Composers
Evangelia Rigaki
(b. 1980)Evangelia Rigaki has a diverse composition portfolio ranging from instrumental works to experimental music theatre, opera and dance.
Judith Ring
(b. 1976)Judith Ring was born in Dublin. She graduated with a MPhil in Music and Media Technologies from Trinity College Dublin in 2000, where she studied with Donnacha Dennehy and Roger Doyle.
Jesse Ronneau
(b. 1974)Jesse Ronneau's music has been performed throughout the EU, the UK, the US, Asia, and Ireland.
Amy Rooney
(b. 1983)Amy is a composer from Co. Down. She read music at Queen’s University Belfast, where she completed a PhD in Composition.
Peter Rosser
(1970 - 2014)Peter Rosser was born in London and moved to Belfast in 1990. He studied composition with David Morris at the University of Ulster and was awarded a DPhil in 1997.
Nick Roth
(b. 1982)Nick Roth is a saxophonist, composer, producer and educator.
Matthew Rowan
(b. 1979)Dr Matthew Rowan is a composer and lyricist from Belfast.
Dylan Rynhart
(b. 1981)Coming to contemporary music through jazz-tinted glasses, Dylan Rynhart's music is fast-paced and engaging.
Donal Sarsfield
(b. 1980)Donal Sarsfield was born in County Mayo.
Benedict Schlepper-Connolly
(b. 1985)Benedict Schlepper-Connolly is a composer based in Dublin.
Paul Scully
(b. 1993)Paul Scully is an Irish composer and arts manager. He was the Contemporary Music Centre’s Emerging composer for 2022–2023.
Garrett Sholdice
(b. 1983)Garrett Sholdice is an Irish composer. He has studied with Donnacha Dennehy, Nicola LeFanu and William Brooks.
Pages
This section introduces the music of Irish composers of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. It is intended as a good starting point for anyone not familiar with Irish contemporary music.
Each composer's page provides a photo, a biography, most recent works added to CMC's collection and other information. You can also purchase CDs and scores by each composer, access features about the composers, or view any upcoming events which include their music.
An Irish composer is defined as anyone who was born or is permanently resident in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland.
For any Irish composers interested in registering with CMC, please see our guidelines on how to apply.