidelberger Frühling, a lieder programme under the artistic direction of international baritone Thomas Hampson.

Recently he is grateful to have performed beside Susan Manoff in the Pierre-Boulez Saal, Berlin. Opera roles for David include Dr. Falke in ‘Die Fledermaus’, Berlin Opera Academy (2022). He has performed in notable venues such as; Pierre Boulez-Saal, National Concert Hall, Hugh Lane Gallery, Áras an Uachtaráin.

David has received masterclasses from notable persons; Simon Keenlyside, Ann Murray, Hartmut Höll, Graham Johnson, and Tara Erraught. David is excited to join the Factory this year to continue his pursuit of learning.