A Dublin native and tenor, Rory is a member of Chamber Choir Ireland and the choir of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin. He is undertaking a Masters in Vocal Performance at the Royal Irish Academy of Music with Dr Imelda Drumm and was awarded Blackwater Valley Opera’s ‘Next Generation’ bursary to support his studies.
His stage debut was at Wexford Festival Opera 2023 as Danilo in Camille Erlanger’s L’Aube Rouge and he will return to the festival in 2024 as a member of the Wexford Factory. In 2024, he will perform his first principal role as Mr Owen in RIAM Opera’s production of Dominic Argento’s Postcard from Morocco.
He has performed Oratorio of Bach, Handel, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Mozart and Saint-Saens with Culwick Choral Society, Dublin Goethe Choir, Dublin County Choir and the Irish Baroque Orchestra. A professional choral singer, Rory also works regularly with leading Irish vocal ensembles, including Chamber Choir Ireland.