Declan Murphy

Wexford-born Declan Murphy began playing piano at the age of seven under tuition of Donagh Wylde. He graduated from his BMus degree under Dr. Gabriela Mayer and Michael McHale in the Cork School of Music earning first-class honours.

Declan has played at numerous concerts including the New Ross Piano Festival in 2016 and was invited back to play in 2017. Most recent performances include the closing concert of the International Masters Course in the National Concert Hall and UCH Limerick’s 2024 Rising Stars.

Declan Murphy has performed a wide range of pieces all throughout his musical life, particularly in the Cork School of Music where he has broadened his musical skill playing solo, chamber, and even orchestral works. He has achieved top grades in his performance exams, the most recent of these being his public final recital and final organ exam.